Greasing calliper slide pins?
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From: Redwood on 22 Jun 2007 06:51 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.
From: Paul Giverin on 22 Jun 2007 07:11 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. -- Paul Giverin British Jet Engine Website:- www.britjet.co.uk My photos:- www.pbase.com/vendee
From: JB on 22 Jun 2007 07:38 "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 use PTFE/Silicone grease. Never had a problem. Just don't use mineral based grease as you stated. JB
From: Chris Whelan on 22 Jun 2007 07:43 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 -- Remove prejudice to reply.
From: adder1969 on 22 Jun 2007 08:30
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. |