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G-Man 05-15-2006 07:12 PM

Re: 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" <honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:zD6ag.2606$x4.978@newsread3.news.pas.earthlin 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
>




Al Bundy 05-15-2006 07:56 PM

Re: 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.


Al Bundy 05-15-2006 07:56 PM

Re: 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.


Al Bundy 05-15-2006 07:56 PM

Re: 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.


Mike Romain 05-15-2006 07:58 PM

Re: 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


Mike Romain 05-15-2006 07:58 PM

Re: 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


Mike Romain 05-15-2006 07:58 PM

Re: 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


Grumpy AuContraire 05-15-2006 09:26 PM

Re: 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.


Grumpy AuContraire 05-15-2006 09:26 PM

Re: 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.


Grumpy AuContraire 05-15-2006 09:26 PM

Re: 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.


Elle 05-15-2006 10:31 PM

Re: 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" <MSfortune@mcpmail.com> 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.




Elle 05-15-2006 10:31 PM

Re: 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" <MSfortune@mcpmail.com> 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.




Elle 05-15-2006 10:31 PM

Re: 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" <MSfortune@mcpmail.com> 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.




Elle 05-15-2006 10:33 PM

Re: Brake Fluid for Cleaning Bolts?
 
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote
> 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.


Lots of folks report similar stories to yours, but no one
talks about routinely using it to clean old rusty bolts. So
I'm hesitant, like maybe I'm missing something.

Maybe the stuff is so hard on the hands that people avoid
it. Dunno. Just thought I'd ask, since I'm in the middle or
a suspension renovation job and have come across some pretty
beat up nuts and bolts (many of which I'm replacing).



Elle 05-15-2006 10:33 PM

Re: Brake Fluid for Cleaning Bolts?
 
"Mike Romain" <romainm@sympatico.ca> wrote
> 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.


Lots of folks report similar stories to yours, but no one
talks about routinely using it to clean old rusty bolts. So
I'm hesitant, like maybe I'm missing something.

Maybe the stuff is so hard on the hands that people avoid
it. Dunno. Just thought I'd ask, since I'm in the middle or
a suspension renovation job and have come across some pretty
beat up nuts and bolts (many of which I'm replacing).




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