Thread: TD5 engine oil leak

Originally Posted by discorevy

Some may think so , personally I have never seen any damage to rubber components after using it for years, mainly around brake components ( surprise:-) also to find oil leaks while on the hoist , it tends to evaporate before doing any damage ,also imagine the liability involved if rubber brake caliper components were damaged due to the use of brake cleaner. Oil left on rubber for a while will eventually do damage

The rubber in brake components is substantially different to the rubber elsewhere on the vehicle.

Brake cleaner will soften std rubber hoses, oil seals and orings elsewhere making them break apart..

Originally Posted by Tombie

The rubber in brake components is substantially different to the rubber elsewhere on the vehicle.

Agreed

Brake cleaner will soften std rubber hoses, oil seals and orings elsewhere making them break apart..

Only if soaked and not blown off with compressed air . as I said I have used it to find oil leaks while on the hoist , maybe should have said it was followed up with compressed air , fwiw the seals around that area are already leaking 9times out of 10 . I don't spray it near coolant hoses and know quite a few other mechanics ( even good ones ) who have done the same without incident for years
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