. <br />to clean the points use some acetone or spray carb cleaner or alcohol on a piece of clean towel. anything that will clean the protective coating from the contact surfaces. it will add life to the points.<br /> on the brakes only an inspection will tell. could be most anything but like boats if ya wait till its crunching or steaming odds are it goes from preventative to corrective maint. the cost of the pads remained the same with or without rotors or bearings. same as your boat. the cost of the water pump kit or manifold/riser remains the same with or without heads,pistons or vaalvejobs. somnetimes its best to fix things like seawater pumps and drive bellows before they break.
