Thread: Soft brakes

Originally Posted by No.3

I've used silver nickel antiseize on marine trailers - this is just down to the immersion issue and rubber grease going as solid as hell. Not sure what's in copper antiseize but the silver nickel seems fine and hasn't swollen the rubber that the trailer calipers run with. On everything else I'm using rubber grease and no issues as per (for what that's worth).

The antiseize in the neighbours pathfinder was all hard and crusty so couldn't take the heat like the brake lube's can, which is weird considering it works on spark plugs and exhaust studs a treat maybe abit of brake dust mixed it doesn't help it any. i use to use silicone grease but watched a video about brakes and what products etc and how they work and hold up and the ultra stuff did the best so use that now and no issues but rubber grease is brake rated so shouldn't be any issues there.

Normally i will remove the guide pins and use a soft bristle brush on a drill and clean out the hole and then regrease the pins its a 5 minute job and saves money down the
line on brake pads, rotors and drums so no brainer then while there will put a 2ft long section of clear line over the bleed nipple and let it gravity bleed about 1 1/2ft up the line
then close the bleeder then refill the master cylinder once done all 4 wheels costs maybe 8$ in brake cleaner, pin lube and brake fluid and calipers have new fluid in them from bleeding.