Permatex Ultra Disc
Q. Should you grease caliper pins?
You’re going to need some high-temperature grease. First, thoroughly clean the brake caliper guide pins, removing any excess grease or dirt leftover from when they were inside the caliper. Coat them in a layer of the high temperature grease. From there, you can re-insert the pins back into the caliper housing.
Table of Contents
- Q. Should you grease caliper pins?
- Q. What happens if you don’t grease caliper pins?
- Q. Is SIL Glyde silicone grease?
- Q. Can you use anti seize on brake caliper pins?
- Q. Where should you not use anti seize?
- Q. Should I use Loctite on brake caliper bolts?
- Q. How tight should brake caliper bolts be?
- Q. How much torque should a caliper bracket be?
- Q. Which Loctite for caliper bolts?
Q. What happens if you don’t grease caliper pins?
Over time, the slide pins lose their lubrication and don’t slide the calipers so well. This lack of lubrication causes a few things to happen. While there is a rubber cover protecting the slide pins, they experience brake dust and rust buildup, which hinders the calipers from sliding.
Q. Is SIL Glyde silicone grease?
Sil-Glyde Brake Lubricant is a silicone-based brake lubricant recommended for the entire brake assembly, is compatible with plastic and rubber (EPDM & Nitrile), and dampens vibrations between contact points. Its long-lasting properties provide a noise-free brake installation and easy disassembly.
Q. Can you use anti seize on brake caliper pins?
If you use it on caliper slides they will seize up and become frozen in place. If you use it to lubricate the pads they will also become stuck and not move properly. It won’t take long either, just a couple of thousand miles before it will harden up.
Q. Where should you not use anti seize?
When not to use anti-seize The threads need to be chased, re-tapped, or repaired. Do not use anti-seize as a lubricant such as on caliper slide pins or on threads for a bushing press or any mechanical assembly that requires a lubricant.
Q. Should I use Loctite on brake caliper bolts?
The repair manual says “Apply a high temperature thread locker (Loctite 272® or equivalent) to the caliper support bracket fasteners. If Loctite 272® (or equivalent) is not available, new caliper support bracket fasteners must be used.”
Q. How tight should brake caliper bolts be?
Over torquing the caliper guide pin bolts: Caliper guide pin bolts typically need a 13mm wrench to remove. It is a rookie mistake to go nuts on these bolts and break the heads off. Typically these bolts require only 25- to 35-ft/lbs of torque.
Q. How much torque should a caliper bracket be?
Position the brake caliper anchor plate on the wheel knuckle and install 2 new bolts. Tighten to 150 Nm (111 lb-ft).
Q. Which Loctite for caliper bolts?
Red loctite is the one that is considered permanent and requires a lot of torque and/or heat to remove, so that would seem like total overkill. Blue is probably the better choice if you use any at all.
