Date:         Tue, 7 Apr 2009 09:04:46 -0700
Reply-To:     neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Lube Points on New Front Brakes?
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Hi all.

Installed new calipers, rotors, pads. Caliper hardware kits c/w a
little tube of grease which I assumed was only for the back of the
pads, but began to think it may be for lubing certain points on front
caliper/pads/hardware. So on with the search.

Found this in the archives:

http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind0209B&L=vanagon&P=R2211

Just so I'm clear on this....

Can anyone confirm the following?

When installing new pads, appropriate lube should be applied to:

edges of pads (metal portion I assume) where they move along caliper body
at holes on pads where pins go through
at back of pads

Any other points to lube?

I ask as it seems almost counter intuitive to do the above (risk of
contaminating pad face and/or rotor). But since lube should be a "non
migrating" type, risk should be nil. Still......

Thanks,

Neil.

--
Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"

http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/

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