I've burned mine clean before with carb cleaner. If nothing else, its a lot of fun, but if ya gotta go to the store anyway, might as well get new ones. Burn the others though, cause it really is fun. -----Original Message----- From: mike@xxxxxxxxxxxx To: tcb <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Sun, Sep 25, 2011 12:10 pm Subject: [tcb] Re: Hey, ya'll! Brakes question Damn not the brakes again! I have soaked them in brake clear before and it seamed to work. With your luck and to be on the safe side I'd replace them though. Are these brake cylinders you rebuilt before? I replaced mine before the Classic 2 years ago and it sat for 2 years and they still don't leak. On 9/25/2011 11:41 AM, Denis Dodson wrote: #AOLMsgPart_1_2de228ac-66ae-4175-8f11-598bc017157a td{color: black;} @font-face {font-family:"Cambria Math"; panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:Calibri; panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;} @font-face {font-family:Tahoma; panose-1:2 11 6 4 3 5 4 4 2 4;} #AOLMsgPart_1_2de228ac-66ae-4175-8f11-598bc017157a p.MsoNormal,#AOLMsgPart_1_2de228ac-66ae-4175-8f11-598bc017157a li.MsoNormal,#AOLMsgPart_1_2de228ac-66ae-4175-8f11-598bc017157a div.MsoNormal {margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";} #AOLMsgPart_1_2de228ac-66ae-4175-8f11-598bc017157a a:link,#AOLMsgPart_1_2de228ac-66ae-4175-8f11-598bc017157a span.MsoHyperlink {mso-style-priority:99; color:blue; text-decoration:underline;} #AOLMsgPart_1_2de228ac-66ae-4175-8f11-598bc017157a a:visited,#AOLMsgPart_1_2de228ac-66ae-4175-8f11-598bc017157a span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {mso-style-priority:99; color:purple; text-decoration:underline;} #AOLMsgPart_1_2de228ac-66ae-4175-8f11-598bc017157a span.EmailStyle17 {mso-style-type:personal; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:windowtext;} #AOLMsgPart_1_2de228ac-66ae-4175-8f11-598bc017157a span.EmailStyle18 {mso-style-type:personal-reply; font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; color:#1F497D;} #AOLMsgPart_1_2de228ac-66ae-4175-8f11-598bc017157a .MsoChpDefault {mso-style-type:export-only; font-size:10.0pt;} @page WordSection1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;} #AOLMsgPart_1_2de228ac-66ae-4175-8f11-598bc017157a div.WordSection1 {page:WordSection1;} It?s Sunday. I want it fixes NOW! From: tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of chuck Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2011 11:41 AM To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [tcb] Re: Hey, ya'll! Brakes question Buy new ones..... oleblue ----- Original Message ----- From: Denis Dodson To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2011 11:38 AM Subject: [tcb] Hey, ya'll! Brakes question My front driver?s side wheel is leaking brake fluid and I am going to find the leak today and re-build it. The shoes are covered in fluid, but are almost brand new. I want to re-use them. I have heard that, when soaked, they will never be good again. I am old enough to remember my Dad covering them with gas and lighting them on fire to ?clean? them. Anybody know of that or any way to clean them dry?