XphoenixX Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 My brakes on my 1995 Honda prelude S have always made screeching noices but they seem to come and go. My friend who is a mechanic has cleaned them, applied break quieter, and we replaced the rotors but it still squeaks. the brake pads are still full but we think they may be cheap and low quality. Has anyone else had this sort of problem before? anyone think they know a solution? thanks -Phoenix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Matteu Posted December 28, 2008 Share Posted December 28, 2008 The caliper pistons need lubrication. Honda specifies a grafite based lubricant that contains molybdenum; forgo the cheaper aluminum grafite lubricant as this does not meet Honda specs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XphoenixX Posted December 28, 2008 Author Share Posted December 28, 2008 The caliper pistons need lubrication. Honda specifies a grafite based lubricant that contains molybdenum; forgo the cheaper aluminum grafite lubricant as this does not meet Honda specs. thanks. Do you know what it is called or where i could get it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Matteu Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 There is not one name or brand and it varies from store to store. Just look through the lubricants until you find one that says "grafite" or "brake caliper grease", then read the ingredients until you find one that contains molybdenum. Google, I searched "caliper grease molybdenum" and got 12,800 hits. Gunk makes Squeal Medic Caliper Grease, which contains molybdenum disulfide. They distribute this product in a 3-ounce tube, a 2-7 gram Pillow Pak, and an 8-ounce bottle. Edit: with each OEM Honda brake pad kit, Honda includes one ketchup sized packet of a grafite lubricant that contains molybdenum disulfide. The stuff I am telling you to get is the same stuff, just a larger quantity. Make sure you slide the rubber boots back onto the caliper after lubin up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airjordan223 Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 do you have shims on the pads? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XphoenixX Posted January 11, 2009 Author Share Posted January 11, 2009 thank you. the noise has been driving me crazy. you guys are awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kastigir Posted January 11, 2009 Share Posted January 11, 2009 I use a copper based grease. Works great for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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