There is a special very high temp grease for those. Ask at the parts
counter. Usually comes in one of those 'rip off the top' squeeze tubes.

wrote:

> As usual, you were correct -- which leads to another question.
>
> When I pulled them the slide bolts were all gummed up with
> "lubricant". No way they would work.
>
> And I have nobody but myself to dump on; because I was the one who
> replaced the original pads.
>
> So I've now cleaned them up and cleaned up the bores that they ride
> within. All looks good to me.
>
> Then the question -- what, if any, lubricant should I use when I put
> the slide bolts back? The same high-temp brake lube that I use on
> track that the caliper's slide on?? Nothing??? Something else????
>
> Mike
>
> On Sun, 04 Jul 2004 12:11:58 -0400, wrote:
>
>
>>While doing the spring replacement (which is about finished!!) I
>>noticed the inner pads on the front brakes were about worn out on both
>>the driver and passenger side.
>>
>>I don't remember exactly when I replaced them -- but seems like 20,000
>>miles or so ago. I could be wrong.
>>
>>The outer pads looked a little worn, but basically had lots of life
>>remaining in them.
>>
>>No damage done to either rotor, but I don't understand why both inner
>>pads are almost worn out while the outers were still very, very good.
>>
>>Could somebody please explain what is going on and what, if anything,
>>I can do about it.
>>
>>Thanks ......
>>
>>Mike
>>
>>Michael Pomeroy
>
>
> Mike