WD40 on rear break - how to clean

[pzarand]

I might have accidentally sprayed a little WD40 on my rear breaks now it does not break at all.
How can I clean it?

Option b) is that it has an other problem.

Thanks for any suggestion.

[Ddan]

A 'little' WD40 shouldn't completely eliminate braking.  I'd pull the pads and give them a quick clean with brake cleaner and some 80-100 grit w/d sandpaper and give the rotor a quick clean as well.  Reinstall and re-bed them.

[ducpainter]

A 'little' WD40 shouldn't completely eliminate braking.  I'd pull the pads and give them a quick clean with brake cleaner and some 80-100 grit w/d sandpaper and give the rotor a quick clean as well.  Reinstall and re-bed them.

...and while you're at it bleed them.

That's probably all that's wrong.

[Howley]

brake.....it's spelled brake.

[ducpainter]

brake.....it's spelled brake.

seems we've discovered a sensitive spot....

[Ddan]

seems we've discovered a sensitive spot....

Here at the DMF?  Your kidding.  

[ducpainter]

Here at the DMF?  Your YOU'RE kidding.  

what?

[Raux]

wWhat?

[ducpainter]

Not necessarily.

That wasn't the first word I thought.

[Raux]

Not necessarily.

That wasn't the first word I thought.

What the f&ck? 

[Düb Lüv]

clean the rotor with rubbing alcohol and a clean towel. i would sand the pads. if you have a scrap piece of wood, staple the sand paper to the wood to have a flat surface. then run the pads over the sandpaper.

[suzyj]

what?

Actually while we're at it, I'd have said spelt, rather than spelled, as well.

[Howley]

I believe both are correct.

The brake/break thing is a pet hate of mine, as are misused apostrophes.

[RAT900]

I believe both are correct.

The brake/break thing is a pet hate of mine, as are misused apostrophes.

it gets the point across irregardless   

[Howie]

it gets the point across irregardless   

Just to add fuel to the fire, irregardless is in the dictionary.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/irregardless