Brake Pads and Rotors
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How do you lubricate the sliders on disc brake calipers occasionally so they don't seize up?
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2015-07-15 19:01:50
Push the bolt completely out of the caliper and clean it well,
then put some special lube the have in a little tear open pack and
coat the sliding parts. I used to use never seize but was told this
stuff is silicon based and won't swell up the rubber like
never-seize might.
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