Grease backs of brake pads?

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Author Message   Blake Monchilovich (Azblake) Member Username: Azblake Post Number: 121 Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Saturday, March 13, 2004 - 11:39 am:    What does this get you? Factory manual doesn't mention it, but Hayne's says to do it. Pros and cons?   Chuck Stroud (Str0ud) New Member Username: Str0ud Post Number: 15 Registered: 02-2004 Posted on Saturday, March 13, 2004 - 11:53 am:    Blake, This helps to prevent squeeks when applying and releasing brakes. -Str0ud   Blake Monchilovich (Azblake) Member Username: Azblake Post Number: 122 Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Saturday, March 13, 2004 - 11:56 am:    Thanks, makes sense.   thom mathie (Muskyman) Senior Member Username: Muskyman Post Number: 644 Registered: 11-2002 Posted on Saturday, March 13, 2004 - 11:58 am:    dont use grease!!! it will melt off and contaminate your brake pads go to NAPA and get some SIG (silence is golden) it is a super high temp paste that will not melt and migrate like grease. MM   Chuck Stroud (Str0ud) New Member Username: Str0ud Post Number: 16 Registered: 02-2004 Posted on Saturday, March 13, 2004 - 12:02 pm:    Blake, Thom is right the stuff is usually orange in color and is cheap insurance. It sucks to have to take it back apart to fix a squeek. -Str0ud   Blake Monchilovich (Azblake) Member Username: Azblake Post Number: 123 Registered: 02-2003 Posted on Saturday, March 13, 2004 - 03:24 pm:    Thanks again.   Bob Shinn (Bshinn) Member Username: Bshinn Post Number: 106 Registered: 01-2004 Posted on Saturday, March 13, 2004 - 07:44 pm:    CRC also makes a anti-squeel spray if you can't find the SIG.   Rick Clarke (Tugcap) Member Username: Tugcap Post Number: 56 Registered: 02-2002 Posted on Sunday, March 14, 2004 - 06:58 am:    High temp silicone works well also. Thin layer   Jesus Benito Plaza (J_b_plaza) New Member Username: J_b_plaza Post Number: 2 Registered: 02-2004 Posted on Sunday, March 14, 2004 - 07:42 am:    Possibly the seal of grease of front wheel, this damage, the seal was modified by LR   Timothy A. Green (Tree_trimmer) Member Username: Tree_trimmer Post Number: 47 Registered: 02-2004 Posted on Sunday, March 14, 2004 - 10:58 am:    My instructions with my brake pads and I think the manual recommends anti-sieze on the back.   Stephen Hawkins (Madmole) Member Username: Madmole Post Number: 50 Registered: 07-2003 Posted on Monday, March 15, 2004 - 12:30 pm:    Copper grease is the stuff to use on brake parts, doesn't melt in the heat   Peter Matusov (Pmatusov) Senior Member Username: Pmatusov Post Number: 1405 Registered: 09-2002 Posted on Monday, March 15, 2004 - 02:36 pm:    Thom - you _can_ use special grease on the backs of the brake pads; you can get it from M-B dealer as well. As far as how good it is - the anti-squealing effect of the grease is just as poor as that of SIG on LR brakes, in my experience. Nothing gets them silent but using the genuine pads.