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I'm compressing the rear disk brake piston and adjuster into caliper with caliper adjusting tool. When do I stop turning it? The fluid has stoped coming out but the piston still turns. The caliper fits over the new pads now.

The answer seems obvious but I want to be sure.
 

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your good, finish the install and when all is tight pump the brakes back up. Enjoy
 
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The bullittarchive site is down. Should I use a dab of high temp grease where the pad sleeves go slide against the caliper holder?

Also, should I use lock tight on the caliper pin retainers bolts?
 
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Thanks donsbad68

I didn't expect such a fast response
 
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stangg01 said:
The bullittarchive site is down. Should I use a dab of high temp grease where the pad sleeves go slide against the caliper holder?

Also, should I use lock tight on the caliper pin retainers bolts?
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I just did a brake job on my 02 Sunday. I used the grease where the pads slide on the bracket, but I didn't use locktite on the bolts. I just torqued them to the specs in the Haynes manual. Don't forget to grease the slide pins. I changed pads and rotors all the way around. I had a heck of a time trying to break the caliper bracket bolts loose. I finally had to go buy a propane torch to heat a couple of them with.
 
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Thanks 89lsxsport50

I didn't grease the slide pins. The shop manual didn't say to. It sounds like it should though. I will go back later when it cools down(the weather).
 
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Thanks 89lsxsport50

I didn't grease the slide pins. The shop manual didn't say to. It sounds like it should though. I will go back later when it cools down(the weather).
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Mine still had grease on them, but I cleaned them off and gooped them up with fresh grease. I also used some permatex disc brake quiet on the back of the pads. It is supposed to help prevent squealing.
 
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thanks again 89lxsport50
The manual didn't mention disk brake quiet on the back of the pads either. I'll do it later too.
Thanks
 
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