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Brent'sGarage Samba Member
Joined: January 18, 2016 Posts: 22 Location: Dallas, Tx
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Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2016 8:52 am Post subject: Best product for Brake system flush |
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I have read that I can use Denatured alcohol to flush my brake system. Can anyone verify or suggest a better product to use?
Thanks, Brent |
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slalombuggy Samba Member
Joined: July 17, 2010 Posts: 9131 Location: Canada
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Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2016 8:53 am Post subject: Re: Best product for Brake system flush |
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Brake fluid
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60ragtop Bonneville Belt Bitch
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Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2016 8:55 am Post subject: Re: Best product for Brake system flush |
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bug1200 Samba Member
Joined: July 07, 2015 Posts: 222 Location: Philippines
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Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2016 8:56 am Post subject: Re: Best product for Brake system flush |
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Brent'sGarage wrote: |
I have read that I can use Denatured alcohol to flush my brake system. Can anyone verify or suggest a better product to use?
Thanks, Brent |
i just use plain brake fluid.
i just bleed each wheel till clean brake fluid comes out, i think thats enough to remove the crud and moisture if any, since brake fluid is quite corrosive anyway. |
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Cusser Samba Member
Joined: October 02, 2006 Posts: 31266 Location: Hot Arizona
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Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2016 9:55 am Post subject: Re: Best product for Brake system flush |
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bug1200 wrote: |
I just use plain brake fluid.
i just bleed each wheel till clean brake fluid comes out, i think thats enough to remove the crud and moisture if any, since brake fluid is quite corrosive anyway. |
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Mos6502 Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2016 4:21 pm Post subject: Re: Best product for Brake system flush |
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Brent'sGarage wrote: |
I have read that I can use Denatured alcohol to flush my brake system. Can anyone verify or suggest a better product to use?
Thanks, Brent |
Where did you hear this? I'm pretty sure doing that would destroy the rubber in the system. Just use brake fluid. |
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busdaddy Samba Member
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Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2016 4:42 pm Post subject: Re: Best product for Brake system flush |
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Flushing for what?, just a fluid change?, or switching from DOT3 to DOT5?
Unless you are planning on opening each part of the system and blowing it out with compressed air clean new fluid as all you need. Let it drain overnight and refill in the AM, the act of bleeding will make sure there's new fluid everywhere and the flow will wash out the sediment. _________________ Rust NEVER sleeps and stock never goes out of style.
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zoobyshoe Samba Member
Joined: June 26, 2014 Posts: 461 Location: San Diego, Ca.
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Posted: Thu Jul 21, 2016 4:45 pm Post subject: Re: Best product for Brake system flush |
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Autozone sells a 1 gallon container of brake fluid for $20. A person could flush out their brake system pretty well with that much. |
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Brent'sGarage Samba Member
Joined: January 18, 2016 Posts: 22 Location: Dallas, Tx
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Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2016 5:34 pm Post subject: Re: Best product for Brake system flush |
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I have always used clean brake fluid for a flush..Somewhere, I don't remember where, mentioned the denatured alcohol...sounded strange to me too, and I was worried especially about the rubber in the Master cylinder and calipers coming in contact with it. I spent a lot of money to make this right. I didn't want to do it unless it was the best idea.
Here's the deal: I now have gone completely through the brakes, new calipers, new Master cylinder, new reservoir, new hoses to MC...everything. The MC still has some contaminated fluid in it and is still in the car and I didn't want that to cause problems at my Varga calipers or else I was going back to drums again!
Again, thanks to all for the feedback |
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