Somewhere on the forums I read about a guy who did a preliminary cleaning of his carbs by soaking them in pure Pine Sol. It evidently worked.
I'm in the process of rebuilding the brake calipers on my 1986 and I think they've never been touched before because the seals came out in small pieces. I tried a lacquer thinner soak for a day but this did nothing. It appeared that I was going to have to buy a dremel tool and use a wire brush but I didn't want to chance ruining the surfaces inside the calipers.
I soaked everything in Pure Pine Sol (No Water Added) for a week and I just took them out. a quick rinse with water and I was able to wipe what was left out of the seal grooves with q-tips. everything else was spotless.
Amazing. Baked on brake lining was removed as well even though the lacquer thinner did not touch it.
I'm in the process of rebuilding the brake calipers on my 1986 and I think they've never been touched before because the seals came out in small pieces. I tried a lacquer thinner soak for a day but this did nothing. It appeared that I was going to have to buy a dremel tool and use a wire brush but I didn't want to chance ruining the surfaces inside the calipers.
I soaked everything in Pure Pine Sol (No Water Added) for a week and I just took them out. a quick rinse with water and I was able to wipe what was left out of the seal grooves with q-tips. everything else was spotless.
Amazing. Baked on brake lining was removed as well even though the lacquer thinner did not touch it.
