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Apparently it's N/A. What grease should I use as a substitute for the dust seal area? I noticed when examining the caliper pistons upon removal it was the ridge in the piston caliper and around the caliper bore that were rust prone. I would like to avoid this on the rebuild.
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TR2/3/3A Girling red grease that used to come with brake cylinder rebuild kits?
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Amazon has it: https://www.amazon.com/GENUINE-Corrosion-Oxidation-Resistant-TS-2-34-04/dp/B01L63SXSU
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Napa makes a silicone rubber grease as well, although I've been successfully using their standard silicone grease for many years for that application.
Sil-Glyde 765-1351 NAPA Lubricating Compound Grease Weatherproof Brake 4oz | eBay
Effective -20 deg to 600 deg.
www.ebay.com
I've been using the regular Napa Sil-Glide, 7651346, successfully for many years, I never knew the brake version of it existed until I looked it up today.
I've seen no degradation of the rubber whatsoever, even after many years on my numerous vehicles, guess I'll continue using what I have and then buy the brake type. And yes, I generously coated everything with it, rubber cups and boots and metal including the pistons. Besides coating all the surfaced I would wipe a gob all the way around the metal brake cylinders up onto the rubber boot making a fillet there so NO water was going to get in.
Only trouble was on my Girling Land Rover master cylinder. I must have put a bit too much silicone grease on the metal piston which slowed down it's return action after releasing the brake pedal. There is only a small spring inside the MC to return the piston to it's home position, my too generous application slowed down the return action causing a slight delay before I could pump the pedal again, time has eased this problem.
I've seen no degradation of the rubber whatsoever, even after many years on my numerous vehicles, guess I'll continue using what I have and then buy the brake type. And yes, I generously coated everything with it, rubber cups and boots and metal including the pistons. Besides coating all the surfaced I would wipe a gob all the way around the metal brake cylinders up onto the rubber boot making a fillet there so NO water was going to get in.
Only trouble was on my Girling Land Rover master cylinder. I must have put a bit too much silicone grease on the metal piston which slowed down it's return action after releasing the brake pedal. There is only a small spring inside the MC to return the piston to it's home position, my too generous application slowed down the return action causing a slight delay before I could pump the pedal again, time has eased this problem.
