kerosene and frictions

[WE287GN]

Anyone think this is a bad idea? Its whats in the parts washer at work..
Thanks

 

[Otto J]

Anyone think this is a bad idea? Its whats in the parts washer at work..
Thanks

Dont think it would hurt,But spray em with brake clean and blow them off.

 

[WE287GN]

Ok , Thanks

 

[Gregaust]

You want to wash frictions ??? I wouldn't use any solvent. Maybe clean them off with clean ATF.

 

[INEEDAGN]

It is ok to rinse them with brake clean, it evaporates very quickly and won't hurt the glue that bonds them to the steel. I have no experience using kerosene but I wouldn't try it. A can of brake clean is pretty cheap.

 

[JDSfastGN]

im lost as to why? I would just use a towel soaked in ATF and wipe them off.

 

[WE287GN]

The reason being is that they are dirty...I figured atf would be to thick to rinse. Unfortuanetly my spare parts got dirty where they were stored...
Thats all.. Have a parts washer at work that has kero in it..figured i'd ask..
Thanks

 

[A2000RICH]

Anyone think this is a bad idea? Its whats in the parts washer at work..
Thanks

i do it all the time---------did a test once by leaving one in overnight--------didn't see any problem---------sometimes one gets dropped and needs cleaning or if it used but its so new that the words can still be read all i do is wash them and reinstall them--------when i wash them in kero i immediately dip them in tranny fluid------just because it seems like the right thing to do................RC

 

[chris718]

I worked for a guy years ago that did the solvent thing..I just never adapted that procedure.If they gey dirty by accident I blow them off with compressed air at low pressure or I change them.I never use brakekleen on them.

 

[GNeric]

I would never wipe them off. The clutch material collects little bits of the lint from the rag or towel and enough of that is called "the blue death". It collects in the filter and clogs it. Always blow off with compressed air. Like Chris said, low pressure and across the face. If you go from the side, could take the friction right off the metal backing by the air getting in between the friction layers and glue. Hope this helps.

im lost as to why? I would just use a towel soaked in ATF and wipe them off.