Maybe someone who works on cars a lot or knows someone who does can help?
I took apart the master cylinder on an old motor cycle I am working on which sat for quite a while and managed to develop some rust inside the reservoir. There’s not really any pitting just some small areas where I can see rust.
Do I
A: Try to scrape it out
B: Spend $120+s/h to replace it
C: Ignore it because Brake fluid will have no further negative effects on it
Is there some chemical that won't hurt the brake parts but will kill the rust?
Automotive type help
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Brake part cleaner?
Glass bead blast, then brake part cleaner?
Glass bead blast, then brake part cleaner?
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Bead blast mey change the inside of the cylinder, so it may not be a good idea.
I think if it's not pitted, Vopars seems like a good try,
Have you looked for a used on at a junkyard?
I think if it's not pitted, Vopars seems like a good try,
Have you looked for a used on at a junkyard?
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Naval Jelly eats rust (not the crap in your belly button after a long run either!)... though I don't remember where you can find that stuff anymore.
other than that, a small wire brush (not steel!) will do, then clean it with brake cleaner to get all the remnants out.
And as Rico said, as long as it's not in a place where the piston rubs, you should be fine.
Oh yeah, and keep the brake cleaner away from the rubber... it'll fux0r it
other than that, a small wire brush (not steel!) will do, then clean it with brake cleaner to get all the remnants out.
And as Rico said, as long as it's not in a place where the piston rubs, you should be fine.
Oh yeah, and keep the brake cleaner away from the rubber... it'll fux0r it
leave the jelly on for only 10-15 maybe 20 minutes then rinse it off with water. I wouldn't do it overnight or it'll be like scraping dried cake frosting from your jeans the next morning. Then use the brake cleaner to get anything that's left and dip it in the brake fluid again to keep the rust off.