Which way do caliper seals go in?
 

Right, apologies for another thread on my brakes :rolleyes:
I'm sure Sid Squid told me the hydraulic caliper seals as opposed to the dust seals are not symmetrical and go in a particular way up.
Now, I can't really see any difference, maybe, but I might just be imagining it. So assuming there is a difference, which way in do they go?

Thanks

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I asked back in 2005 about the seals as I could not see any wedge shape. Sid Squid confirmed there was no difference.

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Excellent Pete :D that's exactly what I was after :thumbsup:

but, :( it's thrown into the debate whether to lubricate the seals with red rubber grease or brake fluid? :???:

I've always used rrg

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It's very faint, but if I think I can see it, at least I now know what I'm looking for and which way it should go.

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There you go from our own mr squid

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Red rubber grease, brake fluid reacts with water and salt and causes them to seize.

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Cool, so what are the benefits of using brake fluid? Just that you obviously have it to hand?

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Not introducing any contaminants to the fluid. If I was racing I would use brake fluid and service them often, because red rubber grease has an unknown boiling point.

But if you can get the brakes hot enough on street for that to matter then you either a liar or they seized :-P