I was doing my swap the other day and the flywheel was rusted. So my friend told me to use brake fluid to clean it off. Now I bolted on the transmission and everything, but I haven't drove the car yet because it's not done.

And now today, he asks me if I used brake fluid or brake cleaner. I told him brake fluid like you said. And now he tells me I was supposed to use brake cleaner.

So is it ok that I used brake fluid or do I need to take it all apart and use brake cleaner?

 

you should use brake CLEANER.

 

It would be a very good idea to pull your tranny and reclean it with brake cleaner. The brake fluid will leave a residue that will keep your clutch disc from grabbing and the caustic nature of brake fluid could cause more damage to the disc itself.

B96v6

 

If its a new clutch and flywheel then i suggest tearing it appart and cleaning the brake fluid off. If its an old one that you dont car about thats going to be replaced soon then leave it on (as long as you dryed everything up good.)

 

Hmmm....Pull it apart and reclean with brake clean

 

Clean it. Despite making the clutch slip if it slings onto the rear main and/or tranny seals it will make them soften up and leak. Used car salemen used to use an old trick of adding a tablespoon or two of break fluid to leaky cars in order to soften up the seals and make them swell,closing off the leak...of course they totally fail not long after.

 

I guess I'll have to take it apart. Thanks for the help.

 

how bout carb & chocke cleaner or throttle body cleaner.....

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sik94hatch &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">how bout carb & chocke cleaner or throttle body cleaner.....</TD></TR></TABLE>

I used carb cleaner, no problems and i just finished my 500 mile break in period

 

Throttle body cleaner is intended to leave a film after it is gone. It is not the best choice either. Brake clean totally evaporates.

 

The brake fluid will probably cause it to slip until it heats up then smells like ****.
I would take it apart and use brake clean.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by bs-inc &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I was doing my swap the other day and the flywheel was rusted. So my friend told me to use brake fluid to clean it off. Now I bolted on the transmission and everything, but I haven't drove the car yet because it's not done.

And now today, he asks me if I used brake fluid or brake cleaner. I told him brake fluid like you said. And now he tells me I was supposed to use brake cleaner.

So is it ok that I used brake fluid or do I need to take it all apart and use brake cleaner? </TD></TR></TABLE>

Yeah, tear it apart and get the flywheel clenaed. Also, get it resurfaced, if you haven't done so.

 

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You don't need to break in a clutch for 500 miles, that's a myth. Drive it around town from a dead stop for twenty minutes then have at it. I highly suggest scuffing the contact pucks with some sandpaper before installation, though, as it will all but obviate the need for any sort of civility when driving.

And yes, brake fluid would become a problem very quickly .

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by B96v6 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">It would be a very good idea to pull your tranny and reclean it with brake cleaner. The brake fluid will leave a residue that will keep your clutch disc from grabbing and the caustic nature of brake fluid could cause more damage to the disc itself.

B96v6
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what he said.

 

hahaha who cleans their flywheel with brake fluid!!!!! haha
dumb.

yes definitely reclean it