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Old 04-01-17, 01:46 PM   #5
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Default Re: Front brake caliper overhaul...

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Originally Posted by tom_e View Post
Silicone grease isn't great when used in a metal on metal situation such as the slide pins, I'd pack them with RRG.

Red rubber grease is for rubber to rubber and rubber to metal, not metal to metal, it is just a non-petroleum (vegetable and silicone) base grease , not really a good metal lubricant - when I ordered new slide pins for my car brakes they came with a sachet of white silicone brake grease. If you want to really get it right use a ceramic or molybdenum loaded PTFE grease on slide pins, but I have used TRW silicone white brake grease on cars and bikes for years and never had a problem.
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