Do you need to grease rotors?

Do you need to grease rotors?

Manufacturers of rotors tend to put a thin layer of grease on the rotors before shipping them out to prevent rust buildup. This layer should be cleaned off before you install the rotors onto the car. Spray the rotor with brake cleaner and wipe it with a clean rag. Make sure to spray both sides.

How do you recondition brake rotors?

How to Resurface Brake Rotors

1. Use a lug wrench to loosen the lug bolts that hold the wheels onto the vehicle.
2. Spray brake cleaner on the brake components (rotor, caliper and nearby parts) and wipe everything down with a clean rag.
3. Slide the caliper off the rotor.
4. Remove the caliper bracket if your car uses one.

What brake parts need lubrication?

With disc brakes, lubrication points include: caliper slides, pins, bushings and contact points where the pads slide within the caliper housing. Brake caliper grease can be applied on self-adjuster mechanisms on rear disc brakes with locking calipers, parking brake cables and linkages.

Can you put brake grease on rotors?

Disk Brake Lubrication Points Because it’s so important, here’s that reminder again: Don’t ever put lubricant on the rotors or the insides of the pads where they contact the rotors. This will kill your brakes and cause you major problems on the road.

What happens if grease gets on rotors?

But if you have slotted or drilled rotors, ͏y͏o͏u need to clean that spaces in between too. Or it will melt when the breaks heath up and when you drive, “grease” your pads and rotors again.

Why is it important to lubricate the slide pins during a disc brake job?

Why Maintenance on your Brake Calipers is Important. Over time, the slide pins lose their lubrication and don’t slide the calipers so well. This lack of lubrication causes a few things to happen. First, because the brakes don’t contact the rotor properly, your brake pads can wear unevenly.

Can you use WD40 on brake caliper bolts?

The oils in WD40 will attack the EDPM seals in a DOT brake system, given a chance. Ideally, a brake caliper should be clean and dry and have no residue. WD-40 will evaporate off in a few days. If you can’t wait that long, spray them down thoroughly with brake cleaner and let them dry.

Can I use regular grease on caliper slide pins?

Not lubricating the guide pins: Caliper guide pins on floating calipers should be cleaned in solvent and new grease should be applied. The grease is under extreme heat and pressure so always use a caliper specific grease. NEVER put a torn boot back on a car.