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Single piston calipers - grease the slides or not? #1821306 05/07/15 08:57 PM 05/07/15 08:57 PM
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 4,220 West Plains, MO DrCharles OP master
DrCharles OP master Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 4,220 West Plains, MO	I am replacing the rusty single-piston calipers on the front of my '72 Dart (already converted to '73-up discs) with rebuilt ones. I've cleaned the slide rails, but should I lubricate them, and if so, with what? Online searching gives a lot of info on slider pins, but not this particular type of sliding caliper. I'm concerned about the possibility of grease getting on the rotor/pads. thanks Charles

Re: Single piston calipers - grease the slides or not? [Re: DrCharles] #1821307 05/07/15 09:02 PM 05/07/15 09:02 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7,664 IN A ahy master
ahy master A Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 7,664 IN	I like to clean gently with a flat file to get heavy rust and burrs off then apply a thin coat of grease.

Re: Single piston calipers - grease the slides or not? [Re: ahy] #1821322 05/07/15 09:45 PM 05/07/15 09:45 PM
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 859 Southeast Pa. SALEM1912 super stock
SALEM1912 super stock Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 859 Southeast Pa.	I also would clean and very light coat of grease. To much just makes a mess and gathers dust and dirt. IMO

Re: Single piston calipers - grease the slides or not? [Re: SALEM1912] #1821451 05/07/15 11:51 PM 05/07/15 11:51 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska	You wouldn't be using enough to contaminate the pads. Get some lube that is a dry type, not sure which but it is out there. You are wanting to avoid regular grease attracting debris in that V groove that could end up being worse than no lube. live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: Single piston calipers - grease the slides or not? [Re: DrCharles] #1821514 05/08/15 12:40 AM 05/08/15 12:40 AM
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B3RE mopar B Joined: Jul 2013 Posts: 561 USA	I use a product called Sil-Glide. It's a silicone based lubricant specifically recommended for brake systems. You can get it from NAPA. Mike Beachel I didn't write the rules of math nor create the laws of physics, I am just bound by them.

Re: Single piston calipers - grease the slides or not? [Re: DrCharles] #1822471 05/09/15 07:40 AM 05/09/15 07:40 AM
Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 10,847 Oakdale CT gdonovan I Live Here
gdonovan I Live Here Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 10,847 Oakdale CT	I use a dab of never-seize, much more heat resistant. "I think its got a hemi"

Re: Single piston calipers - grease the slides or not? [Re: gdonovan] #1822517 05/09/15 10:58 AM 05/09/15 10:58 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 7,541 Albany, NY 67SATisfaction The member whose name is actually Art
67SATisfaction The member whose name is actually Art Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 7,541 Albany, NY	Originally Posted By gdonovan I use a dab of never-seize, much more heat resistant. Same here . 65 Satellite hardtop 361/4bbl console 727 2.76 67 Satellite convert 383/2bbl column 727 3.23 67 Lancia Fulvia Sport 1.3 Zagato. Alloy body, 1.3L V4 DOHC 4-spd 67 Lancia Fulvia Rallye 1.3. Alloy panel, 1.3L V4 DOHC 4-spd 71 Alfa Romeo GT Junior 1300 Zagato, 1.3L 4cyl DOHC hemi 5-spd 82 Alfa Romeo GTV6 2.5L SOHC hemi V6 5-spd transaxle 75 Maserati Bora US spec 4.9L DOHC hemi V8 5-spd ZF 77 Maserati Khamsin Euro spec 4.9L DOHC hemi V8 5-spd ZF 07 Aston Martin DB9 6.0L DOHC V12 6spd transaxle

Re: Single piston calipers - grease the slides or not? [Re: 67SATisfaction] #1822771 05/09/15 04:38 PM 05/09/15 04:38 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 13,601 md M mopars4ever I Live Here
mopars4ever I Live Here M Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 13,601 md	I clean them with a small wire wheel on my dremel and grease them lightly with caliper grease as stated above.

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