Rebuilt Calipers - Pins, What's the issue? 30648017

Post by **JimBee** » 03 Oct 2019, 20:50

Next time I check my pins I'm going to clean them up and spray them with silicone lubricant. It works great on all rubber parts and has no viscosity at all or temperature sensitivity.

Post by **wizechatmgr** » 04 Oct 2019, 20:59

JimBee wrote: 03 Oct 2019, 20:50 Next time I check my pins I'm going to clean them up and spray them with silicone lubricant. It works great on all rubber parts and has no viscosity at all or temperature sensitivity.

This is making me go look at my Kawasaki manual for my bike... I am betting that those are installed dry as well.

Post by **erikv11** » 05 Oct 2019, 13:40

wizechatmgr wrote: 04 Oct 2019, 20:59
JimBee wrote: 03 Oct 2019, 20:50 Next time I check my pins I'm going to clean them up and spray them with silicone lubricant. It works great on all rubber parts and has no viscosity at all or temperature sensitivity.
This is making me go look at my Kawasaki manual for my bike... I am betting that those are installed dry as well.

Let us know ... aerosol silicone I am speculating will have no longevity in this setting. Would be great to get monitoring info.

PeteB · Post by **PeteB** » 05 Oct 2019, 16:51

I saved the OEM pins when I replaced them and I used ATE brake grease that I think I
found on sale at FCP one time. I've had so many freeze up over the years that I try to
use the correct type and I don't put too much on, just enough.
I thought the pins on the rebuilds just didn't look right - cheap.

Post by **wizechatmgr** » 11 Oct 2019, 21:11

erikv11 wrote: 05 Oct 2019, 13:40
wizechatmgr wrote: 04 Oct 2019, 20:59
JimBee wrote: 03 Oct 2019, 20:50 Next time I check my pins I'm going to clean them up and spray them with silicone lubricant. It works great on all rubber parts and has no viscosity at all or temperature sensitivity.
This is making me go look at my Kawasaki manual for my bike... I am betting that those are installed dry as well.
Let us know ... aerosol silicone I am speculating will have no longevity in this setting. Would be great to get monitoring info.

Checked the manual, they don't go in dry but I have to say I never lube them as long as they're in good condition. On the car they rust real quick. I think @Abscate and I two months ago had them out. When I was doing my spring seat the other day it didn't exactly look great. Might be time to spend the $$$ on the good OEM caliper pins.

Post by **abscate** » 12 Oct 2019, 04:09

PeteB wrote: 05 Oct 2019, 16:51 I saved the OEM pins when I replaced them and I used ATE brake grease that I think I
found on sale at FCP one time. I've had so many freeze up over the years that I try to
use the correct type and I don't put too much on, just enough.
I thought the pins on the rebuilds just didn't look right - cheap.

Someone invented the work “silver cheese” which is a perfect description of cheap parts

Post by **JimBee** » 12 Oct 2019, 21:04

I tried spraying pins with silicone spray, don't think that's going to work. It has its place, probably not on the pins :\

PeteB · Post by **PeteB** » 13 Oct 2019, 01:25

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Post by **jreed** » 13 Oct 2019, 07:10

Agreed with PeteB's suggestion above. I've been using that ATE brake grease for about 8 years on the pins and backs of the pads and it has worked well in my situation (relatively rust free North Carolina weather).