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Other Stuff => The Blue Oyster bar => Traitors Corner => Topic started by: Brockett on July 22, 2023, 19:04:35

Title: What lube for caliper slide pins?
Post by: Brockett on July 22, 2023, 19:04:35

Is there a proprietary brand of lubrication for brake caliper slide pins. I think the grease in my cupboard is too thick ( sticky) or too runny and sensitive to heat. Does anyone have a recommendation for this?

Title: Re: What lube for caliper slide pins?
Post by: kwackboy on July 22, 2023, 19:47:56

Copper grease will do the job .

Title: Re: What lube for caliper slide pins?
Post by: Mark Shelley on July 22, 2023, 20:50:32

Nothing on the pins. All it will do is hold grit.

Title: Re: What lube for caliper slide pins?
Post by: Upt North on July 22, 2023, 21:02:14

If there is rubber in that location then make sure whatever you use is compatible.
You'll get as many recommendations as replies, I'd follow whatever it recommends in the service manual. Permatex is a good brand.
Good luck.
Upt.

Title: Re: What lube for caliper slide pins?
Post by: Robotstar5 on July 22, 2023, 21:45:09

I use Silicon grease.

Title: Re: What lube for caliper slide pins?
Post by: Brockett on July 22, 2023, 23:32:23

No Mark,  the pins run in rubber boots

Title: Re: What lube for caliper slide pins?
Post by: nigel s on July 23, 2023, 04:18:32

I use this, one satchet will do 3 calipers.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/232360866347

Title: Re: What lube for caliper slide pins?
Post by: mr_diver on July 23, 2023, 09:50:03

I use red rubber grease on anything near the rubber and copper slip on the nuts and bolts elsewhere.

Title: Re: What lube for caliper slide pins?
Post by: Steve T on July 23, 2023, 10:42:20

I use MS2 (molibdium di sulphide!!) grease on items that I don't want to seize in place. Used in the off shore industry on under water applications.

Steve T

 :sunny:

Title: Re: What lube for caliper slide pins?
Post by: Upt North on July 23, 2023, 13:44:53

If using Moly I would go for the paste rather than grease due to its higher Moly concentration. Although the Moly Paste/Grease threads can be longer than oil threads......
......no, honest!
When I use Moly, I like the Loctite 8012, but it's blummin expensive. It seems OK around rubber.
Upt.

Title: Re: What lube for caliper slide pins?
Post by: Brockett on July 23, 2023, 13:46:32

I bought two rubber boots from Fleabay and they arrived yesterday. Today I stripped the caliper ( for the fith time) and this time examined the old boots which when removed and compared to the new ones look as if they've become swollen and that is probably why the caliper pins were reluctant to slide.
The boot fits into the caliper and the mounting pin slides inside it.
Two boots for £9.90 and Yamaha could not supply so these pattern parts will do. Just a good and fith of the price.

Title: Re: What lube for caliper slide pins?
Post by: kwackboy on July 23, 2023, 14:37:20

Quote from: kwackboy on July 22, 2023, 19:47:56

Copper grease will do the job .

Sorry brockett I got this wrong as I misread your post ..  :crazy:

I use normal lithium grease on sliding pins with rubber boots ..