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What should I use to lubricate the caliper slide pin?? According to Helms, "Use recommended seal grease in the caliper seal set." What grease is this?

TIA

 

I use Honda High-temp Urea grease on the caliper slide pins. Some people like anti-sieze, but that stuff is a pain to wash off, it gets everywhere.

 

any one have a pic of where exactly this grease goes on the caliper slide pin...i didnt use any when i did my brakes but would like to know so i can grease them up...thanks

 

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You've got to go back, clean and lube them or your pads are going to wear very strangely. The outside pad won't wear at all and the inside pad will be gone in like 5000 miles because the caliper is not floating. The only braking is coming from the piston pressure on the inside pad.

You must use high-temp grease. Any auto parts store or even a good hardware store will have it. Mine came in a blue can but I can't remember the manufacturer.

 

i still dont know where the grease goes

 

The little black rubber boots are covering the caliper pins. Carefull remove the boot and pull the pins out. They may be VERY difficult to remove depending on the last time they were serviced. The first time did mine, one pin was seized in the body and it took a bench vice and a crow bar to free it. Clean them good and lube them good. Make sure they slide freely before reinstalling.

 

i got ya...much appreciated..i"ll remember to grease them on my girls civic when i do her brakes tomorrow..

 

If your using factory pads, use the molycote that comes with them. Apply a little to the outside of the shims once they are on the pads, and on the ends of the pads where they sit in the caliper.

 

will do...thanks again...i always wondered where that grease went that came with brake pads

 

So are you guys suggesting Honda High Temp Urea Grease or Honda Molycote??

 

High temp grease on the caliper pins, molycote on the pads.

 

Should I get the high temp grease from Honda? Or will any high temp grease work?

 

ttt

 

Any good high temp. grease will work, though I prefer Honda stuff.

 

I have caliper grease in a bottle with a brush on the cap for easy application. I believe I purchased it at O'Rileys. Saves you from makin a mess and has worked great every time i've used it. But just about any high temp grease from auto stores will prob work.

When reconditioning caliper slide pins. clean off all the old grease on the pins and inside the holes that they go in. clean out the grease inside the rubber boots as well. If the grease is black in color when it originally isnt, or dryish and starting to crud up, thats a perfect situation for brakes to drag and cause your pads and rotors to overheat. If you dont get all of the old grease out you will contaminate the new grease and you will more than likely need to eventually redo your work.

Apply a thin coat evenly on the pin (too much grease is a bad thing too) then test it out and see if it slides smoothly. If you see old grease crud get on the pin clean it up and reapply until it looks clean. Add a small amount if grease inside the boot. once you assemble the caliper pin, squeeze out the air inside the boot. Assemble the whole brake and see if it moves smoothly again.

Add antiseize on the threads of the caliper bolts. Makes life easier... you dont want broken bolts next time you take the brakes apart.

hth

 

Thank you guys for the help! I'm going tomorrow to get the high temp grease from Honda. Should I look for something specific for the anti-seize? Like brand name?

 

Is there also something called sil-glide?(Not sure on the spelling)

 

Sil-glide is not a high temp grease, its more like vasoline; good for rubber weatherstrips and such, not so good on high temp. applications, it will tend to liquefy.

 

Thanks for clearing that up.

 

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Excellent points. I know the first time I did this, I had the pin sparkling, lubed it up, stuck it in and it came out black again. Take your time and clean the holes out with a rag. Also make sure the grooves that the rubber boots sit in are clean too. You want a good seal there to keep dirt out.

I've got Permatex anti-seize. I've always been happy with their products.