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Subject:Re: New Front Brake Rotor Question
From:neil N
Date:Mon, 30 Mar 2009 22:58:10 -0700

On Mon, Mar 30, 2009 at 10:35 PM, Jake de Villiers
<crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hey Neil, its good to degrease the rotors with something like Brakleen
> before you mount the calipers and pads.� I remember getting some new Brembo
> rotors with a substantial coating of oil to prevent rusting of the cast
> iron.

Thanks. Yup. I knew there would be grease on the rotors. Got my brake
cleaner spray same day I got the parts. Surprised at how many times
they need to be sprayed before the rag wipes away clean.

Neil.

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