Need quick answer ;) copper greasing guide pins?

[Sami]

As above, Im sure I read sumwere that you shouldn't do this? IE take the pins out grease em up then put them back in again?

 

[Jones]

guide pins on what? calipers?

 

[Paddy_g46]

i greased mine coz they were filty and wernt going in smoothly

 

[Sami]

oops yeah on the calipers?

 

[Sami]

If not then what should I use? :S

 

[Jim_RT]

Yes you should put copperslip on the guide pins, otherwise the carrier won't slide in and out smoothly.

 

[Sami]

copper grease is only a anti-seize compound though? should I be using some kind of grease then :S

 

[Paddy_g46]

just put it on it will b fine! lol

 

[TomS]

sami you are always fixing that car!

 

[Sami]

^^ lol I've had it over a year now and there isn't a point where it has ever been completely fixed

 

[TomS]

Doh!

 

[Matbrown]

You are meant to use red grease, as the copperslip is slightly abrasive.



Mat.

 

[G_F]

Or a heavy duty multipurpose grease, defo not copper grease.

 

[G_F]

Worth changing the boots while you are there, over time they distort and let moisture in.

 

[Sami]

^^ Yeah one had a split in! how much are they from renault?

 

[Fred@BTM]

pence

nowt wrong with copper grease on slide pins, i use bucket loads