Cleaning felt washer for brakes

Gerry · Post by **Gerry** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 8:05 am

Is there a way to clean the felt washer or should I try to find new?
Thanks,

HingsingM37 · Post by **HingsingM37** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 8:28 am

New ones are pretty cheap. I you want to clean yours I would use some aerosol brake cleaner and low pressure compressed air

Gerry · Post by **Gerry** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 8:55 am

Thanks I will try to find new. Only saw used

Carter · Post by **Carter** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 9:01 am

I have soaked them in mineral spirits over night and pressed them nearly dry between several layers of paper towels and allowed them to air dry for a couple of days then blew the rest of the crap out with compressed air. It got all the old dried grease and dirt out. I didn't want to use water and soap because I was concerned they would shrink.

MSeriesRebuild · Post by **MSeriesRebuild** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 9:28 am

You can get the felt from McMaster-Carr and easily cut your own seals.

Gerry · Post by **Gerry** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 1:15 pm

Thanks all,

Rick C · Post by **Rick C** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 2:03 pm

Gerry, I have a bag of them here somewhere...i can get you some if you don't find any..... I'm in RI
Rick

Gerry · Post by **Gerry** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 2:24 pm

Rick,
Thanks, how much do you want?

Rick C · Post by **Rick C** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 9:51 pm

I think I can spare the 8 you need.........
need anything else....trying to clean out the barn. Have a really NICE M101 for sale!!!
Rick

Gerry · Post by **Gerry** » Tue Feb 23, 2010 9:55 am

Rick,
PM sent.
Thanks,

DJ · Post by DJ » Wed Feb 24, 2010 8:34 pm

Curiosity has got me . I rebuilt my brakes a while ago and don't remember any felts. I looked in the manual at brakes and didn't see any felts. Can someone enlighten me.

Rick C · Post by **Rick C** » Thu Feb 25, 2010 3:40 am

They are in the little cups that go over the lower adjusters inside teh backing plate....

m37jarhead · Post by **m37jarhead** » Sat Feb 27, 2010 5:54 am

Do the felt washers need to be oiled before re-installing?

Gerry · Post by **Gerry** » Sat Feb 27, 2010 1:11 pm

According to the manual "g* Install Brake Shoes and Drum. Soak the felt washers in lubricant and remove all surplus lubricant from them." Anybody know what the lubricant is?
Thanks,

cuz · Post by **cuz** » Sat Feb 27, 2010 2:28 pm

Anybody know what the lubricant is?

Engine oil.