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Caliper sliders - DeeTurbo - 03-03-2013
What grease should be used on the slider bolts. I was thinking of using lithium grease but is this the right stuff to use?
I know I can't use normal multi purpose grease as that will not go well with the little rubber boot.
RE: Caliper sliders - gareth7 - 03-03-2013
This is good stuff mate..........
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MINTEX-CERATEC-CERA-TEC-ANTI-BRAKE-SQUEAL-ADVANCED-LUBRICANT-GREASE-75ml-/110927850373
RE: Caliper sliders - samass - 03-03-2013
Or bigg redd or whatever do the right red grease stuff, also somewhere on eBay
RE: Caliper sliders - DeeTurbo - 03-03-2013
(03-03-2013, 11:38 AM)gareth7 Wrote: This is good stuff mate..........
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MINTEX-CERATEC-CERA-TEC-ANTI-BRAKE-SQUEAL-ADVANCED-LUBRICANT-GREASE-75ml-/110927850373
I've got some of this and I thought that stuff is for when replacing pads but it looks like it could be used on the sliders also.
(03-03-2013, 11:39 AM)sammykins Wrote: Or bigg redd or whatever do the right red grease stuff, also somewhere on eBay
Now I've also got this stuff I thought is for when rebuilding the calipers when your replacing the seals. The red rubber safe grease is castor grease.
I think I might use the CERATEC stuff and see how it goes.
Thanks for your replies guys.
RE: Caliper sliders - ginge191 - 03-03-2013
That red grease is the grease to use on the sliders;
As Sam said
RE: Caliper sliders - titch - 03-03-2013
This is what i used on mine.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/140771391781
RE: Caliper sliders - DeeTurbo - 03-03-2013
Red grease it is then.
The only reason I thought to use something else was because when I replaced the slider boots a few years back the packet of grease that came with the new ones wasn't the red grease and I thought it might of been lithium grease.
RE: Caliper sliders - ConorTRG - 03-03-2013
Rubber grease as said.
RE: Caliper sliders - C2K - 03-03-2013
Red rubber grease.
Get a pot off ebay, it lasts ages. Try to clean the old grease out if you can but don't worry if you can't.
RE: Caliper sliders - DeeTurbo - 03-03-2013
I suppose it would be good to regrease the sliders every pad change.
RE: Caliper sliders - C2K - 03-03-2013
Put enough red rubber grade in there and you won't have to. I revisited my fronts after ages and nothing needed doing. Have sod all rolling resistance on mine as a result.
RE: Caliper sliders - DeeTurbo - 03-03-2013
Have you ever replaced the piston seals in your calipers?
I think all my brakes are dragging ever so slightly because there all dragging a little I think that might be yeah my cars is feeling a little slow at the moment.
RE: Caliper sliders - C2K - 04-03-2013
(03-03-2013, 10:42 PM)DeeTurbo Wrote: Have you ever replaced the piston seals in your calipers?
I think all my brakes are dragging ever so slightly because there all dragging a little I think that might be yeah my cars is feeling a little slow at the moment.
Rears no. Fronts wore out completely (both caliper main piston seals were baggy) so I used the opportunity to put 283mm '6 brakes on instead.
RE: Caliper sliders - DeeTurbo - 04-03-2013
Did you notice much of a difference with the extra 17mm? I've got some seals for the fronts just need some time to fit them.
RE: Caliper sliders - C2K - 05-03-2013
Well for me I got them cheap, it only cost me about £10 to change as my 266s were shot and my 283s were a bargain with nearly new discs and pads at the time. The difference is very noticeable, even against new 266s. Can't remember the differences but i'm sure the 6 caliper piston is larger.
RE: Caliper sliders - DeeTurbo - 05-03-2013
Wow, just been looking in to this, the 6 caliper pistons are 57.1mm and the standard Dturbo ones are 53.9mm. That is more then I thought they'd be. I might have to swap in the summer.
RE: Caliper sliders - C2K - 07-03-2013
That's right. I remembered the 57mm of the GTi6 caliper, but couldn't recall what size piston was in the originals.
Worth it imo.
RE: Caliper sliders - DeeTurbo - 07-03-2013
Do you know if there is a difference in the master cylinders. I couldn't find details on that?
RE: Caliper sliders - C2K - 07-03-2013
23.8mm for both my Rallye and my HDi.
RE: Caliper sliders - DeeTurbo - 08-03-2013
Cheers.