Re: Cleaning Muddy Brakes?

From: Marty Galyean (mgalyean@acm.org)
Date: Mon May 08 2000 - 21:45:47 EDT


I have friends who swear that using high pressure water too carelessly around
wheel bearings can be a recipe for short-lived bearings. My experience with a
motorcycle seems to back this theory up. So it might be a good idea to avoid
spraying directly around any openings around the actual hub on either the
inside or outside of the wheel. Wouldn't hurt to be careful anyway.

Mike Schwall wrote:

> >Thanks Mike. I wasn't sure if you could do that. Should I use high or low
> >pressure? This is some weird mud. Once it dries it peels off. For a
> >moment I thought the paint was peeling :)
> >
> >Norah
>
> Don't matter what pressure you use, just don't get grease or oil on the
> brake shoes or the insides of the drums. Pressure washer or nozzle on the
> water hose, whatever you like.
>
> Yeah I've seen the type of mud your talking about. Real fine silt, sticks
> to everything real good.
>
> Mike Schwall
>
> __________________________
> mschwall@flash.net



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