I agree that replacement is the best idea.
I wouldn't try to clean them by soaking them in a solvent as the material is
stuck onto the metal with glue.
When brake shoes were rivetted and made out of asbestos, I used to paint the
spillage with petrol then set fire to them - the flame burnt off the brake
fluid. Wouldn't try that now either.

Dave Milne, Scotland

"SnoMan" <admin@snoman.com> wrote in message
news:j3kmb3pvd00e3vtgbj9l5hupj72b45ogld@4ax.com...
> The problem with brake fluid on pads is that brake fluid is based on
> glycol and most cleaners will not remeove it properly. "If" I was
> going to try to clean them I would try alchol as it can bind with
> glycol. Alchol should have no negative effect on pads soaked in them
> once it dries but I would just bite the bullet and change them.

 

I agree that replacement is the best idea.
I wouldn't try to clean them by soaking them in a solvent as the material is
stuck onto the metal with glue.
When brake shoes were rivetted and made out of asbestos, I used to paint the
spillage with petrol then set fire to them - the flame burnt off the brake
fluid. Wouldn't try that now either.

Dave Milne, Scotland

"SnoMan" <admin@snoman.com> wrote in message
news:j3kmb3pvd00e3vtgbj9l5hupj72b45ogld@4ax.com...
> The problem with brake fluid on pads is that brake fluid is based on
> glycol and most cleaners will not remeove it properly. "If" I was
> going to try to clean them I would try alchol as it can bind with
> glycol. Alchol should have no negative effect on pads soaked in them
> once it dries but I would just bite the bullet and change them.

 

I agree that replacement is the best idea.
I wouldn't try to clean them by soaking them in a solvent as the material is
stuck onto the metal with glue.
When brake shoes were rivetted and made out of asbestos, I used to paint the
spillage with petrol then set fire to them - the flame burnt off the brake
fluid. Wouldn't try that now either.

Dave Milne, Scotland

"SnoMan" <admin@snoman.com> wrote in message
news:j3kmb3pvd00e3vtgbj9l5hupj72b45ogld@4ax.com...
> The problem with brake fluid on pads is that brake fluid is based on
> glycol and most cleaners will not remeove it properly. "If" I was
> going to try to clean them I would try alchol as it can bind with
> glycol. Alchol should have no negative effect on pads soaked in them
> once it dries but I would just bite the bullet and change them.

 

On Aug 10, 8:46 pm, "DougW" <I.only.read.use...@invalid.address>
wrote:
> nrs wrote:
> > On Aug 9, 8:47 am, nrs <neale...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >> I recently had to replace my rear wheel cylinders because one was
> >> leaking and now one of my rear wheels locks up before the other.
> >> When brake pads get wet with brake fluid and are then wiped clean,
> >> will they tend to grab more than the ones on the side that did not
> >> get wet with brake fluid?
>
> >> Thanks in advance
>
> > Thanks for all the replies. There is a nearby shop offering $35 brake
> > jobs (good place, owner is my wife's uncle). I might just go for that
> > and be done with it.
>
> For that price your getting a good value, especially if you know the shop.
>
> I do my own work after fixing one to many midas screwups.
>
> --
> DougW

I agree about midas, just causes more trouble.

 

On Aug 10, 8:46 pm, "DougW" <I.only.read.use...@invalid.address>
wrote:
> nrs wrote:
> > On Aug 9, 8:47 am, nrs <neale...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >> I recently had to replace my rear wheel cylinders because one was
> >> leaking and now one of my rear wheels locks up before the other.
> >> When brake pads get wet with brake fluid and are then wiped clean,
> >> will they tend to grab more than the ones on the side that did not
> >> get wet with brake fluid?
>
> >> Thanks in advance
>
> > Thanks for all the replies. There is a nearby shop offering $35 brake
> > jobs (good place, owner is my wife's uncle). I might just go for that
> > and be done with it.
>
> For that price your getting a good value, especially if you know the shop.
>
> I do my own work after fixing one to many midas screwups.
>
> --
> DougW

I agree about midas, just causes more trouble.

 

On Aug 10, 8:46 pm, "DougW" <I.only.read.use...@invalid.address>
wrote:
> nrs wrote:
> > On Aug 9, 8:47 am, nrs <neale...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >> I recently had to replace my rear wheel cylinders because one was
> >> leaking and now one of my rear wheels locks up before the other.
> >> When brake pads get wet with brake fluid and are then wiped clean,
> >> will they tend to grab more than the ones on the side that did not
> >> get wet with brake fluid?
>
> >> Thanks in advance
>
> > Thanks for all the replies. There is a nearby shop offering $35 brake
> > jobs (good place, owner is my wife's uncle). I might just go for that
> > and be done with it.
>
> For that price your getting a good value, especially if you know the shop.
>
> I do my own work after fixing one to many midas screwups.
>
> --
> DougW

I agree about midas, just causes more trouble.

 

On Aug 10, 8:46 pm, "DougW" <I.only.read.use...@invalid.address>
wrote:
> nrs wrote:
> > On Aug 9, 8:47 am, nrs <neale...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> >> I recently had to replace my rear wheel cylinders because one was
> >> leaking and now one of my rear wheels locks up before the other.
> >> When brake pads get wet with brake fluid and are then wiped clean,
> >> will they tend to grab more than the ones on the side that did not
> >> get wet with brake fluid?
>
> >> Thanks in advance
>
> > Thanks for all the replies. There is a nearby shop offering $35 brake
> > jobs (good place, owner is my wife's uncle). I might just go for that
> > and be done with it.
>
> For that price your getting a good value, especially if you know the shop.
>
> I do my own work after fixing one to many midas screwups.
>
> --
> DougW

I agree about midas, just causes more trouble.

 

On Aug 9, 8:47 am, nrs <neale...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I recently had to replace my rear wheel cylinders because one was
> leaking and now one of my rear wheels locks up before the other. When
> brake pads get wet with brake fluid and are then wiped clean, will
> they tend to grab more than the ones on the side that did not get wet
> with brake fluid?
>
> Thanks in advance

Here is a follow up. Decided to just clean up the shoes on the
skidding side. It worked, now it skids on the other side but not as
easily. As soon as I get a chance I'll clean up the other side which
I know I left a bit contaminated as well. Thanks again for the advice.

 

On Aug 9, 8:47 am, nrs <neale...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I recently had to replace my rear wheel cylinders because one was
> leaking and now one of my rear wheels locks up before the other. When
> brake pads get wet with brake fluid and are then wiped clean, will
> they tend to grab more than the ones on the side that did not get wet
> with brake fluid?
>
> Thanks in advance

Here is a follow up. Decided to just clean up the shoes on the
skidding side. It worked, now it skids on the other side but not as
easily. As soon as I get a chance I'll clean up the other side which
I know I left a bit contaminated as well. Thanks again for the advice.

 

On Aug 9, 8:47 am, nrs <neale...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I recently had to replace my rear wheel cylinders because one was
> leaking and now one of my rear wheels locks up before the other. When
> brake pads get wet with brake fluid and are then wiped clean, will
> they tend to grab more than the ones on the side that did not get wet
> with brake fluid?
>
> Thanks in advance

Here is a follow up. Decided to just clean up the shoes on the
skidding side. It worked, now it skids on the other side but not as
easily. As soon as I get a chance I'll clean up the other side which
I know I left a bit contaminated as well. Thanks again for the advice.