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11-27-2009, 08:04 AM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: hopewell
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brake shoes
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does it hurt to spray the brake shoes with a brake fliud.
i did the yr. inspection and sprayed the drums and the pads really good with a brake fluid and now i'm thinking does the brake fluid hurt the pads?
thanks.
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11-27-2009, 08:10 AM
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Montana Fan
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Brake fluid? Or was it Brake Kleen?? If you used Brake Fluid like you put in a master cylinder, You will have a problem!!!!
If it was a Brake Cleaner that comes in a spray can, then your OK.
Hope this helps,
Roy
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11-27-2009, 09:38 AM
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Montana Master
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Location: New Bern
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If it was brake fluid, you will need to change the shoes and clean the drums really good or you will not have any brakes.
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11-27-2009, 01:02 PM
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Montana Fan
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Location: Logan
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I went to an RV show earlier in the year. The tires on the units really looked good, when I asked the salesman what he used, his answer was, "brake fluid."
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11-27-2009, 01:20 PM
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Montana Master
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Brake flued on the pads or shoes is a no no, as other post said you might have to replace them I believe there right. I sure hope it was cleaner for your sake.
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11-27-2009, 01:37 PM
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Montana Master
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Location: Troy
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Ditto on using the fluid on the shoes. Also, I don't think it would be good on the tires to put it there either. If the fluid will actually eat the paint off your car, enamel paint, then what will it do to the tires?
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11-27-2009, 03:48 PM
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Montana Fan
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Location: San Jose
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Brake fluid on the tires makes them look black for about 2 weeks. Then it makes them dry and crack about ten times faster than they would have.
In short: Don't do it! Don't put it on the break shoes either!
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11-28-2009, 02:10 AM
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Montana Master
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Location: Cedar Rapids
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by Red939
I went to an RV show earlier in the year. The tires on the units really looked good, when I asked the salesman what he used, his answer was, "brake fluid."
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I think he meant Brake Cleaner.
Orv
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11-28-2009, 05:06 AM
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Montana Master
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Location: Waterford
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Orv, I really hope you're right! Brake fluid only has one usefull purpose that I'm aware of and it's NOT putting it on brake shoes!!
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11-28-2009, 07:36 AM
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Montana Master
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Location: Sunshine
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We used BRAKE FLUID on the tires of a show car years ago only for the effect at the show.
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11-28-2009, 07:54 AM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Chattanooga
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Quote:
quote:Originally posted by bigmurf
We used BRAKE FLUID on the tires of a show car years ago only for the effect at the show.
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It makes the tires look great, but, as noted earlier, is not good for them.
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11-28-2009, 08:51 AM
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Seasoned Camper
Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: hopewell
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M.O.C. #9444
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whow: was i surprised to see that i said brake fluid on the pads. i used Brake Cleaner. must have been thinking about fl. leaving on mon. thanks for the heads up.
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gene
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11-28-2009, 10:50 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: New Bern
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M.O.C. #8728
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You had us worried there.
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12-04-2009, 10:14 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Wampum
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Roger that! Brake cleaner is fine. Brake FLUID will render your brakes usless.
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