jeb@mtqua.att.com scribed:
Subject: Brake advice needed
> cylinders. Left front has one cylinder looking good, one with
> the piston stuck pretty solid. When I peeled back the rubber
> boot, there was some dry, gritty corrosion product there.
> But what should I do to prevent this from happening again?
First, make sure the rubber boots are in good shape, and flush the fluid
at least every year or 2 (DOT4) or 3-4 (DOT5) to get rid of the
moisture laden stuff.
> The shop manual implies that one should pack the rubber boots
> and dust covers with the infamous "Girling Rubber Grease
> No. 3 (Red)". Can anyone recommend something?
You just did. The brake grease is available these days, and now that
I've seen it come on new cylinders, doing a nice job of coating the
semi-exposed surfaces, I want to get some for all my brake cylinders.
> Would I be insane to smear on some silver anti-seize? Probably.
Yup. You don't want that, or regular petroleum based grease in your
brake parts.
> How about white Lubriplate?
Nope. Just get/order some brake grease.
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