Caliper Slide Lubrication?
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Caliper Slide Lubrication?
I noticed on my last service bill that Ford recommends having the caliper slides lubricated. I have never had to do this on any of my previous vehicles and was wondering if anyone has done this or if it really doesnt need to be looked at. Any info would be great.
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Caliper Slide Lubrication?
Just did the brakes on my brother's '99 F250 last week. It was squeaking like crazy, especially at low speed. At first look the brakes seemed fine, lots of pad left, rotor looked good, so we just kept taking it apart until we found the culprit. Both rear calipers had seized slides, and when I say seized, I mean SEIZED. After he checked out the price of new ones ($60CAN for the whole bracket assembly X2) I was given the green light to unseize the old ones any way I could. Well a torch and 5 pound hammer later, I couldn't budge them. I did bash 'em good though.
Anyhoo, back to the point. They can't be lubed that I can tell. They are a sealed unit, or at least they are supposed to be. There is a rubber boot that fits into the bracket and over the pin. The boots had cracked and allowed dirt and moisture to enter. For all intents and purposed, they were WELDED tight. We replaced the bracket/pin assembly and his squeaking went away.
I wish I'd have had a camera handy, it would have made a good reference article for the Monsta.
Waxy
Anyhoo, back to the point. They can't be lubed that I can tell. They are a sealed unit, or at least they are supposed to be. There is a rubber boot that fits into the bracket and over the pin. The boots had cracked and allowed dirt and moisture to enter. For all intents and purposed, they were WELDED tight. We replaced the bracket/pin assembly and his squeaking went away.
I wish I'd have had a camera handy, it would have made a good reference article for the Monsta.
Waxy
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