Determine the drum application on the vehicle. Some drums come off by hand, some are retained by screws on the drum face, some have small disposable ring retainers on one or more lug studs. Remove any drum retaining devices and remove the drum. Put off the face mask before proceeding. In some cars, you may have to shock the drum from the hub of the vehicle by striking the face of the drum near the outer edge. Some may have interior ridges where de adjusting the brake shoes (with a small flathead screwdriver and a shoe brake spoon) will help to get the drum lip from getting caught on the friction material of the shoe. There are also some drums that are attached to the rear spindle that require removing the dust cap, removing the spindle nut cover and cotter pin, removing the spindle nut and washer, and then pulling the drum and outer bearing out. In some rare occasions, the drums come right off in your hands.
Empty the contents of the brake dust into a rear brake dust cleaner or parts cleaner. Handle with caution as it contains asbestos particles. Spray the entire exposed rear brake assembly with brake clean spray to eliminate the caked up brake dust covering the components (with a drain bucket below preferably). Use a pneumatic blow gun to blow the excess dust and debris from the rear brake assembly. Some OSHA regulations would require having the rear brake assembly covered to contain the asbestos contaminants, but hardly any repair facilities have them or use them if they do.
Put on the safety glasses. Remove the lug nuts and wheels from the front or rear tires to clean the disc brakes using the pneumatic gun and a socket. Remove the two caliper bolts or slide bolts using the gun or a socket and ratchet. In some cases, the upper and lower bolts are different so determine this and establish a relationship between the bolt and its position in the caliper. Pry the caliper from the rotor using a pry bar or screwdriver. Support the caliper to the chassis of the vehicle with a bungee cord to not allow it to dangle from the brake hose.
Remove the two caliper bridge bolts (if applicable) using either the gun or the ratchet and a socket. Take the caliper anchor (if applicable) to a bench vise and lock it in place to work on it. Remove the thin metal rattle clips or hardware and clean them using a die grinder and reconditioning disc. Clean both the upper and lower sides. Clean the surface of the caliper anchor where the rattles clips or hardware sit against the anchor as well. Do both upper and lower contact points and hardware. Apply a coat of silicone brake lubricant to the contact point of the anchor then place the hardware or rattles clips on top and secure them. Place another coat of lubricant on top of the hardware or rattle clip and set the anchor aside. In some applications, the caliper anchor is actually an extension of the knuckle and does not come off. In this case, clean the contact points with the die grinder in the same fashion and apply lubricant, but you’ll have to do it right on the car instead of at the bench vise.
How to Clean Brake Dust
Brake dust is usually caused by brake pads. Normal brake usage causes flakes of metal, Kevlar or other monofilament carbon fibers to.
How to Clean Bicycle Disc Brakes
Certain components installed on your bicycle require periodic maintenance in order to ensure proper functionality and longevity. Some bicycles manufactured today .
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