STICKEY BRAKES
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STICKEY BRAKES
MY wife just pulled in with the 1992 ranger v-6 3.0L
She said she could smell Brakes as she was driving
So I went out and shure enough the Passengerside Rim was Pretty HOT
Driversside was Not as Hot but Hotter then it probably should be
Its only around 48*f now according to google
Now alittle Past History
A few months back I had to REDO the Balljoints as the guy that did them did Not get them seated and one was missing the saftey snap ring
So I took all apart (Had a Hard time Figuring the Brake Pad removal) But got the slide pins out and got the BallJoints installed Corretly aand have driven like this good for a month or two
When I put the Front Pads back on I did Put antiseize on those Slide Pins
FWIW It was the first set of Brake pads I had done that had this Particulair Slide pin that holds the Pads.
Needless to say I thought it was Poor Design and Looked like Potential trouble maker
SO do these slide pins need to be replaced each time
I do grease them
And they didnt seem Hung up at that time
Any suggestions???
She said she could smell Brakes as she was driving
So I went out and shure enough the Passengerside Rim was Pretty HOT
Driversside was Not as Hot but Hotter then it probably should be
Its only around 48*f now according to google
Now alittle Past History
A few months back I had to REDO the Balljoints as the guy that did them did Not get them seated and one was missing the saftey snap ring
So I took all apart (Had a Hard time Figuring the Brake Pad removal) But got the slide pins out and got the BallJoints installed Corretly aand have driven like this good for a month or two
When I put the Front Pads back on I did Put antiseize on those Slide Pins
FWIW It was the first set of Brake pads I had done that had this Particulair Slide pin that holds the Pads.
Needless to say I thought it was Poor Design and Looked like Potential trouble maker
SO do these slide pins need to be replaced each time
I do grease them
And they didnt seem Hung up at that time
Any suggestions???
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From: Connecticut
I've read on several Ford websites that anti-sieze makes a poor lubricant for the brake slide pins. Ford recommends silicone dielectric grease - the same stuff used on electrical connectors and such.
That being said, I'm not so sure the anti-seize could fail so badly in just a few months.
Keep in mind that sticky brakes can also be caused by old, collapsing brake hoses. That is in fact what happened on my SHO's rear disc brakes.
I suggest you redo the pins (clean and new grease) and replace both hoses while you're at it.
That being said, I'm not so sure the anti-seize could fail so badly in just a few months.
Keep in mind that sticky brakes can also be caused by old, collapsing brake hoses. That is in fact what happened on my SHO's rear disc brakes.
I suggest you redo the pins (clean and new grease) and replace both hoses while you're at it.
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For a long time, I used wheel bearing grease on the slide pins on my 85. It has embedded rubber that spreads the sides of the pins to retain the halves of the caliper, allowing motion so the caliper can contract as the pad wears. The slide pins need to be squeezed, compressing the rubber, to get them into position, and they expand with a ridge at either end that retains them in place. I also cleaned and greased the machined surfaces that were the actual 'positioning' mechanism for the calipers. The slide pins just keep the calipers from sliding back and forth and falling out of position.
I went to silicone dielectric when I found that was the recommended lube. I don't like it, as it seems that I've had intermittent sticking since. It was the 'special' blue grease for hi-temperature brake application. Clear blue, not milky or cloudy.
Is wheel bearing grease adequate?
tom
I went to silicone dielectric when I found that was the recommended lube. I don't like it, as it seems that I've had intermittent sticking since. It was the 'special' blue grease for hi-temperature brake application. Clear blue, not milky or cloudy.
Is wheel bearing grease adequate?
tom
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Any decent grease will work fine, IMO. The dielectric grease I use is the clear stuff which I originally bought to help seal up electrical connectors. I've never had a problem with it. IIRC the reason why Ford recommends the dielectric grease is (1) because of it's moisture resistance properties, and also (2)because it doesn't break down the rubber boots like some other greases can do over time.
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