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Brake Fluid for Cleaning Bolts?
Any reason not to soak old bolts in used brake fluid, wipe
them with a rag, apply, say, anti-seize, then re-install? My concern would be the water absorbing properties of brake fluid. But if others routinely do this, then I won't be concerned. TIA |
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Brake Fluid for Cleaning Bolts?
The biggest reason is WHY. Brake fluid is not particularly good for
this anyway. You could use a regular degreaser or kerosene. I'd just spray them with Liquid Wrench or something similar. People have used all sorts of things including vinegar, but I prefer regular old petroleum distilates. |
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Brake Fluid for Cleaning Bolts?
"Al Bundy" > wrote
> The biggest reason is WHY. Because (1) it's darn effective at removing, for example, paint; and (2) presumably it has some lubricating properties; (3) beats just throwing out old brake fluid. > Brake fluid is not particularly good for > this anyway. You could use a regular degreaser or > kerosene. I'd just > spray them with Liquid Wrench or something similar. People > have used > all sorts of things including vinegar, but I prefer > regular old > petroleum distilates. > |
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Brake Fluid for Cleaning Bolts?
Elle wrote:
> Any reason not to soak old bolts in used brake fluid, wipe > them with a rag, apply, say, anti-seize, then re-install? > > My concern would be the water absorbing properties of brake > fluid. But if others routinely do this, then I won't be > concerned. > > TIA > > I'm not sure why you'd want to do this; brake fluid also eats paint which is not a concern on bolts, but can be a concern if the parts the bolts connect are painted. Also there are better parts cleaning solutions available, kerosene works well and is cheap although it is more easily flammable so more care should be taken. nate -- replace "fly" with "com" to reply. http://home.comcast.net/~njnagel |
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Brake Fluid for Cleaning Bolts?
"Elle" > wrote in message k.net... > > Because (1) it's darn effective at removing, for example, > paint; and (2) presumably it has some lubricating > properties; (3) beats just throwing out old brake fluid. Actually, it is not very good at removing paint...at least, not most paint. It might damage auto finishes, but without a little caustic added to it, it isn't a powerful paint remover. It slicks up bolts, but - as mentioned earlier - picks up water and could promote rusting, I guess. |
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Brake Fluid for Cleaning Bolts?
Bad idea if you ask me. If you want to soak them in something, use old
motor oil. Personally, if the bolt is that far gone, I replace it. I always use Anti-Seize on most of my bolts. G-Man "Elle" > wrote in message k.net... > Any reason not to soak old bolts in used brake fluid, wipe them with a > rag, apply, say, anti-seize, then re-install? > > My concern would be the water absorbing properties of brake fluid. But if > others routinely do this, then I won't be concerned. > > TIA > |
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Brake Fluid for Cleaning Bolts?
Don't even bother. He wants to use brake fluid and that's what he will
use. He only wanted us to tell him how great it would be. He knows everything and simply wants validation. |
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Brake Fluid for Cleaning Bolts?
Brake fluid acts as a great penetrating fluid in a pinch. I have had to
take some out and trickle into a rim's holes to get the rim to come free from the hub. Driving on it with loose lug nuts and using the back end of a log splitter maul didn't budge it but a soak in brake fluid let it pop loose. It seems to eat rust, never thought of using old fluid on my old rusty nut and bolt collection that got caught in a rainstorm. I think I might try it and see. I will post back about it. Mike 86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00 88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view! Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590 (More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page) Elle wrote: > > Any reason not to soak old bolts in used brake fluid, wipe > them with a rag, apply, say, anti-seize, then re-install? > > My concern would be the water absorbing properties of brake > fluid. But if others routinely do this, then I won't be > concerned. > > TIA |
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Brake Fluid for Cleaning Bolts?
Er, "he" is a she...
JT Al Bundy wrote: > > Don't even bother. He wants to use brake fluid and that's what he will > use. He only wanted us to tell him how great it would be. He knows > everything and simply wants validation. |
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Brake Fluid for Cleaning Bolts?
I won't be using brake fluid if no one else uses it, because
of concerns about the water absorption. I really don't know. Congratulations, anyway. "Al Bundy" > wrote > Don't even bother. He wants to use brake fluid and that's > what he will > use. He only wanted us to tell him how great it would be. > He knows > everything and simply wants validation. |
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