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Karl Welhart

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Air/Hydrolic Brake Service
« on: January 11, 2013, 03:05:35 AM »
Getting ready to service my air-over-hydrolic disc brakes.  Does anyone have a specific recommendation on cleaning and type of lubricant to use?  I plan on taking the rear wheels off for this service and leaving the front wheels on, then just removing the slide pins to clean and lubricate.
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Keith Moffett

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Re: Air/Hydrolic Brake Service
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2013, 12:06:32 PM »
I had a shop do ours.  They only charged $50 per wheel.  They used a whire wheel and ground off all the corrosion and applied silicone gease to the caliper slides.  The difference it made was noticable right away.
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Karl Welhart

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Re: Air/Hydrolic Brake Service
« Reply #2 on: January 15, 2013, 12:06:07 AM »
Keith,

Thanks for the suggestion.  My reason for this post was because of several differenct approaches to servicing these disc brakes.  I have been told by mechanics to use silicone grease, anti-seize and synthetic and mixtures of brake grease w/anti-seize.  Just trying to figure out the best solution.

Karl
Karl and Nancy Welhart, F36017
2014 Tiffin Allegro Bus 37AP (2014-current)
2002 Patriot (2002-2014)
1997 Monterey (1997-2002)
Niceville, Florida