Copper slip, where to use it and torque values?

embee im interested in your comments regarding using copeprslip on alloy parts. Is this purely from a galvanic corrosion issue?

Originally Posted by AndyBrad

sounds very wrong!

There will be photographic evidence of a red rubberised YC to dismiss those wrongs lol

use the stuff i gave him, much bettererrrerrrrer

[embee]

Originally Posted by AndyBrad

embee im interested in your comments regarding using copeprslip on alloy parts. Is this purely from a galvanic corrosion issue?

Well that's the theory, I gather some manufacturers issued service bulletins about not using copper products on alloy calipers, but it's the sort of thing which might just be precautionary, manufacturers have to be very careful about these things, just in case...

I've never seen any such problems in real life personally, but someone might have. Since aluminium based paste is readily available now you may as well use it, then there's no issue.

[yorkie_chris]

I think steel or stainless bolts come out of alloy calipers much better with copperslip than without. Have never noticed any problem you could put down to galvanic corrosion.

[embee]

I agree YC, I've not seen any problems personally, and some form of lube is always better than nothing in such places.

yea same here, will take a look at the graphite based stuff we have here....