Oily Brake Pads
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Oily Brake Pads
I installed new EBC front pads on my KDX a few months back but my fork seals started to leak and by the time I got around to replacing the them my pads were thoroughly soaked in oil. When I changed the seals I cleaned the pads and disc with brake cleaner and sanded a good 1/16" off the pad surfaces. They still don't work for sh*t...no bite at all. Should I just buy new pads or can these be brought back to life some how? It seems that the oil has permeated the entire thickness of the brake material.
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Yeah, new pads. I've messed up pads before kind-of like that. Now I'm real careful to clean the disks andtime I remove a wheel. Don't want any grease, oil, brake fluid, whatever getting in the pad when I put the wheel back on.
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Or start grabbing like oil soaked car brakes do. Turn your bike into a large mouse trap.fuzzy wrote:Buy new. You can try soaking in a solvent, but pads aren't that much....and cost a lot less than what happens when you can't stop.
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"People ate cows a thousand years ago for the same reason we eat them now. Cause they are easy to catch.We're not savages,we're just lazy. A cheetah could taste like chocolate heroin. But will never know. Those bastards are fast!!! "
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