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Hydraulic Cylinder Storage
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 8:20 pm
by 23yrRebuild
How should a hydraulic master cylinder be stored for future use?
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 9:09 pm
by Dave
Clean it out REALLY well with brake cleaner to get all that hydraulic fluid out. Then, give it a light but thorough coating of a light sprayable oil. Throw it in a ziplock bag, and call it good.
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 9:58 pm
by spl310
Get it absolutely clean and then go to Napa. They have a silicone assembly grease that is made just for brake parts iirc. Unless I am mistaken, that is what new and rebuilt units use...
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Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 10:04 pm
by 23yrRebuild
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Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 10:39 pm
by spl310
Mike
I may be wrong on it being silicone. When you get a brake rebuild kit, there is a small package of the grease in there. It is usually a red color or at least in a red bag. The Napa guys should be able to point you the way...
Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2005 1:44 am
by spyder
Moisture = corrosion. Dot 3,4 absorbs moisture. Silicone won't mix with it. Plus it wont eat your paint! I have been using silicone fluid brake and clutch for years. Just bleed them annually to remove any contaminates.
Posted: Wed Jul 13, 2005 6:50 am
by itsa68
Parafin wax (or candle wax) can be used to coat.
Steam clean, boil off or solvent clean before putting back into service.
Ray B.