Rebuilding rear brake caliper - No red rubber grease - SV650.org

15-08-09, 01:24 PM

Hi

I have got all the parts for my rebuild on my rear brake but I cant find any red rubber grease.

What can I use instead? Suzuki told me that I could use brake fluid on my pistons, does that sound right to you?

I use my bike for work everyday (incl winter) and I wanted to do it right. Is it better to wait and get some over the net next week? Can I use LM grease? or something similar.

Thanks

15-08-09, 01:31 PM

ebay my freind-
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CASTROL-Red-Ru...d=p3286.c0.m14

15-08-09, 01:44 PM

i <3 ebay... sometimes

15-08-09, 01:46 PM

So there is nothing similar I can use so I can complete the rebuild today?

15-08-09, 01:47 PM

you'll get red grease at halfords

rictus01 · 15-08-09, 01:51 PM

for an everyday used bike, I'd wait and get th proper grease, although you can get away with just using clean brake fluid, it will cut down the interval until it needs doing again.

you don't have your location in you profile, so I'm unaware of it, but I'm sure others like me have a reasonable suppy of the stuff (500mg tin) which would last for years, so you may be able to pinch a little (you only need a very small amount) if you ask

Cheers Mark.

dirtydog · 15-08-09, 01:53 PM

if you put your location someone nearby may have some you can pinch as you only need a little bit

Edit: Beaten to it by Rictus

yorkie_chris · 15-08-09, 02:02 PM

I wouldn't use brake fluid, it's worse than nothing as it forms some crystalline s*** when exposed to water and salt.

If you need the bike on monday then put it in dry (ohh goddd), and do it again we you've had chance to get some grease.

Spiderman · 15-08-09, 02:09 PM

I was advised by the Castrol Helpline that anything vegetable based would do, as a joke i said i got some Olve Oil in the kitchen thinking he'd tell me off, instead he said "Well if you want to be posh about it sir, yes thats perfect. Myself i'd use chip fat, unused of course"
he was actually serious and gave me his name an job title to prove he wasn't just yanking my chain. He also said try ebay and he was searching ebay as we spoke on the phone. "just be carefull what you searcg for sir as simplye putting in 'red rubber' brings up some suprising results....none of which can be used for your brake seals but some are worth looking at just for fun"

So, in all seriousness i now use simple sunflower cooking oil on my piston seals and i've never had a problem.

16-08-09, 07:31 PM

where are you based?

15-08-09, 01:24 PM	#1
Son of a beesting Guest Posts: n/a	Rebuilding rear brake caliper - No red rubber grease Hi I have got all the parts for my rebuild on my rear brake but I cant find any red rubber grease. What can I use instead? Suzuki told me that I could use brake fluid on my pistons, does that sound right to you? I use my bike for work everyday (incl winter) and I wanted to do it right. Is it better to wait and get some over the net next week? Can I use LM grease? or something similar. Thanks

15-08-09, 01:31 PM	#2
husky03 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Rebuilding rear brake caliper - No red rubber grease ebay my freind- http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/CASTROL-Red-Ru...d=p3286.c0.m14

15-08-09, 01:44 PM	#3
Razor Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Rebuilding rear brake caliper - No red rubber grease i <3 ebay... sometimes

15-08-09, 01:46 PM	#4
Son of a beesting Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Rebuilding rear brake caliper - No red rubber grease So there is nothing similar I can use so I can complete the rebuild today?

15-08-09, 01:47 PM	#5
husky03 Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Rebuilding rear brake caliper - No red rubber grease you'll get red grease at halfords

15-08-09, 01:51 PM	#6
rictus01 Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: South London Posts: 9,799	Re: Rebuilding rear brake caliper - No red rubber grease for an everyday used bike, I'd wait and get th proper grease, although you can get away with just using clean brake fluid, it will cut down the interval until it needs doing again. you don't have your location in you profile, so I'm unaware of it, but I'm sure others like me have a reasonable suppy of the stuff (500mg tin) which would last for years, so you may be able to pinch a little (you only need a very small amount) if you ask Cheers Mark. __________________ Life should not be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, in a cloud of smoke, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, 'Wow! What a Ride!

15-08-09, 01:53 PM	#7
dirtydog Knob faced knobster Mega Poster Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Haslemere Posts: 5,422	Re: Rebuilding rear brake caliper - No red rubber grease if you put your location someone nearby may have some you can pinch as you only need a little bit Edit: Beaten to it by Rictus __________________ 2011 Speed Triple 1050

15-08-09, 02:02 PM	#8
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: Rebuilding rear brake caliper - No red rubber grease I wouldn't use brake fluid, it's worse than nothing as it forms some crystalline s*** when exposed to water and salt. If you need the bike on monday then put it in dry (ohh goddd), and do it again we you've had chance to get some grease. __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

15-08-09, 02:09 PM	#9
Spiderman Where the hell am I? Mega Poster Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Swingin' thru the urban jungle Posts: 7,451	Re: Rebuilding rear brake caliper - No red rubber grease I was advised by the Castrol Helpline that anything vegetable based would do, as a joke i said i got some Olve Oil in the kitchen thinking he'd tell me off, instead he said "Well if you want to be posh about it sir, yes thats perfect. Myself i'd use chip fat, unused of course" he was actually serious and gave me his name an job title to prove he wasn't just yanking my chain. He also said try ebay and he was searching ebay as we spoke on the phone. "just be carefull what you searcg for sir as simplye putting in 'red rubber' brings up some suprising results....none of which can be used for your brake seals but some are worth looking at just for fun" So, in all seriousness i now use simple sunflower cooking oil on my piston seals and i've never had a problem. __________________ . "Computers are great! Not for communicating tho. They have one fundamental flaw ... they don't have eyebrows." AlpineCarStereo: you win ....... eeerrr ..... ummm ..... my undying support of you, the greatest Mod this forum has ever known. My Leige. davepreston: i bow to your modding godliness. vixis: He's this really cute Persian tea-boy, Im so not giving you his number :P

16-08-09, 07:31 PM	#10
AndyBrad Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Rebuilding rear brake caliper - No red rubber grease where are you based?

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