Quote Originally Posted by thunderace View Post
Do you mean the damper fluid is nasty or brake fluid
Damper fluid is just oil. It should just smear around and wipe off easily. Brake fluid is really nasty.... if you run out of paint stripper, brake fluid makes a good substitute. And it'll eat plastic easily enough, especially if it's old plastic and a bit brittle. Check the short hose between the brake master cylinder and the reservoir. It may be cracked, or they also often can weep a little bit under the hose clamp. I often need to add a small cable tie, and/or a turn of lockwire (not too tight - you don't want to cut through the hose) to each end.