PSA: brake silicone

tyler_s18 said

thank you that is one of the most important things to a good brake job. i always use this green disc brake quiet stuff lol. it is a lube that is really sticky and will not come off with industrial soap and water unless you scrub it and i never have a squeek.

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Whatever works that is designed for the job! Speaking of squeaks, I usually also pull the "shim" off the back of the pad, too. The shim is there primarily to absorb sound, but I've had these slip off and the customer comes back with an odd rotating metal on metal sound. Just a smear of silicone on the back side of the pad will absord sound (like when rotors get wet and pads are wiping the water off) without going anywhere.