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ian Simpson · 06-22-2014, 03:11 PM

I am about to re-assemble the front brakes on my 28 Tudor. I have fitted a Flat Head Ted's floater kit. My experience with mechanical drum brakes is from the 60's when I used to build racing motorcycles. In those days no lubrication was allowed near anything inside the drums. We even washed our hands before touching the linings!!!

My question is this: are any parts of the Tudors brakes to be lubricated, and if so, with what?

Thanks

Ian

Kurt in NJ · 06-22-2014, 05:18 PM

When I first did my brakes I put white lubraplate on the roller pins and tracks, that was 40 years ago, now I use Crest ecto-lube http://crestauto.com/?p=1456 --never gobs of lube, but a coating on the moving friction areas --roller pins, pushrod, adjuster and wedge

Mitch//pa · 06-22-2014, 07:55 PM

this synthetic lube works great and is easy to find at most stores.
i also used to use the old school white lubriplate before synthetics came available, it always dried out and made things worse..i dont use it for anything now

ian Simpson · 06-23-2014, 02:56 PM

Thank you both. Very helpful.

Ian

jkeesey · 06-23-2014, 03:52 PM

I have been using a product by the name of Sil-Glide(I believe that's how its spelled). Put some on any metal to metal surface. Just a thin coating like already stated.

nhusa · 06-23-2014, 04:47 PM

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This reminds me of a conversation I had with a guy about the A brakes.

He asked me what kind of brake fluid it used and would not believe me when I told him that it didn't use brake fluid because it had mechanical brakes.
He insisted that it had to have brake fluid and would not let it go.

Finally I said that I used MMO on the brakes and he was satisfied.

06-22-2014, 03:11 PM	#1
ian Simpson Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 709	Brake Lube I am about to re-assemble the front brakes on my 28 Tudor. I have fitted a Flat Head Ted's floater kit. My experience with mechanical drum brakes is from the 60's when I used to build racing motorcycles. In those days no lubrication was allowed near anything inside the drums. We even washed our hands before touching the linings!!! My question is this: are any parts of the Tudors brakes to be lubricated, and if so, with what? Thanks Ian

06-22-2014, 05:18 PM	#2
Kurt in NJ Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: on the Littlefield Posts: 6,156	Re: Brake Lube When I first did my brakes I put white lubraplate on the roller pins and tracks, that was 40 years ago, now I use Crest ecto-lube http://crestauto.com/?p=1456 --never gobs of lube, but a coating on the moving friction areas --roller pins, pushrod, adjuster and wedge

06-23-2014, 02:56 PM	#4
ian Simpson Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 709	Re: Brake Lube Thank you both. Very helpful. Ian

06-23-2014, 03:52 PM	#5
jkeesey Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Glenmoore Pa Posts: 1,644	Re: Brake Lube I have been using a product by the name of Sil-Glide(I believe that's how its spelled). Put some on any metal to metal surface. Just a thin coating like already stated.

06-23-2014, 04:47 PM	#6
nhusa Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 549	Re: Brake Lube Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) This reminds me of a conversation I had with a guy about the A brakes. He asked me what kind of brake fluid it used and would not believe me when I told him that it didn't use brake fluid because it had mechanical brakes. He insisted that it had to have brake fluid and would not let it go. Finally I said that I used MMO on the brakes and he was satisfied.