Way2go wrote:MULLEY wrote:its just lhm with a cleaning detergent, so i dont see why it would cause more wear & tear.
I believe you will find if you translate the
rincage bit of
Hydraurincage that that is the operative part of the product name which means rinsing - try Babelfish, French to English & verify yourself!
So that it has rinsing properties and is intended as a rinsing substance it MUST have no oil properties?
I would think other. Possibly it had the properties of LHM and also cleaning properties - is this POSSIBLE??
Yes. Also possible is the thought that Hydraflush is only temporary to LHM because of the potential to gather grime in the system that you'd otherwise want to remove.
I still have my doubts about Hydraflush though since the black grub that appears in LHM over time and miles is caused by degradation of the black rubber parts dislodging micro particles of black stuff from their surfaces into the LHM through surface shearing (unless anyone knows otherwise). I'd not call this dirt as such and consider it something that will remove by an LHM change (until the next time). What other dirt can get into the hydraulic circuit?
With the high pressure side cleaned of the black LHM via new fluid, the only parts that have black crap in them long term are the low pressure and 'bleed' parts such as the vent lines of the rubber gaiters and the height correctors' damping valves (notorious as lowest points of the circuit and dead ends.) but of course, hydraflush doesn't deal with these parts. It also can't do anything for the brake supply pipes to calipers - these can be cleaned by simply bleeding them well after changing the LHM.
So unless anyone has another angle on this I think I'll give Hydraurincage a miss in future.
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