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GM brake pins (metal) which tend to rust
Living in the Rochester, NY area. Vehicles rust, and
parts are dificult to remove. The threaded pins for GM front brakes are often miserable to remove. The threads are dificult to get to, and tend to rust and lock up. What's some of the ways to prevent the rust? And what are some ways to remove rusted ones? In the last day or two, I've been helping work on a friend's car. The T-50 socket tip removed one pin. A metric allen wrench removed another. And vise grips for yet another. I cleaned out the threads with a wire brush, and put some silver Never-Sieze in. He put a dab of neversieze on the T-50 socket end of the pin, to help keep it from rusting. Anything else we could have done? -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. |
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GM brake pins (metal) which tend to rust
On 10/13/2010 7:07 AM, Stormin Mormon wrote:
Living in the Rochester, NY area. Vehicles rust, and parts are dificult to remove. The threaded pins for GM front brakes are often miserable to remove. The threads are dificult to get to, and tend to rust and lock up. What's some of the ways to prevent the rust? And what are some ways to remove rusted ones? In the last day or two, I've been helping work on a friend's car. The T-50 socket tip removed one pin. A metric allen wrench removed another. And vise grips for yet another. I cleaned out the threads with a wire brush, and put some silver Never-Sieze in. He put a dab of neversieze on the T-50 socket end of the pin, to help keep it from rusting. Anything else we could have done? There are silicone caps that will fit over those socket heads. Fill with hi-temp grease first. Problem with calipers is most of the usual anti-rust treatments won't hold up to the heat. You can help that a bit by using pad shims on the backing plates, and by making sure the caliper piston boots are relatively new. The boots have enough spring to them that they help pull the piston back away from the caliper, so less heat is generated while just driving. Old boots let the pads brush the rotor all the time and they run hotter. I think if it were mine I'd buy a big tube of brake grease and one of antiseize. I'd use the latter on threads, and I'd brush a coat of the grease over everything else, with extra on the external areas around the threaded bits. -- I can see November from my front porch |
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GM brake pins (metal) which tend to rust
On Wed, 13 Oct 2010 10:08:13 -0500, RBnDFW wrote:
On 10/13/2010 7:07 AM, Stormin Mormon wrote: Living in the Rochester, NY area. Vehicles rust, and parts are dificult to remove. The threaded pins for GM front brakes are often miserable to remove. The threads are dificult to get to, and tend to rust and lock up. What's some of the ways to prevent the rust? And what are some ways to remove rusted ones? In the last day or two, I've been helping work on a friend's car. The T-50 socket tip removed one pin. A metric allen wrench removed another. And vise grips for yet another. I cleaned out the threads with a wire brush, and put some silver Never-Sieze in. He put a dab of neversieze on the T-50 socket end of the pin, to help keep it from rusting. Anything else we could have done? There are silicone caps that will fit over those socket heads. Fill with hi-temp grease first. Problem with calipers is most of the usual anti-rust treatments won't hold up to the heat. You can help that a bit by using pad shims on the backing plates, and by making sure the caliper piston boots are relatively new. The boots have enough spring to them that they help pull the piston back away from the caliper, so less heat is generated while just driving. Old boots let the pads brush the rotor all the time and they run hotter. I think if it were mine I'd buy a big tube of brake grease and one of antiseize. I'd use the latter on threads, and I'd brush a coat of the grease over everything else, with extra on the external areas around the threaded bits. I ALWAYS use copper antiseize on the sliding bits on disk brakes..and do it carefully of course. Ive had vehicles so treated in the ocean at the beach or driven through creeks and puddles for weeks at a time on vacation or on the job, and they never rusted enough to worry about or need anything special to disassemble Gunner I am the Sword of my Family and the Shield of my Nation. If sent, I will crush everything you have built, burn everything you love, and kill every one of you. (Hebrew quote) |
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GM brake pins (metal) which tend to rust
On Wed, 13 Oct 2010 10:08:13 -0500, RBnDFW
wrote: On 10/13/2010 7:07 AM, Stormin Mormon wrote: Living in the Rochester, NY area. Vehicles rust, and parts are dificult to remove. The threaded pins for GM front brakes are often miserable to remove. The threads are dificult to get to, and tend to rust and lock up. What's some of the ways to prevent the rust? And what are some ways to remove rusted ones? In the last day or two, I've been helping work on a friend's car. The T-50 socket tip removed one pin. A metric allen wrench removed another. And vise grips for yet another. I cleaned out the threads with a wire brush, and put some silver Never-Sieze in. He put a dab of neversieze on the T-50 socket end of the pin, to help keep it from rusting. Anything else we could have done? There are silicone caps that will fit over those socket heads. Fill with hi-temp grease first. Problem with calipers is most of the usual anti-rust treatments won't hold up to the heat. You can help that a bit by using pad shims on the backing plates, and by making sure the caliper piston boots are relatively new. The boots have enough spring to them that they help pull the piston back away from the caliper, so less heat is generated while just driving. Old boots let the pads brush the rotor all the time and they run hotter. The boots generally do NOTHING to pull back the pads. That's the job of the square "O" ring seals in the caliper. The problem Stormy ran into is why I ALWAYS recommended the calipers be "serviced" at least once a year - and preferably 2. "Service" involved pulling , cleaning, and lubing all pins and sliders and pushing back the pistons to check for sticking pistons. We used a hight temperature anti-sieze on the pins and silicone based brake lube on the sliders. I think if it were mine I'd buy a big tube of brake grease and one of antiseize. I'd use the latter on threads, and I'd brush a coat of the grease over everything else, with extra on the external areas around the threaded bits. |
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GM brake pins (metal) which tend to rust
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rec.crafts.metalworking on Wed, 13 Oct 2010 08:07:52 -0400: Living in the Rochester, NY area. Vehicles rust, and parts are dificult to remove. The threaded pins for GM front brakes are often miserable to remove. The threads are dificult to get to, and tend to rust and lock up. What's some of the ways to prevent the rust? Use locktite. No kidding. Find the weakest kind you can(pink?). Holds tight, but will break free. And what are some ways to remove rusted ones? Heat+kroil(or PB Blaster). -- Dan H. northshore MA. |
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GM brake pins (metal) which tend to rust
Well, that sure sounds like a good way to handle brake pins.
How do cub scouts get to be boy scouts? Eating brownies. -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "Black Dragon" wrote in message ... I work in Rochester but refuse to live there because, generally speaking, the people there are dickheads. Buffalo is a much nicer place to live in that respect. Preventative maintenance. I pull the brakes off my vehicles at least once per year to clean then lube threads with never seize and slides / pins with silicone brake grease. New vehicles once per year in the spring. Older high mileage vehicles in the fall and spring. -- Black Dragon Q: What is green and comes in Brownies? A: Boy Scouts. |
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GM brake pins (metal) which tend to rust
Thanks. I had some Kroil, a while back. I should order some more. The
last time the brake pins were badly rusted on, I did use heat and beat. Loctite? Sounds like that would seal the water out? -- Christopher A. Young Learn more about Jesus www.lds.org .. "dan" wrote in message ... Stormin Mormon wrote in rec.crafts.metalworking on Wed, 13 Oct 2010 08:07:52 -0400: Living in the Rochester, NY area. Vehicles rust, and parts are dificult to remove. The threaded pins for GM front brakes are often miserable to remove. The threads are dificult to get to, and tend to rust and lock up. What's some of the ways to prevent the rust? Use locktite. No kidding. Find the weakest kind you can(pink?). Holds tight, but will break free. And what are some ways to remove rusted ones? Heat+kroil(or PB Blaster). -- Dan H. northshore MA. |
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