Great Job!!, one of the rare videos showing the correct assembly grease for caliper piston installation. Most are advising to use brake fluid on here which is "100% incorrect" and will have very difficult time getting the piston past the pressure seal.
I guess all calipers are a little different where seal fitting is concerned. I have just done my Suzuki motorcycle calipers with a refurb kit and after cleaning them all out etc, I smeared the red grease on both the pressure seal, the dust seal and a little into the caliper grooves. Then put them into the caliper and after lubing the piston with the same greases, slid those past the seals and into the caliper. It worked a treat and was easily done with hand pressure alone! Edit: btw the seal kit had a small sachet of the red rubber grease but I wasn't happy starting the job with this small amount, so I got a nice big tin of it from amazon for about £8, that will last me forever. Plan to tackle the car next and give it a service too!
@@Jooeffoh Hydraulic assembly fluid or red rubber grease should always allow the piston to go in using hand pressure, if not, something is incorrect, phenolic pistons need more pressure to install than metal pistons due to higher surface friction. Most all the videos are incorrect on here advising to use brake fluid for assembly. Initially, I took this bad advice to use brake fluid and it was just about impossible to get the piston past the pressure seal, high risk for damage, using assembly grease it has went in with ease. www.nbsbrakesupplies.com.au/technical-information/why-you-need-to-use-assembly-fluids.html
@@ExclusiveK9Alberta it's called "Red Rubber Grease" and is for use with brakes and hydraulic systems. The version I got off Amazon said it met Lucas Girling specifications. It's a small repackaged jar but has Castrol grease inside (supposedly). The version I originally ordered is still available. I've used the tub on multiple calipers and still have most of the jar left. A little goes a long way!
For slide pins and the like, there is a different grease to use. Permatex makes something called "Brake Parts Lubricant." There's also a brand called AQS that makes "Sil-Glyde Silicone Brake Lubricant." Those products are meant for brake hardware and contact points. Use it to grease the pins and also a VERY small amount on the back of the pad where it touches the caliper piston. Less is more! Google "Brake Slide Pin Grease" and you'll see what I mean.
Yes, they aren't expensive, and it saves you a lot of hassle. Since I was replacing the pistons, I just pulled the old ones out with pliers (being careful not to scratch anything). I went with regular pistons, not stainless steel. I figured if I have to rebuild the calipers again, I would replace the pistons regardless. This all started because rebuilt calipers for my RRC aren't available anymore. It ended up being less expensive, I learned a lot, and I really enjoyed the process. In the future I'll just get the rebuild kit over the whole caliper.
I bet a lot of people who watch your video are mislead by that red grease and presuming it to be red rubber grease when infact it's a caliper assembly fluid.
@@danparden8103 In this video the guy puts the red stuff everywhere including on the pistons which of course is made of METAL. Red rubber grease is for RUBBER and nothing else. RUBBER RUBBER RUBBER and NOTHING ELSE. th-cam.com/video/gNd-bIqqYxw/w-d-xo.html
Great Job!!, one of the rare videos showing the correct assembly grease for caliper piston installation. Most are advising to use brake fluid on here which is "100% incorrect" and will have very difficult time getting the piston past the pressure seal.
I guess all calipers are a little different where seal fitting is concerned.
I have just done my Suzuki motorcycle calipers with a refurb kit and after cleaning them all out etc, I smeared the red grease on both the pressure seal, the dust seal and a little into the caliper grooves. Then put them into the caliper and after lubing the piston with the same greases, slid those past the seals and into the caliper. It worked a treat and was easily done with hand pressure alone!
Edit: btw the seal kit had a small sachet of the red rubber grease but I wasn't happy starting the job with this small amount, so I got a nice big tin of it from amazon for about £8, that will last me forever. Plan to tackle the car next and give it a service too!
@@Jooeffoh Hydraulic assembly fluid or red rubber grease should always allow the piston to go in using hand pressure, if not, something is incorrect, phenolic pistons need more pressure to install than metal pistons due to higher surface friction. Most all the videos are incorrect on here advising to use brake fluid for assembly. Initially, I took this bad advice to use brake fluid and it was just about impossible to get the piston past the pressure seal, high risk for damage, using assembly grease it has went in with ease.
www.nbsbrakesupplies.com.au/technical-information/why-you-need-to-use-assembly-fluids.html
Hooray just done mine. Copied your bolt . Actually i just used a bolt, 2 washers and 2 nuts, went in perfectly.
Glad it worked for you dude!
Thats a very smart little tool. Thanks for the video, will help me rebuild mine.
Exactly what I was looking for, an idea how to push in the piston with the seal without harming it. Thank you very much
Genius!
So the rmetal rings go flat side out? my calipers had the flat side facing in, but previous owner could have assembled it wrong of course
The dust seal sits within the metal ring with the metal ring being the "outermost" part. The flat part then should be facing out.
What’s the name of that red grease? You’re using
@@ExclusiveK9Alberta it's called "Red Rubber Grease" and is for use with brakes and hydraulic systems. The version I got off Amazon said it met Lucas Girling specifications. It's a small repackaged jar but has Castrol grease inside (supposedly). The version I originally ordered is still available.
I've used the tub on multiple calipers and still have most of the jar left. A little goes a long way!
Can I use this grease on brake slider pins
For slide pins and the like, there is a different grease to use. Permatex makes something called "Brake Parts Lubricant." There's also a brand called AQS that makes "Sil-Glyde Silicone Brake Lubricant."
Those products are meant for brake hardware and contact points. Use it to grease the pins and also a VERY small amount on the back of the pad where it touches the caliper piston. Less is more!
Google "Brake Slide Pin Grease" and you'll see what I mean.
Where did you order the seals??
I got them on eBay from the UK "Biggred4u" was the seller. They seems to have rebuild kits for a lot of Land Rovers.
Yes, they aren't expensive, and it saves you a lot of hassle. Since I was replacing the pistons, I just pulled the old ones out with pliers (being careful not to scratch anything). I went with regular pistons, not stainless steel. I figured if I have to rebuild the calipers again, I would replace the pistons regardless.
This all started because rebuilt calipers for my RRC aren't available anymore. It ended up being less expensive, I learned a lot, and I really enjoyed the process. In the future I'll just get the rebuild kit over the whole caliper.
Yes, I believe so, eBay is acting up and I can't find the purchase. Just double check in the item description to be sure.
I can’t seem to find the “red rubber grease” can you point me to it?
I bet a lot of people who watch your video are mislead by that red grease and presuming it to be red rubber grease when infact it's a caliper assembly fluid.
It is red rubber grease exactly what you need to use
@@danparden8103 In this video the guy puts the red stuff everywhere including on the pistons which of course is made of METAL. Red rubber grease is for RUBBER and nothing else. RUBBER RUBBER RUBBER and NOTHING ELSE. th-cam.com/video/gNd-bIqqYxw/w-d-xo.html
It's red rubber grease, I explained what it is in the description.
@@PlesantlySurprisedHedgehog Why do you think it is called rubber grease? Think about that for a second or two.