Several of you have asked about piston seal grease. We are talking about the seal which holds the caliper piston in place. A quick recap on the piston seal. Yes it keeps brake fluid from leaking out and allows the piston to move smoothly in and out. But a critical function of the seal is…
DetailsElsewhere on this site we have mentioned ceramic brake grease but we’re going to look at this again here following a number of questions from our readers. Firstly what is ‘ceramic’? In very simple terms it’s a type of clay. Clay is made up minerals like silicates which when heated to about 600 degrees melt…
DetailsDo you know the difference between AP Grease, EP Grease and MP Grease? If not, read on for a better understanding and selection based upon what you’re greasing and the environment in which these critical automotive components will be used. By taking care of your vehicle you indirectly take care of yourself through reliable transportation.…
DetailsYou’re cruising toward a column of cars waiting at a stoplight. You apply your brakes and are rewarded with a sound that, like fingernails on a chalkboard, raises goose bumps on your neck – and maybe the blood pressure of the driver in front of you. Sound familiar? Like everything else automotive, an annoying noise…
DetailsIf you have to knock out your pads with a hammer at change over then think how much extra effort is needed by the piston to move the pads onto the brake disc – and since the caliper delivers a fixed amount of force, the extra effort needed to move the pads means less force…
DetailsProSlip PIN is the only branded lubricant specifically specifically for sliding caliper pins. The synthetic PAG Lithium formula is recommended by Mercedes Benz and Toyota – no other formula is. ProSlip PIN is a very low friction lubricant. Why is this important? A brake caliper hardly moves under operation – a very slippy grease…
DetailsWhat is the difference between ‘synthetic’ and ‘non-synthetic’ brake lubricants? What follows is an article on ‘base oil’. It is here on the ProSlip site to help the DIY motorist understand what they are buying when they chose a brake ‘grease’. Base oil choice is vital when making a lubricant. Cheap base oil will not…
DetailsHere is an article of interest ..It is written by a technical member from Mintex and is a review of Mintex Ceratec compared to copper grease. Ceratec is a ‘brake grease’ sold under a variety of brands uncluding Pagid and Ceta-tec. This article is interesting because it is a. Written by someone who works for…
DetailsWhere a trip can’t be avoided however, the RSA has these ‘top ten safety tips’ for driving in freezing conditions. Get a grip. Remember your only contact with the road surface is your tyres so it’s vital that they are up to the task in icy and snowy conditions. Check your tyres, including the spare…
DetailsMost folks are focussed on pads and discs when servicing brakes with a dab of the right lubricant here and there – ProSlip! The forgotton player is undoubtedly the piston seal. We view the seal as just a way to keep brake fluid in – but the seal plays a major role in making sure…
DetailsCalipers aren’t cheap – even re-conditioned ones. They get rusty of course – unless you follow the trend for covering them in a shade of red Dulux Gloss..and you can get caliper repair kits. A certain amount of rust close to where the piston dust cover inserts around the piston is inevitable..with time, and salt,…
DetailsDriving a vehicle you’re unaware of the state of your brake calipers — road vehicles are not like aeroplanes and fitted with numerous on board monitoring systems – you may have a brake caliper ‘about to fail’ and you wouldn’t know it. What is failure in braking terms? A brake caliper must respond instantly to…
DetailsCopper grease – or copper ‘slip’ – is still used on pads and caliper pins – old habits die hard as they say. Copper grease is sold as an anti-seize and high temperature grease but it is NOT a good lubricant. Caliper pins sieze because they are invariably coated with petroleum based greases – like…
DetailsRed Rubber Grease….let’s use the acronym RRG – has been around for decades. The reason it’s been around for so long is because the compostion of RRG is pretty basic. RRG is made from vegetable oil, a thickener and red dye. Guys from the Lexus forum mentioned many of their members used it on brakes.…
DetailsPreparing to change the brake pads on your newly bought second hand car and you discvover the caliper bolts have been rounded off. Mmmhh. Do you cover them in WD40 and have another slice of cake or….? Eventually you get them out and anxious they don’t seize again cover the threads in grease – copper…
DetailsHeavy vehicles like the MItsubishi Delica take some stopping so they come with hefty twin pot calipers. Brake pads flex hugely under braking pressure and with a single piston the pads tend to lift at the ends reducing the area in contact with the pad so reducing braking performance. The idea behind twin pot calipers…
DetailsA car you rarely see at car shows is the Volvo P1800….a P1800s holds the world record for the number of miles driven on the same engine…over 3 million! A push rod engine, the story goes the block was a shortened version of a larger engine made for trucks…Most famously it’s the car…
DetailsProSlip PIN prevents fretting corrosion,…..what IS fretting corrosion and what does it look like? Fretting is a mechanical term describing small,repeated heavily loaded movements between two surfaces – typically metal surfaces. This is the type of movement which occurs when you hit the brake pedal many times during a trip in your car or…
DetailsWonderful photos from Pedro on his Mark II Jaguar Project and other successes!. Pedro worked for 35 years in banking is now retired and free to indulge his real passion for British Classics…!