[928uk] Replacing brake disc dust covers, greasing bearings etc

[Paul R Smith]

Never use molybdenum grease for wheel bearings. Always use a grease that 
describes itself as "wheel bearing grease" and "high temperature". Also, 
when you have washed the old grease out of your bearings, don't give 
them a spin, satisfying as it is.

Personally I haven't got damping pads fitted, and no squeal, but your 
pads may differ.

Somerset's a big place, where are you? Burrington Coombe is a nice 
little road late at night (only time it's quiet).

Smiffy

On 28/02/2023 15:37, Andrew Hunt via 928uk wrote:
> Replacing brake disc dust covers, greasing bearings etc.eml
>
> Subject:
> Replacing brake disc dust covers, greasing bearings etc
> From:
> Andrew Hunt <andrewhunt.uk at gmail.com>
> Date:
> 28/02/2023, 15:37
>
> To:
> 928uk at lists.928.org.uk
>
>
> Hi All.
>
> I have recently moved from London to Somerset  and am looking forward to
> getting my 928 on the great roads down here.
> Safety first! The brakes were getting pretty bad, so I am going to send the
> calipers off for a refurb as the pads have been sticking due to corrosion
> under the stainless plates and a couple of bleed nipples are stuck fast. I
> am going to try BCS automotive, not sure if i am going to have the
> functional rebuild or full rebuild with paint.
> It's an opportunity to replace the front rusted dust shields, one is really
> bad the other pretty bad. 'While I'm in there' I am going to give
> everything a tidy up and re-grease the wheel bearings. Does anyone have
> recommendations on which grease to use?
>
> Are there any other jobs worth doing at the same time?
>
> The pads that came out of the calipers have damping plates attached. What
> are peoples thoughts on these? Should I bother replacing? Is it going to
> squeal? Or can I refit them with the correct type of high temp double sided
> tape?
>
> I am planning to replace the discs with Pagid discs and pads.
>
> Many thanks,
>
> Andrew
>
> 89GT