Re: Brake Fluid for Cleaning Bolts?
 

Elle wrote:
>>
>> If you want to use brake fluid as a cleaner then go ahead
>> but it is a
>> poor choice.
>
> Because?

berrymans chem-dip is much better. takes off *everything*

Re: Brake Fluid for Cleaning Bolts?
 

"Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote
> "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.
>>
> I think you are misinterpreting the question. She is
> asking: "is this idea going to do something bad rather
> than the good I am hoping for?"

Yes, that's precisely it.

> and seeking the experience of others. I believe learning
> from the experience of others is a good thing and the main
> reason we are here - most of us, anyway.

> For myself, I've never tried it and am curious how it
> works out. Since Elle doesn't know everything, and knows
> she doesn't know (thus the question) but has a good
> reputation here it has my interest.

Thanks. But on this one, I am not inclined to experiment. It
just seemed like people would do it a lot, or they never do
it. In which case I don't want to be the guinea pig. :-)

Re: Brake Fluid for Cleaning Bolts?
 

"Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote
> "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.
>>
> I think you are misinterpreting the question. She is
> asking: "is this idea going to do something bad rather
> than the good I am hoping for?"

Yes, that's precisely it.

> and seeking the experience of others. I believe learning
> from the experience of others is a good thing and the main
> reason we are here - most of us, anyway.

> For myself, I've never tried it and am curious how it
> works out. Since Elle doesn't know everything, and knows
> she doesn't know (thus the question) but has a good
> reputation here it has my interest.

Thanks. But on this one, I am not inclined to experiment. It
just seemed like people would do it a lot, or they never do
it. In which case I don't want to be the guinea pig. :-)

Re: Brake Fluid for Cleaning Bolts?
 

"Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote
> "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.
>>
> I think you are misinterpreting the question. She is
> asking: "is this idea going to do something bad rather
> than the good I am hoping for?"

Yes, that's precisely it.

> and seeking the experience of others. I believe learning
> from the experience of others is a good thing and the main
> reason we are here - most of us, anyway.

> For myself, I've never tried it and am curious how it
> works out. Since Elle doesn't know everything, and knows
> she doesn't know (thus the question) but has a good
> reputation here it has my interest.

Thanks. But on this one, I am not inclined to experiment. It
just seemed like people would do it a lot, or they never do
it. In which case I don't want to be the guinea pig. :-)

Re: Brake Fluid for Cleaning Bolts?
 

"Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in
news:h_udnQPxHYuf__fZnZ2dnUVZ_umdnZ2d@sedona.net:

> "Jim Yanik" <jyanik@abuse.gov> wrote in message
> news:Xns97C577C1DD4E2jyanikkuanet@129.250.170.84.. .
>>
>> Nitrile gloves are tougher than latex,and resist chemicals much better.
>> I used them for replacing my brake master cylinder.
>>
> Were they hard to bleed? (Sorry - couldn't stop myself!)
>
> Mike
>
>

They did make my hands sweat. ;-)

I had a hard time with one of the plastic "bench bleed" connectors;it would
not thread into the MC. (nor the old MC)

Murphy's Law struck again.(it happens every time I work on my car)

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

Re: Brake Fluid for Cleaning Bolts?
 

"Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in
news:h_udnQPxHYuf__fZnZ2dnUVZ_umdnZ2d@sedona.net:

> "Jim Yanik" <jyanik@abuse.gov> wrote in message
> news:Xns97C577C1DD4E2jyanikkuanet@129.250.170.84.. .
>>
>> Nitrile gloves are tougher than latex,and resist chemicals much better.
>> I used them for replacing my brake master cylinder.
>>
> Were they hard to bleed? (Sorry - couldn't stop myself!)
>
> Mike
>
>

They did make my hands sweat. ;-)

I had a hard time with one of the plastic "bench bleed" connectors;it would
not thread into the MC. (nor the old MC)

Murphy's Law struck again.(it happens every time I work on my car)

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

Re: Brake Fluid for Cleaning Bolts?
 

