Brake cleaner on the front disk. Now it doesn't work well.

Azhule · 07-20-2019, 01:27 AM

Brake cleaner usually evaporates quickly causing little issues but overspraying can cause a few known issues with the caliper, things might need to re "grease/lube" any pins, guides, and or the piston(s) on the brake caliper... brake cleaner is also really harsh on o-rings/gaskets/seals, can swell or dry/crack them depending on the brand used it might do both

Make sure you use a "Disk Brake" rated lube (I like to use AGS branded grease/lubes when working on brake parts), watch a few youtube vids if needed, it's fairly easy to do with basic tools, a block of wood (don't shoot the piston out of the caliper

) with some "big pliers", and a little common sense

Could also just be an air bubble worked it's way into the brake line, bleeding the brakes with fresh fluid might be the real problem

07-20-2019, 01:27 AM	#2
Azhule Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: CO Posts: 1,525	Brake cleaner usually evaporates quickly causing little issues but overspraying can cause a few known issues with the caliper, things might need to re "grease/lube" any pins, guides, and or the piston(s) on the brake caliper... brake cleaner is also really harsh on o-rings/gaskets/seals, can swell or dry/crack them depending on the brand used it might do both Make sure you use a "Disk Brake" rated lube (I like to use AGS branded grease/lubes when working on brake parts), watch a few youtube vids if needed, it's fairly easy to do with basic tools, a block of wood (don't shoot the piston out of the caliper ) with some "big pliers", and a little common sense Could also just be an air bubble worked it's way into the brake line, bleeding the brakes with fresh fluid might be the real problem __________________ "Think as you like... but this self proclaimed Professor is always right" - Buckshot "You never know what someone is hiding beneath their smile..." - NinjaTom - R.I.P.
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