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From: Dave Plowman (News) on 22 Jun 2007 08:50
In article <5e1ntdF35mj7fU1(a)mid.individual.net>,
Redwood <not(a)home.net> wrote:
> I'm about to fit a new set of front disks & pads (well when it stops
> pissing down) and read that copper grease should not be used on the
> sliding calliper pins. I have a tube of Servisol Silicone Grease and
> wondered if that is ok to use on the pins or should I use something
> else? Thanks.

They're stainless so don't rust and they tend to come dry from the makers
as installed, so I just make sure they're clean, and the seals in good
condition.

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From: Duncan Wood on 22 Jun 2007 09:03
On Fri, 22 Jun 2007 13:30:50 +0100, adder1969 <adder1969(a)yahoo.co.uk>
wrote:

> On Jun 22, 12:43 pm, Chris Whelan <cawhe...(a)ntlworld.com> wrote:
>> Paul Giverin wrote:
>> > In message <5e1ntdF35mj7...(a)mid.individual.net>, Redwood
>> <n...(a)home.net>
>> > writes
>> >>I'm about to fit a new set of front disks & pads (well when it stops
>> >>pissing down) and read that copper grease should not be used on the
>> >>sliding calliper pins. I have a tube of Servisol Silicone Grease and
>> >>wondered if that is ok to use on the pins or should I use something
>> else?
>> >>Thanks.
>>
>> > Opinions vary but I always clean them up and fit them without any
>> > grease.
>>
>> Whilst for the last 30 years I've always used Copaslip sparingly
>> applied!
>>
>> I think that the most important thing to use in these situations is
>> common
>> sense.
>>
>>
>
> Which isn't so "common" when you get three different opinions from 3
> different posts. I would say do what it is says in the f manual.
>

Which says use silicone grease.
From: MrCheerful on 22 Jun 2007 09:03

"Redwood" <not(a)home.net> wrote in message
news:5e1ntdF35mj7fU1(a)mid.individual.net...
> I'm about to fit a new set of front disks & pads (well when it stops
> pissing down) and read that copper grease should not be used on the
> sliding calliper pins. I have a tube of Servisol Silicone Grease and
> wondered if that is ok to use on the pins or should I use something else?
> Thanks.
>

I have taken to using 'CERATEC' grease on this sort of stuff, although
copaslip gets used on exposed steel pins. The advice against copaslip is
usually about getting it near abs sensors.


From: Duncan Wood on 22 Jun 2007 09:04
On Fri, 22 Jun 2007 13:50:51 +0100, Dave Plowman (News)
<dave(a)davenoise.co.uk> wrote:

> In article <5e1ntdF35mj7fU1(a)mid.individual.net>,
> Redwood <not(a)home.net> wrote:
>> I'm about to fit a new set of front disks & pads (well when it stops
>> pissing down) and read that copper grease should not be used on the
>> sliding calliper pins. I have a tube of Servisol Silicone Grease and
>> wondered if that is ok to use on the pins or should I use something
>> else? Thanks.
>
> They're stainless so don't rust and they tend to come dry from the makers
> as installed, so I just make sure they're clean, and the seals in good
> condition.
>


If they're stainless they'll make the inside of the bores go rusty instead.
From: Matt on 22 Jun 2007 09:11

"Chris Whelan" <cawhelan(a)ntlworld.com> wrote in message
news:bBOei.3597$nE2.2205(a)newsfe3-win.ntli.net...
> Paul Giverin wrote:
>
>> In message <5e1ntdF35mj7fU1(a)mid.individual.net>, Redwood <not(a)home.net>
>> writes
>>>I'm about to fit a new set of front disks & pads (well when it stops
>>>pissing down) and read that copper grease should not be used on the
>>>sliding calliper pins. I have a tube of Servisol Silicone Grease and
>>>wondered if that is ok to use on the pins or should I use something else?
>>>Thanks.
>>>
>>>
>> Opinions vary but I always clean them up and fit them without any
>> grease.
>>
>
> Whilst for the last 30 years I've always used Copaslip sparingly applied!
>
> I think that the most important thing to use in these situations is common
> sense.
>
> Chris
>
>

Ditto that, always used copper slip after giving them a good cleaning up
never had a problem. Always a doddle to take them out come change time.


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