Rear pads contaminated with chain oil

mattyfez

They still work but not much bite, locking the wheel is not possible though.. Is it worth trying to clean or just buy new pads?

Thanks

nicklouse

Remove them and clean everything with w suitable brake ckeaner and then fit new pads.

poah

buy new pads and clean rotor in hot soapy (fairy) water

FishFish

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19646472#p19646472]POAH[/url] wrote:

buy new pads and clean rotor in hot soapy (fairy) water

Mummy Mummy why are your hands so soft.....?


.....because I'm twelve.

mattyfez

Thanks, I'll slap some new pads on it and clean the rotors.
I have some Isopropyl alcohol that I use for cleaning electronic stuff in my job, I guess that's good for brake rotors?

cooldad

Very good for cleaning rotors.

cooldad

Don't waste your time ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Oil and pads don't mix.

cooldad

It might, it probably won't.

There was a reason you lot were deported, and it wasn't rocket science.

mattyfez

I cleaned the disks with Iso, fitted new pads, all is good lol!

The Rookie

I have had success recovering pads by soaking in petrol for 24 hours a good wipe with kitchen towel and then baking in the oven on max for 30 minutes. I then keep them as emergency spares.

Cyd's idea can work but only if you can generate enough friction to create heat, if the contamination level is too high then no friction and no heat generated!

swod1

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19672098#p19672098]The Rookie[/url] wrote:

I have had success recovering pads by soaking in petrol for 24 hours a good wipe with kitchen towel and then baking in the oven on max for 30 minutes. I then keep them as emergency spares.

Cyd's idea can work but only if you can generate enough friction to create heat, if the contamination level is too high then no friction and no heat generated!

I had success by heating the pads up on the flame off my gas cooker, you could see the oil burning off.

Pads are cheap if you buy them in the bundle offers to risk messing around trying to make them useable.

rampage7110

Becareful as IPA can damage paint / decals etc.

The Rookie

Paint damaged by alcohol? Blimey it would probably wash off with water then!

mattyfez

Isopropyl evaporates so quickly I doubt you could damage the paint work with it even if you spilled a load.. I think you'd have to literally scrub the frame with it to cause any problems. It's great for cleaning metal stuff but I'd probably not use it on plastics or rubbers.

cooldad

It's fine for pretty much anything, including delicate electrical components.

Clockworkmark31

[url=http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=19673407#p19673407]cooldad[/url] wrote:

It's fine for pretty much anything, including delicate electrical components.

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Exactly this it is good enough to use on ESD BGA packages SMT components to as small as you like and evaporates so quickly. Use it daily for electronics and for the bike no problem on paint at all, I clean the forks using the stuff.

rampage7110

Incorrect.

I use IPA almost everyday, it can damage paint, it's happened to me. Early Marzocchi Bombers have been affected by it, also things you've painted from rattle cans.
It's good at dissolving ink as well so as I said previously, don't use it near bare decals or anything printed.

Just because it hasn't happened with you doesn't mean it doesn't happen, because it has happened with me means it does happen......