BEST solvent to use on clutch master and slave parts?

[Motorhead]

I have some hydraulic clutch master and slave parts I want to disassemble and store. They are NEW but were exposed to brake fluid.

Is Isoprophyl Alcohol the best solvent to use to clean away the brake fluid? I want to preserve the rubber parts and want to clean them up and then reassemble the parts with brake cylinder lubricant.

 

[Cosmo]

Best? Who knows... If I were in your situation I'd take them to work and hit them with brake kleen (or however it's spelled). Short of that, brake cleaner from the parts store.

 

[n7gxz]

Alcohol is the solvent for brake fluid.



Kevin

 

[Motorhead]

Alcohol is the solvent for brake fluid.



Kevin

Is it Ethyl or Isoprophyl?

 

[B.G. Smith]

Hot soapy water then blow dry with air. bg

 

[GCroyle]

Motorhead,



Both slave and master have steel springs inside them, if they rust from your cleaning technique, not good.



Honestly I don't have a suggestion on what is best, stuff that might be good for the steel, most likely ain't right for the seals.

 

[Cosmo]

That's why I recommended brake parts cleaner... it's designed for cleaning brake parts. It's not water based (it separates when mixed) and it has a high alcohol content, dries quickly without leaving a residue, and it doesn't seem to be harmful for seals.

 

[LRutigliano]

I have some hydraulic clutch master and slave parts I want to disassemble and store. They are NEW but were exposed to brake fluid.

Is Isoprophyl Alcohol the best solvent to use to clean away the brake fluid? I want to preserve the rubber parts and want to clean them up and then reassemble the parts with brake cylinder lubricant.

I would suggest denatured alcohol.



I have a Motive power bleeder (works awesome... ) To clean the power bleeder after every use, I use denatured alcohol (what they recommend) and it works great and does not damage any rubber or plastic parts.



You can buy denatured alcohol anywhere they sell paint.



Brake cleaner can easily damage some plastic, rubber and powdercoated parts (ask me how I know... )

 

[Motorhead]

I would suggest denatured alcohol.



I have a Motive power bleeder (works awesome... ) To clean the power bleeder after every use, I use denatured alcohol (what they recommend) and it works great and does not damage any rubber or plastic parts.



You can buy denatured alcohol anywhere they sell paint.



Brake cleaner can easily damage some plastic, rubber and powdercoated parts (ask me how I know... )

Thanks! I will get some. Chris

 

[RDeFayette]

Store them in a glass jar of brake fluid. Do not kleen them, especially with alchohol. They are rubber and taking the brake fluid off will only make them dry out. They live in brake fluid when they are in use, they can live in brake fluid when being stored. I don't really think they'll know the difference. But they will if they are dried out.