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Brake Caliper Dust Seals Swell after Brake Clean sprayed on ??

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Was using a can brake clean on the front calipers (1984 GS 1150) and when I sprayed it onto the dirty calipers the dust seals swelled so badly they actually grew 30 percent and fell of? HA hA BRAKE CLEAN!!! supposedly used to clean Brakes, Amazing!! Anyhow thought Id post whaat happened so others dont have the same incident occur, ThanxMike
 
Yeah I wasnt expecting tat!! Anyhow soaked them in ivory snow (wasnt that Marylyn Chambers soap??) and water changed it couple times and the rubber shrunk again and I reinstalled the dust seals. I should get a new set one had a hole through it . Thought Id mention the soap water trick to yo uguys. Later Mike
 
Isopropyl alcohol is a better choice for those seals, same with all seals in the brake system. Use 99% stuff.

I use it to clean all brake parts, don't use the brake clean products at all.
 
Thanx . Do yo use it to clean the entire brake caliper assembly? Thanx Mike
 
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