Cleaning Brake Lines

  1. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Morpeth Posts: 2539 BMW 116d Regional Toner Sales Edition
    #1
    Another genius thread from myself.

    I have some swampy special brake lines, they've been on the car for more then 10 minutes so the fixings are covered in surface rust, I've decided that an ingenious way to get rid of this would be to stick them in some full fat coke and let it work it's magic.

    Clearly they'll then need to be rinsed and left to dry in my parts cupboard / airing cupboard.

    Is this genius, or will I end up with sweet sugary internals that will render my brake fluid useless and ultimately result in an untimely firey death?
  2. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2013 Jarrow Posts: 4022 2003 Icelandic Grey 16v VTR 1991 Daihatsu GTti
    #2
    Why not soak them in paraffin? It'll evaporate and make the mrs' towels smell fresh.
  3. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Morpeth Posts: 2539 BMW 116d Regional Toner Sales Edition
    #3
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Mickswan View Post
    Why not soak them in paraffin?
    Basically, I've got coke, and I've not got Paraffin?

    If it's a terrible idea I'll get paraffin, I'm being resourceful and working with what I've got. I've got a load of bolts to soak in coke because I thought I'd try it out, having read it's basically wicked for eroding metal as well as kids teeth.
  4. Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Scotland Posts: 1764 Because racecar
    #4
    Sounds good, just use some brake cleaner on them afterwards.

    Or try running coke instead of brake fluid?
  5. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Morpeth Posts: 2539 BMW 116d Regional Toner Sales Edition
    #5
    Brake cleaner?

    I'm basically going to die aren't I?
  6. Established Member Joined: Jan 2008 Scotland Posts: 1764 Because racecar
    #6
    yup, you're practically dead.
  7. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2011 Newcastle upon Tyne Posts: 7779 Phase 2 VTS , E61 M5
    #7
    By "Coke", do you mean "Pepsi"

    ?
  8. Frequent Poster Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 579
    #8
    A wipe over of the unions with some wd40 now and again when on keep the unions nice and rust free
  9. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2003 United Kingdom (England) Posts: 7064
    #9
  10. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Morpeth Posts: 2539 BMW 116d Regional Toner Sales Edition
    #10
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by MuZiZZle View Post
    By "Coke", do you mean "Pepsi"

    ?
    No, as full fat coke is full of the bad sugarzzz and shit.

    Wanker