Flushing the fluid.

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Flushing the fluid.

Post by U-Turn » Sun Jul 20, 2014 3:54 pm

Changed the brake fluid.
Made a mess, sprayed everywhere, so I went back and bought some hose to drain it into a bottle.
Got fluid all over the brake pads.
Rode it a little, pads oiled no doubt.
Wiped everything clean with green cleaner stuff.
Do I need to replace the pads?
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Re: Flushing the fluid.

Post by milesmiles » Sun Jul 20, 2014 4:03 pm

As cheap as pads are it sure wouldn't hurt. Brake fluid is some mean stuff that and you don't know how it will affect the pads over time
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Re: Flushing the fluid.

Post by Firewa11 » Mon Jul 21, 2014 11:26 am

You can get brake cleaner and clean the rotors, calipers, and brake pads real good, use a little steel wool on the pads along with the brake cleaner to get them good and clean. That should be fine. But, I always err on the side of caution... a new set of pads is cheaper than slamming into a truck or going off the road because I can't stop. The two most important components on a bike are tires and brakes.
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