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Re: Rear Brakes
« Reply #30 on: 24 April 2020, 10:25:39 »
Thanks for referring me back to that as that's the guide I've been using is it Copper slip for everything when grease is referred too?
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Re: Rear Brakes
« Reply #31 on: 24 April 2020, 10:38:50 »
Copper Slip on the metal backing of the pads in the area where the piston contacts, and on the contact edges to the caliper (no need to mad with it - just a smear), whilst high temperature grease on the other bits. Copper Slip is an antiseize, not a lubricant, where as high temp grease is a lubricant. There are PTFE  and silicone lubricants which don't get 'sticky' and therefore don't attract dust or contaminants to the same degree.
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Re: Rear Brakes
« Reply #32 on: 24 April 2020, 10:43:15 »
Ahh don't think I have any grease like that any recommended product I can get in?
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Re: Rear Brakes
« Reply #33 on: 24 April 2020, 10:48:10 »
Just checked in the shed and I have some Castrol LM Grease which has a high melting point so I think that should do hopefully
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Re: Rear Brakes
« Reply #34 on: 24 April 2020, 10:54:15 »
Good old Castrol LM - you don't see that around these days!!
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Re: Rear Brakes
« Reply #35 on: 24 April 2020, 11:02:07 »
Still go very very sparingly with it on any 'internal' pivots as that is a traditional 'sticky' grease that will attract brake dust if used in excess!
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Re: Rear Brakes
« Reply #36 on: 24 April 2020, 11:04:59 »
Helfrods sell various lubricants ;)

Clean and lubricate as per the guide, but don't get any on the shoe friction material. You never know when you might need the handbrake to stop you ;)
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Re: Rear Brakes
« Reply #37 on: 24 April 2020, 11:13:17 »
Be prepared to replace the handbrake shoes on removing the discs. They're unlikely to be worn, but it's not unusual to find the linings are barely stuck to the shoes. Another £20.
Ensure everything that is supposed to move does so, and adjust everything correctly. That means starting with the shoes, and working back to the lever - just like any drum brake for the last 80ish years
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Re: Rear Brakes
« Reply #38 on: 24 April 2020, 13:57:03 »
We have bucket loads of kluber at work .....  ::) ::)

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Re: Rear Brakes
« Reply #39 on: 24 April 2020, 14:25:40 »
Quote from: Andy B on 24 April 2020, 13:57:03
We have bucket loads of kluber at work .....  ::) ::)
foodsafe lube  ::)
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Re: Rear Brakes
« Reply #40 on: 24 April 2020, 14:49:58 »
Quote from: dave the builder on 24 April 2020, 14:25:40
Quote from: Andy B on 24 April 2020, 13:57:03
We have bucket loads of kluber at work .....  ::) ::)
foodsafe lube  ::)

Mmm? Kind of .....   ::) ::)

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Re: Rear Brakes
« Reply #41 on: 24 April 2020, 16:09:22 »
What a pig of a job this is fitting those shoe retaining springs back on! I simply can't get them on assume there must be a special tool because compress and lineup at the same time almost impossible HELP!!!!
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Re: Rear Brakes
« Reply #42 on: 24 April 2020, 16:41:13 »
Hold them with small or long nose pliers .
push and turn  ;)
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Re: Rear Brakes
« Reply #43 on: 24 April 2020, 16:58:40 »
Place a suitable sized ring spanner (preferably cranked) over the cup washer, and whilst compressing the spring use a pair of long nosed pliers to turn the pin through 90 degrees.
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Re: Rear Brakes
« Reply #44 on: 24 April 2020, 17:10:30 »
Quote from: dave the builder on 24 April 2020, 16:41:13
Hold them with small or long nose pliers .
push and turn  ;)
This :y
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