could i clean the fan motor and the fans with brake cleaner?

 

fan motors are 130.00 a pop... whats all over yours?

 

just wanted to clean it the outside of it! around the motor its like dirty

 

whats so dirty about it? diluted degreasers will work fine on dirty engine bays...

 

Brake cleaner is pretty corrosive stuff and depending on the type will melt plastic. I used Simple Green on mine with a brush and they came out fine.

 

Don't use brake cleaner on plastic or painted surfaces that you want to stay painted. I'm guilty of this, but I don't use it where a more mild cleaner will do the job, i.e. fans.

 

yeah brake cleaner has some strong acid in it that will damage anything rubber or plastic

 

Go with Simple Green, pretty cheap and leaves parts wet, or some electric motor cleaner( the kind that doesn't leave an oil residue) which is more expensive, but dries very quickly. Though I can't imagine getting the fans wet for a while will damage them.