"Michael Pardee" <michaeltnull@cybertrails.com> wrote in
news:h_udnQPxHYuf__fZnZ2dnUVZ_umdnZ2d@sedona.net:

> "Jim Yanik" <jyanik@abuse.gov> wrote in message
> news:Xns97C577C1DD4E2jyanikkuanet@129.250.170.84.. .
>>
>> Nitrile gloves are tougher than latex,and resist chemicals much better.
>> I used them for replacing my brake master cylinder.
>>
> Were they hard to bleed? (Sorry - couldn't stop myself!)
>
> Mike
>
>

They did make my hands sweat. ;-)

I had a hard time with one of the plastic "bench bleed" connectors;it would
not thread into the MC. (nor the old MC)

Murphy's Law struck again.(it happens every time I work on my car)

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
kua.net

Re: Brake Fluid for Cleaning Bolts?
 

In article <zD6ag.2606$x4.978@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.ne t>,
honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net says...

>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.

The real question is why? What are you trying to do by soaking the bolts
in brake fluid?
------------
Alex

Re: Brake Fluid for Cleaning Bolts?
 

In article <zD6ag.2606$x4.978@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.ne t>,
honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net says...

>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.

The real question is why? What are you trying to do by soaking the bolts
in brake fluid?
------------
Alex

Re: Brake Fluid for Cleaning Bolts?
 

In article <zD6ag.2606$x4.978@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.ne t>,
honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net says...

>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.

The real question is why? What are you trying to do by soaking the bolts
in brake fluid?
------------
Alex

Re: Brake Fluid for Cleaning Bolts?
 

In article <hR6ag.2614$x4.896@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.ne t>,
honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net says...

>Because (1) it's darn effective at removing, for example,
>paint; and

do you have paint on the bolts that you want to remove?

>(2) presumably it has some lubricating properties;

Regular motor oil is a better lubricant.

>(3) beats just throwing out old brake fluid.

What were you planning on doing with the fluid after you soaked the
bolts in it?


Makes no sense.
--------------
Alex

Re: Brake Fluid for Cleaning Bolts?
 

In article <hR6ag.2614$x4.896@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.ne t>,
honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net says...

>Because (1) it's darn effective at removing, for example,
>paint; and

do you have paint on the bolts that you want to remove?

>(2) presumably it has some lubricating properties;

Regular motor oil is a better lubricant.

>(3) beats just throwing out old brake fluid.

What were you planning on doing with the fluid after you soaked the
bolts in it?


Makes no sense.
--------------
Alex

Re: Brake Fluid for Cleaning Bolts?
 

In article <hR6ag.2614$x4.896@newsread3.news.pas.earthlink.ne t>,
honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net says...

>Because (1) it's darn effective at removing, for example,
>paint; and

do you have paint on the bolts that you want to remove?

>(2) presumably it has some lubricating properties;

Regular motor oil is a better lubricant.

>(3) beats just throwing out old brake fluid.

What were you planning on doing with the fluid after you soaked the
bolts in it?


Makes no sense.
--------------
Alex

Re: Brake Fluid for Cleaning Bolts?
 

"Elle" <honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:YPaag.2717$x4.539@newsread3.news.pas.earthlin k.net...
>I won't be using brake fluid if no one else uses it, because of concerns
>about the water absorption.

Time for my 0.02 ...

Yes, water absorption IS the problem, as this causes the normally inert
fluid to become contaminated with acidic compounds. Leaving a residue of
brake fluid will cause rust to start in double quick time as the acidic
compounds expose raw iron to oxygen. If you doubt this, look what happens
to, say, a cast iron clutch slave cylinder that leaks: it gets covered with
a layer of rust.

Much better to replace a rusty bolt with a new one, and use an anti-sieze
compound. If you must wipe bolts with something, use WD40 or engine oil.

--
Stewart DIBBS
www.pixcl.com/lancerproject.htm

Re: Brake Fluid for Cleaning Bolts?
 

"Elle" <honda.lioness@nospam.earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:YPaag.2717$x4.539@newsread3.news.pas.earthlin k.net...
>I won't be using brake fluid if no one else uses it, because of concerns
>about the water absorption.

Time for my 0.02 ...

Yes, water absorption IS the problem, as this causes the normally inert
fluid to become contaminated with acidic compounds. Leaving a residue of
brake fluid will cause rust to start in double quick time as the acidic
compounds expose raw iron to oxygen. If you doubt this, look what happens
to, say, a cast iron clutch slave cylinder that leaks: it gets covered with
a layer of rust.

Much better to replace a rusty bolt with a new one, and use an anti-sieze
compound. If you must wipe bolts with something, use WD40 or engine oil.

--
Stewart DIBBS
www.pixcl.com/lancerproject.htm