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| Rusty |
  Nov 5 2004, 10:52 PM
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I have two brake calipers that I plan to rebuild. My biggest concern for them, of course, is rust.
How can I prevent the insides from rusting while they're in storage? I'm not sure that squirting them with WD40 or something will be good for the inner seals. Any thoughts how the pros do it? -Rusty (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smoke.gif) |
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| SLITS |
Nov 6 2004, 12:23 PM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None |
As an alternative, I would use a light oil and fill them - such as 3 In 1 oil, sewing machine oil, refigeration oil, etc. You need to have a substance that does not cause deterioration of the rubber. Steel only corrodes in the presense of water vapor and oxygen (from the water) - eliminate the possiblilty, you eliminate the problem.
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Lawrence Brake calipers Nov 5 2004, 10:52 PM
scott thacher wipe em down with brake fluid or motor oil or what... Nov 5 2004, 11:33 PM Aaron Cox put em in a bag of wd or oil or brake fluid. no ru... Nov 6 2004, 12:42 AM Lawrence Scott & Aaron, thank you for the replies.
Actuall... Nov 6 2004, 06:37 AM Eddie Williams By using sil-glyde or some other assembly lube, ar... Nov 6 2004, 07:35 AM 9146986 Why not get everything ready for reassembly and pa... Nov 6 2004, 08:06 AM Lawrence I've thought about that, Perry. That will pro... Nov 6 2004, 08:11 AM Eric_Shea Bench bleed them... leave the full of brake fluid. Nov 6 2004, 12:41 PM
dmenche914 For storage there are some options.
1. The rubbe... Nov 6 2004, 01:21 PM |
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