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Message started by oldNslow on 08/15/16 at 06:56:01

Title: seals and stuff
Post by oldNslow on 08/15/16 at 06:56:01

I thought this was pretty interesting. Sometimes we can be our own worst enemy. ;)

http://www.cycleworld.com/elastomers-on-motorcycle-were-chosen-for-reason-kevin-cameron-top-dead-center

Title: Re: seals and stuff
Post by Dave on 08/15/16 at 07:05:23

I really like Kevin Cameron....he is a great writer and pretty darn smart.

I made a mistake about a year ago.....I put some brake caliper piston seals in my ultrasonic cleaner with a little bit of the Stoddard Solvent from my parts cleaner. The seals swelled up and wouldn't fit in the grooves anymore......a new set of seals was $60.

Now.....I only clean brake caliper seals with soap and warm water - lesson learned. ;)

Title: Re: seals and stuff
Post by Ruttly on 08/15/16 at 12:27:13

When seals/orings/gaskets swell up like, due to absorbing something, sometimes if you soak them in brake clean let it sit for a few minutes 5 then put them in the sun til brake clean evaporates they shrink up some !

Title: Re: seals and stuff
Post by Dave on 08/15/16 at 12:31:22

321514140C19600 wrote:

I didn't want to try that with brake parts! The seals were already 14 years old before I screwed them up.

Title: Re: seals and stuff
Post by justin_o_guy2 on 08/16/16 at 22:08:01

I didn't want to try that with brake parts!

Why? What could go wrong?