Brake slider grease
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Brake slider grease
Is copper thread antisieze appropriate for brake caliper slider pin lube? It's the stuff I smear on spark plug threads. It does not appear to be a good high speed type lubricant, but I've seen it recommended. I also have tub o axle grease, but I believe that it may overheat and run onto the rotors? Or do I have to drag my *** to the parts store tomorrow AM to pick up some special brake grease?
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Cool, thanks. I'll just pick something up in the morning then. There's both an Advance and an Autozone about 5 miles from me. They're across the street from each other, so one is bound to have it.
Glad to see I'm not the only one who had doubts on the copper stuff.
Glad to see I'm not the only one who had doubts on the copper stuff.
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Got (2) wet naps sized packets of "brake lube" from advanced. Which was the only thing they had, and that was the only store I stopped at.
Just painted the final caliper bracket (the one that was missing from my kit). Once it's dry I'll go do the job. In my driveway on jack stands like a commoner. On one hand, I hate working on jacks after being spoiled with a lift. OTOH, it will **** my neighbors off.
Just painted the final caliper bracket (the one that was missing from my kit). Once it's dry I'll go do the job. In my driveway on jack stands like a commoner. On one hand, I hate working on jacks after being spoiled with a lift. OTOH, it will **** my neighbors off.
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Neighbor just came by to complain about my "devauling the neighborhood" by working on my car in front of my house. Apparantly, I also have a tree limb that fell in the side yard that's also a big problem.
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Yes, there's a covenant, and too many busy-bodies.
When I had an accepted contract on the house, but before I closed on it, I sent a carpenter friend of mine over to start planning the rennovations out. He came over in his work truck; an obvious carpenter's truck with a bed full of tools and ladders on the roof. The neighborhood association's president saw him over, entered the house w/o knocking, and demanded that he mow the lawn.
When I had an accepted contract on the house, but before I closed on it, I sent a carpenter friend of mine over to start planning the rennovations out. He came over in his work truck; an obvious carpenter's truck with a bed full of tools and ladders on the roof. The neighborhood association's president saw him over, entered the house w/o knocking, and demanded that he mow the lawn.
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House was too good of a deal to pass up, distressed seller, 40k under market. Was saving up to up big down payment on a more expensive home, but was financed at 0 down for this one. Spent the down payment money on renovations and ended up with a pretty nice house. Just need to get all the remodeling done; almost there now.
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Meh, ignore 'em. What're they gonna do, really? My parents live in a real nice neighborhood with similar rules, and I worked on my cars countless times in our driveway. We got maybe 5 letters over the years complaining about it but we just ripped them up and threw em out.
I also got bitched at at my old apartment for installing my Greddy in the parking lot.
I also got bitched at at my old apartment for installing my Greddy in the parking lot.