I am replacing slide pin boots on every brake pad change

[The motor guy]

I noticed I had a torn boot today while I was working on my brakes had really uneven pad wear. One of the slide pins was seized causing the very corner of the pad to hit the backing plate, while the rest of the pad had a good amount of life left. Caught it just in time, literally. So here I am got the new boot installed greased up etc. Then I'm like omg, it's the boot that's swollen up over time causing these pins to bind. I can easily move the slide pin back and forth with my pinky now. Went ahead and put a new boot on the other slide pin too. Best $8 I ever spent

 

[wwillson]

Where do you get new slide pin boots?

 

[Timmastertech]

Where do you get new slide pin boots?

any parts store

 

[JeffKeryk]

Where do you get new slide pin boots?

I got these from Amazon for a '98 Accord.

https://a.co/d/0YvT3Z1

 

[CarbonToast]

I clean and re-grease the slide pins at least 2x a year on all the cars. Do it while rotating the tires.

It is essential if you live in areas with snow and salt.

 

[The motor guy]

Where do you get new slide pin boots?

Oreilly's

 

[The motor guy]

I clean and re-grease the slide pins at least 2x a year on all the cars. Do it while rotating the tires.

It is essential if you live in areas with snow and salt.

The last guy who touched it put gobs of anti seize on the caliper mounting boats, but not a drop of brake grease inside the boots. Either that or he put anti seize inside the boots and that's what caused them to swell, but it didn't look like it.

 

[The Critic]

I find most of the aftermarket slide pin boots to fit extremely poorly.

 

[Sequoiasoon]

I used to have issues with pins binding and boots swelling that attributed to the CRC grease I was using. Many posts on forums showing that.

I now use just plain silicone paste, 3M currently, and then whichever was available on Amazon from @Trav recommendation. I usually even give inside of the boots a light coat. I haven’t had any issues since doing that.

Tab and other metal contact areas now get Honda M77 or one of the other synthetic greases, maybe some anti seize.

 

[CharBaby]

I’ve gotten my boots from RA when I ordered brakes & rotors.
I use silicone paste so that the boots don’t deteriorate. However they do tear now & again.

 

[JTK]

Are we talking about pin bushings? To me the "boot" is the bellows part that keeps the elements out of the pin bore.

You can run without the rubber pin bushing. They're more of a noise reduction device.

 

[CharBaby]

Are we talking about pin bushings? To me the "boot" is the bellows part that keeps the elements out of the pin bore.

This is what I am thinking.

 

[Kira]

any parts store

Not exactly true. Go out to purchase some and you'll get a lot of "we don't have that one."
Behind the counter of a competent parts shop was a wall of brake pin boots....easily 40 styles to choose from.
Many are similar. I can see a customer (The Critic, for one) getting an ill-fitting set that's close.

Also, I tried to buy these boots for a Jeep GC and 3 dealerships didn't have them.
As a personal thing, I wasn't surprised as Chrysler, Plymouth, Dodge, DeSoto, RAM, Stellantis dealerships have always been steps below average.

 

[The motor guy]

I clean and re-grease the slide pins at least 2x a year on all the cars. Do it while rotating the tires.

It is essential if you live in areas with snow and salt.

Are we talking about pin bushings? To me the "boot" is the bellows part that keeps the elements out of the pin bore.

You can run without the rubber pin bushing. They're more of a noise reduction device.

The pins have little indentatons on each end to hold the boot in place and keep the grease inside.

 

[spasm3]

When using a silicone grease, i've never really had a problem with slide pin boots. And i usually keep my cars a while.

 

[Patrick0525]

Why is Mission Automotive not available anymore? This is my goto caliper pin grease.

 

[The motor guy]

When using a silicone grease, i've never really had a problem with slide pin boots. And i usually keep my cars a while.

I bought a tube of sil glide silicone grease. These boots are 18 years old now. I've only gotten a year or so out of a set of pads the last couple times though. Guess the boots finally kicked the bucket

 

[rijndael]

Why is Mission Automotive not available anymore? This is my goto caliper pin grease.

I used that as well, I'm not sure why it's unavailable. A good alternative is 3M Silicone Paste, 08946

ETA: The 3M is also unavailable now too!

 

[Trav]

This one will work fine also.

https://a.co/d/bwgdbrv

 

[Rust_Belt_Pete]

CRC silaramic wont swell the rubber.