Re: Rear Brake Options - '83 Ur-Q (slide pins)

[Bob <mx@snet.net>]

Frank Martin wrote:

> Data point: in my efforts to keep caliper slide pins nice and moveable, I tried
> the wheel bearing grease route a couple years ago - didn't seem to work. (Was on
> a non-Audi, but no difference.) What I found a year later was as mentioned below,
> the grease had become extremely thick and gummy, the only way to move/spread the
> calipers was with the help/leverage of a pair of vice grips. Since then I have
> taken to, whenever I have a wheel off, spraying a bit of lubricant under the
> boots. Not sure if that's working or not. If someone does come up with the
> perfect lube for these, I'd like to hear.

Ive tried a few things including never-seez.  It just gummed up too. I tried the Hi
temp never-seez and it seemed to be pretty good!
Bob