Re: effect of brake fluid on pads
 

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.

Re: effect of brake fluid on pads
 

why not just spill a little fluid on the other side and call it even?

nrs 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
>[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
>>
>> 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.

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Re: effect of brake fluid on pads
 

why not just spill a little fluid on the other side and call it even?

nrs 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
>[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
>>
>> 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.

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Re: effect of brake fluid on pads
 

why not just spill a little fluid on the other side and call it even?

nrs 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
>[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
>>
>> 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.

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Re: effect of brake fluid on pads
 

why not just spill a little fluid on the other side and call it even?

nrs 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
>[quoted text clipped - 3 lines]
>>
>> 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.

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Re: effect of brake fluid on pads
 

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.

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Re: effect of brake fluid on pads
 

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

Re: effect of brake fluid on pads
 

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

Re: effect of brake fluid on pads
 

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

Re: Re: effect of brake fluid on pads
 

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
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> 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.