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| | | | Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 85 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2012 Posts: 85 | I'm redoing my brakes, very simple question, should the backing plate be grease where the brake shoes will rest on for my 50 Chevy or just the center lower pivotal anchor pin should be lube??
No manual specifies if I should or not, Husk brake cylinders are use.
DJ | | | | | Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 914 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Jan 2015 Posts: 914 | My dad was a mechanic from before the war, the Big One.
That's the way he taught me, put a little white lube
on the brake shoe contact points. Jeffrey | | | | | Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 2,320 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 2,320 | White grease on those bumps on the backing plate were contact is made.I have seen some backing plates with some wear from the shoes moving against the backing plate. | | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | | | | | | Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 916 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2016 Posts: 916 | Why use white grease? Something like "Sil-Glyde" is an excellent product to lubricate everything inside your disc or drum system. Available at your FLAPS. I think it holds itself a little better than old white grease, especially when things get hot? It is not petroleum based, so it will not attack rubber parts. Just my .02
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1950 Chevrolet 3600 3/4-ton with 261 engine & T5 Transmission
| | | | | Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 Bubba - Curmudgeon | | Bubba - Curmudgeon Joined: Sep 2001 Posts: 29,269 | Some of us avoid putting/using silicone on/near our vehicles. It might cause future problems with paint. | | |
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