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Sparky · 09-16-2013, 11:01 AM

I will be putting my brake system back together soon, and my inclination is to lightly grease all the pivot pins, rollers and contact surfaces, but on the other hand greasy surfaces will attract more brake dust and eventually make a gummy mess. The Les Andrews manual doesn't say much on the matter. What say the Barners?

BRENT in 10-uh-C · 09-16-2013, 11:26 AM

Use no grease but a very light coating of anti-seize on areas that rub. It absorbs less dust & grit than grease or oil.

jkeesey · 09-16-2013, 11:45 AM

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I just started using clear brake component grease that I found at autozone. I believe it is called Sil-glide. It worked wonders on an OT trucks ebrake linkage.

09-16-2013, 11:01 AM	#1
Sparky Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 649	Brake shoe rollers and pins - grease or no? I will be putting my brake system back together soon, and my inclination is to lightly grease all the pivot pins, rollers and contact surfaces, but on the other hand greasy surfaces will attract more brake dust and eventually make a gummy mess. The Les Andrews manual doesn't say much on the matter. What say the Barners?

09-16-2013, 11:26 AM	#2
BRENT in 10-uh-C Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Eastern Tennessee Posts: 11,508	Re: Brake shoe rollers and pins - grease or no? Use no grease but a very light coating of anti-seize on areas that rub. It absorbs less dust & grit than grease or oil. __________________ . BRENT in 10-uh-C . www.model-a-ford.com ...(...Finally Updated!! ) .

09-16-2013, 11:45 AM	#3
jkeesey Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Glenmoore Pa Posts: 1,644	Re: Brake shoe rollers and pins - grease or no? Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I just started using clear brake component grease that I found at autozone. I believe it is called Sil-glide. It worked wonders on an OT trucks ebrake linkage.