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    Brake caliper lube

    What products are recommended for lubricating seals and boots etc when rebuilding calipers?

    I asked Eric but did not write it down... I hope he sees this post.

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    ATE Plastilube

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    NAPA has a product Sil-Glyde that I have used for many yrs when I could not find the ATE, easy to find.

    Regards

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    I like the ATE Assembly Paste. Not sold in the US, but you can hunt it down and order is from overseas. Here is a group in the UK, http://www.coolairvw.co.uk/Item/Shop...CB-_180Gr.html

    Sil-Glyde is great stuff too.

    Best regards,

    Brad
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    Here is some info I have been collecting regarding paste / lube:


    Assembly lube, grease, paste:

    * ATE brake paste - impossible to get in the U.S.

    * AGS Sil-Glyde - available at NAPA or other better auto parts stores
    for about $7 a tube. If you don't want to buy a tube, Autozone has
    little packets.

    * Dow Corning 111 - available at Grainger; $8.50 per tube.
    (Dow Corning 4, 4X, 111, and 112 are all suitable for use in rebuilding calipers)

    * Lucas/Girling red rubber grease - available from Brit parts houses

    * Motorcraft Silicone Brake Grease

    * Permatex Ultra Brake Lube - supposed to be safe for internal use,
    but the MSDS shows it's 90-95% "synthetic oil" so I don't know if
    it's truly rubber safe.


    The DC 111 grease is good for up to 400F, Sil-Glyde 600F.

    Here is the "Kind"; ask a Euro member to send you some:
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    Ate Plastilube's available from Sierra Madre Collection in 35 ml and 75 ml tubes. It's what the instructions that come with the Ate seals say to use.

    There are probably other sources.
    Jim Alton
    Torrance, CA
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    1958 Porsche 356A cabriolet

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