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22-02-13, 02:30 PM
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Cleaning front caliper corrosion?
Hi
Look at this:  I've cleaned everything with brake cleaner, and scrubbed the seal grooves with autosol but can't shift the rest of the white stuff out. Any tips? |
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22-02-13, 03:15 PM
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Re: Cleaning front caliper corrosion..
Is that in the seal groove?
If it is get a dremmel and a brass brush attachment and slowly go round the groove. They'll come up a treat
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22-02-13, 04:04 PM
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Re: Cleaning front caliper corrosion..
Yeah, dust seal groove.
I have a silverline tool like a dremel and I think there's a brass brush attachment, I assume it won't damage the caliper metal? |
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22-02-13, 04:07 PM
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Re: Cleaning front caliper corrosion..
Nope if you do it at low RPM
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22-02-13, 04:14 PM
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Re: Cleaning front caliper corrosion..
And I guess use Autosol at the same time?
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22-02-13, 04:36 PM
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Re: Cleaning front caliper corrosion..
Nope I used nothing, just washed them with Gunk (or Jizer) to get rid of all the crap thrown off
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22-02-13, 08:15 PM
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Try and get them cleaner than i did and ill be impressed. Well done for doing this.
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