OUR VIDEOS GALLERY MEMBER SPONSORSHIP VENDOR SPONSORSHIP

User Tag List

Results 1 to 6 of 6

Thread: Replacing rotors - what grease for front wheel manual hubs and brake caliper slides?

  1. #1
    Expert
    Join Date
    Jan 2014
    Location
    Adelaide
    Posts
    164
    Thanks
    4
    Thanked 32 Times in 24 Posts
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)

    Replacing rotors - what grease for front wheel manual hubs and brake caliper slides?

    Hi
    I'm replacing the front hubs and at least one sides bearings. I have Castrol HTB 2 for the bearings but I read somewhere the manual hub should be cleaned and lubed with 'general grease'; is this true? I assumed HTB as its all some same location. Further; what is the recommended lubricant for the sliding frame/bolts of the brake calipers?
    Cheers

  2. # ADS
    Circuit advertisement
    Join Date
    Always
    Location
    Advertising world
    Posts
    Many

     

  3. #2
    Patrol God threedogs's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2012
    Location
    Melb
    Posts
    31,636
    Thanks
    10,350
    Thanked 9,963 Times in 7,394 Posts
    Mentioned
    113 Post(s)
    Tagged
    2 Thread(s)
    have a search for @MudRunnerTD DIY thread on wheel bearing replacement
    Its very comprehensive and well worth seeking out
    04 ST 3lt auto, not enough Mods to keep me happy, but getting there

  4. The Following User Says Thank You to threedogs For This Useful Post:

    MudRunnerTD (8th March 2017)

  5. #3
    Breadmaker Shaker Plasnart's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2010
    Location
    Vic
    Posts
    1,230
    Thanks
    6,539
    Thanked 7,002 Times in 3,397 Posts
    Mentioned
    109 Post(s)
    Tagged
    1 Thread(s)
    Quote Originally Posted by Jonesy_sa View Post
    Hi
    I'm replacing the front hubs and at least one sides bearings. I have Castrol HTB 2 for the bearings but I read somewhere the manual hub should be cleaned and lubed with 'general grease'; is this true? I assumed HTB as its all some same location. Further; what is the recommended lubricant for the sliding frame/bolts of the brake calipers?
    Cheers
    Quote Originally Posted by threedogs View Post
    have a search for @MudRunnerTD DIY thread on wheel bearing replacement
    Its very comprehensive and well worth seeking out
    It's here:

    http://www.nissanpatrol.com.au/forum...Rebuild-Thread

  6. The Following 2 Users Say Thank You to Plasnart For This Useful Post:

    MudRunnerTD (8th March 2017), threedogs (8th March 2017)

  7. #4
    Expert
    Join Date
    Jan 2014
    Location
    Adelaide
    Posts
    164
    Thanks
    4
    Thanked 32 Times in 24 Posts
    Mentioned
    0 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Thank you for the great link however I could not see an answer to my two main question?
    What grease for the manual hub gears and what grease for the sliding component of the brake caliper?
    If I missed it which post number was this detail covered?

  8. #5
    Hardcore lucus30's Avatar
    Join Date
    Sep 2013
    Posts
    2,378
    Thanks
    786
    Thanked 1,577 Times in 911 Posts
    Mentioned
    16 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    Manual hub gears I'd use a waterproof grease but it really only needs a slight coating don't glob it in

    The caliper slides use caliper grease though I've heard people use high temp anti seize

    Sent from my E6653 using Tapatalk
    Last edited by lucus30; 9th March 2017 at 10:35 PM.
    Lucus30's 1999 GU ST TB45E

  9. #6
    Expert johno90's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2012
    Location
    Moranbah QLD
    Posts
    329
    Thanks
    2
    Thanked 107 Times in 72 Posts
    Mentioned
    1 Post(s)
    Tagged
    0 Thread(s)
    HTB for everything in the hub
    Caliper grease for the slides (expensive) but worth it

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •