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[Webby the Bear]

Ok,

so lithium grease on slider pins and normal grease on everything else?

can i get these two things at hellfrauds?

[Kevin Wood]

Ok,

so lithium grease on slider pins and normal grease on everything else?

can i get these two things at hellfrauds?

Lithium grease will be fine pretty much everywhere you need grease with one or two exceptions. No need to have anything else, IMHO.

Enough to last a lifetime for £6.99:

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_172551_langId_-1_categoryId_165705

[Kevin Wood]

.. but apply it sparingly when working on brake components, and make sure it doesn't get on the surface of the disk or the friction material on the pads.

Once the disk is fitted spray it with some brake cleaner and wipe it thoroughly with a clean rag to ensure any greasy fingerprints are removed.

[Webby the Bear]

Perfect!!!! Thanks chaps

[Webby the Bear]

.... now to source a 9mm wrench 

[mikesomega]

Cheers all,

so copperslip is the stuff i need for the slide pins too?

I would use a normal lithium grease, TBH. The particles of copper might well cause the pins to seize.

Copperslip has a tendency to dry out, I find, so I'd only use it on the backs of pads. Even then, normal grease will work as well.

I was going to use Castrol high temp grease on sliders. Is that OK. Don't want to use coppergrease, as heard it has little lubrication

[mikesomega]

Ok,

so lithium grease on slider pins and normal grease on everything else?

can i get these two things at hellfrauds?

Lithium grease will be fine pretty much everywhere you need grease with one or two exceptions. No need to have anything else, IMHO.

Enough to last a lifetime for £6.99:

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_172551_langId_-1_categoryId_165705

Ignore my previous question as that is the stuff I was going to use.  Does it go off? Been in the shed for probably 15 years

[dbug]

Webby - found over the years that a suitably sized G-clamp with a couple of small wooden blocks ideal for pushing caliper pistons back in - used this method on my Omegas no probs

Have always used copperslip sparingly on backs of new pads and on other pad metal contact areas

On Omega caliper slides I've used Lithium based grease.

HTH

[Kevin Wood]

Webby - found over the years that a suitably sized G-clamp with a couple of small wooden blocks ideal for pushing caliper pistons back in - used this method on my Omegas no probs

Yep. This works well with floating single piston calipers but I find a spreader tool better with double acting calipers such as the Omega rears.

[Webby the Bear]

Cheers guys.

are these vice grips any good for pinching the brake hose?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Vise-Grip-01-10R-Visegrip-Locking/dp/B00004YO5K/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1332867917&sr=8-1

i know you guys said you dont do it but if theres a possibility of destroying the master cylinder then for the sake of a few quid i'd rather protect it. 

[omegod]

I never bother with the set screw that come with discs, nothing more than an added pain in the arse next time round

[Webby the Bear]

I do remember thinking that when I started Ralf up a little while ago (and although ran badly) the brakes were not good. now bearing in mind discs and pads are all good i'm wondering if the brakes need bleeding. if so is this how to do it....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hf1iPbeg778

[dbug]

Look here http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=90520.0 - Omega specific 

[bored bigyin54]

I do remember thinking that when I started Ralf up a little while ago (and although ran badly) the brakes were not good. now bearing in mind discs and pads are all good i'm wondering if the brakes need bleeding. if so is this how to do it....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hf1iPbeg778

they where good when it left here didnt have to push hard to stop so dont know what happent to them 

[tunnie]

Good stuff Webby, it's a good feeling knowing the job has been done right and taken care with. Money saved on labour can buy you better tools