Copper grease. Canadian Tire has it and it's not expensive considering how many brake jobs the bottle will last.
Back of the brake pad: anti-seize or silicone brake lube?
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I've always used the CRC moly brake grease on the ears, and back of the pads. Then AGS Sil-glide on the slide pins. Never had an issue in thousands of brake jobs.
Some guys at my shop do it this way. Some leave the back of the pads dry. Doesn't seem to make a difference with the Honda OEM pads we use at my dealership. But I think it would make a big difference on cheaper semi-metallic, or extended wear pads with a higher metallic content over ceramic pads.
Fwiw, Ericthecarguy uses copper anti-seize on the ears and backs of the pads. Then 3M silicone paste on the slide pins. Just my experience, so why fix something that isn't broken? Ymmv.
Some guys at my shop do it this way. Some leave the back of the pads dry. Doesn't seem to make a difference with the Honda OEM pads we use at my dealership. But I think it would make a big difference on cheaper semi-metallic, or extended wear pads with a higher metallic content over ceramic pads.
Fwiw, Ericthecarguy uses copper anti-seize on the ears and backs of the pads. Then 3M silicone paste on the slide pins. Just my experience, so why fix something that isn't broken? Ymmv.
Caliper Pins:
Metall pins in metall bushings (Honda): Silicon grease. Metallpins in Rubber / Teflon (VW / ATE e.g.): ATE Plastilube
Ears of brake pads: ATE Plastilube. Sliding pins of Brake pads (Motorcycle): ATE Plastilube
Backside of Brakepads: Honda Molykote M77 or Silver anti seize grease.
Works best for me since years.
Metall pins in metall bushings (Honda): Silicon grease. Metallpins in Rubber / Teflon (VW / ATE e.g.): ATE Plastilube
Ears of brake pads: ATE Plastilube. Sliding pins of Brake pads (Motorcycle): ATE Plastilube
Backside of Brakepads: Honda Molykote M77 or Silver anti seize grease.
Works best for me since years.
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Those caliper piston shims look like a great solution! (1) Does the contact face feel like a 'slippery, self lubing' material? (2) Are they very good at quieting down rotor squeal?
If I could find thin teflon 'washers' the diameter of my piston caliper, I could avoid the hassle of winding teflon plumbing tape onto my brake pad shim (I only one retained one 'taped' shim behind each pad). The teflon tape method really works, noise is greatly diminished, no eerie annoying squeals.
(3) Does anyone see any downside to this 'dry lubricant' teflon tape method for brake pads? See my chembarreto post, scroll up 4 posts to #5247953.
(4) Does anyone know where BIG, THIN, teflon washers (the diameter of a caliper piston) might be purchased?
Those caliper piston shims look like a great solution! (1) Does the contact face feel like a 'slippery, self lubing' material? (2) Are they very good at quieting down rotor squeal?
If I could find thin teflon 'washers' the diameter of my piston caliper, I could avoid the hassle of winding teflon plumbing tape onto my brake pad shim (I only one retained one 'taped' shim behind each pad). The teflon tape method really works, noise is greatly diminished, no eerie annoying squeals.
(3) Does anyone see any downside to this 'dry lubricant' teflon tape method for brake pads? See my chembarreto post, scroll up 4 posts to #5247953.
(4) Does anyone know where BIG, THIN, teflon washers (the diameter of a caliper piston) might be purchased?
I don't really recall if they were slippery. Their tech. information show that the blue surface is a rubber compound that sandwiches the steel. I coated mine with a thin layer of Pastelub per the instructions.
You might be able to buy them through NAPA. Otherwise, contact the company to see where to buy them. It doesn't seem possible to make your own because they have tabs that fit down into the piston.
NAPA link: http://s7d9.scene7.com/is/content/GenuinePartsCompany/1326785pdf?$PDF$
https://www.napaonline.com/en/search?q=Nty%3D1%26N%3D2500056%2B2605607%2B2809084%26Score%3D0.43&referer=plp&partTypeName=Brake%20Caliper%20Piston%20Cushion&keywordInput=nu%20lock%20piston%20cushion&scene=partTypesScene2&fullyQualified=true
MCMaster Carr has thin teflon in sheets, some with adhesive. They are an excellent company: https://www.mcmaster.com/ptfe-sheets
I must be blessed because I have never had brake squeal problems in 4 decades with many different brands and setups. Knock on wood!
You might be able to buy them through NAPA. Otherwise, contact the company to see where to buy them. It doesn't seem possible to make your own because they have tabs that fit down into the piston.
NAPA link: http://s7d9.scene7.com/is/content/GenuinePartsCompany/1326785pdf?$PDF$
https://www.napaonline.com/en/search?q=Nty%3D1%26N%3D2500056%2B2605607%2B2809084%26Score%3D0.43&referer=plp&partTypeName=Brake%20Caliper%20Piston%20Cushion&keywordInput=nu%20lock%20piston%20cushion&scene=partTypesScene2&fullyQualified=true
MCMaster Carr has thin teflon in sheets, some with adhesive. They are an excellent company: https://www.mcmaster.com/ptfe-sheets
I must be blessed because I have never had brake squeal problems in 4 decades with many different brands and setups. Knock on wood!
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