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 Post subject: Storing Brake bits
PostPosted: Sat Jan 31, 2009 4:37 pm 
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Can you use WD40 in items such as a brake booster after overhauling it and waiting to intall it? I did one about 18 mths ago and just pulled it apart again cause I didn't like the paint job and am doing it again. I found the small amount of brake fluid had absorbed moisture and turned to jelly. Wondering what to use when I put it back together.

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Rubber grease or brake assembly lube.


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What he said ^^^ :wink:
Keep hydrocarbon based products like grease, oil, degreasers and WD40 etc well away. It rots the rubbers....

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I rubber greased the arse out of all the brake components before storing them, rubber grease washed straight out with the first bleed of the brake system. I thought air might get trapped in there binding with the grease, but no problems. The complete bleed was finished in 20 minutes front to back using a jar and rubber hose.

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Once rubber greased wrap bits in baking paper. Chuck in a pack of silica gel from a medicine bottle if you have access.

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