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best way to clean rotors?

slyfink

Turbo Monkey
Sep 16, 2008
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Ottawa, Canada
I searched and there is some info out there, but I thought I'd double check.

I suspect I got pad contamination (not sure of the source), but after a thorough cleaning of the levers and calipers there's no sign of continued leakage. I'm going to put in new pads, but before I do, I want to clean any potential contamination from my rotors. Was going to take off the rotors, wash them in soapy water, clean with iso-propyl alcohol with a rag, then spray with alcohol again and let air dry.

Is there a better way? or is that about it?
 

dublindh

Chimp
Jun 22, 2008
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http://www.borsaricycles.com.au/images/products/1596.jpg

works well but can be expensive €6 per bottle or so.
works for pads and braking area inc. disc

soak then pads in it then light it on fire, the give light file/sand to the pad surface.

make sure to clean your disc aswell because if the pads are contaminated there's **** on the disc to.

sidenote: FYI don't let high colleagues on their day off bleed your brakes because their most likely to forget to clean your braking surface. you will regret it later
 
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Udi

RM Chief Ornithologist
Mar 14, 2005
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Don't forget to re-lube them after cleaning.