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Brake fluid on shoes
Brake cylender went south, leaking fluid on rear shoes. Can they be cleand/saved or should I replace them?
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70 Chevy 3/4t
Join Date: Sep 2000
Location: Kokomo,IN USA
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from my experience and my opinion.
If the wheel cylinder has not been leaking for a long time, you can probably clean the shoes with some brake parts cleaner and be OK. If the wheel cylinder has been leaking for quite a while and you just now found it, replace them as they can become sticky. If you are unsure of how long it has been leaking, better to replace them.
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Join Date: Apr 2002
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I would replace them and clean the drum with brake cleaner
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If it was my truck, I wouldn't hesitate to replace the shoes. Better to know what you have, rather than take a risk with something as important as brakes.
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![]() ![]() OH -- YOU MEAN BRAKE SHOES !!! WELL IT REALLY DEPENDS ON HOW BAD THEY WERE SOAKED. I,VE SOAKED EM DOWN GOOD WITH "BRAKE CLEAN" (IF THEY WEREN'T TOO BAD) & THEN PUT THEM ON THE BELT SANDER. BUT IF THEY APPEAR TO BE WATERLOGGED (OR IN THIS CASE "BRAKE FLUID LOGGED") I THINK I'D GO AHEAD & REPLACE THEM ![]()
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If they were regular brake shoes I would just replace them because they are cheap enough. But if they were my kevlar shoes I would try everything to clean them up because they ain't cheap
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The brake fluid goes in the master cylinder, not in your Nikes.
lol -- replace them.
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