Carmack also suggests brushing a light film of high quality grease on the sides of the calipers, where the pads meet the edges. Not too thick, he says, because any buildup will attract “all kinds of crud.”

Obviously, Carmack doesn’t like brake noise because he continuously stresses the need to lubricate all moving parts. Here, he’s applying a light film of grease to the pad retaining pins.

hoses, trailing arm brake lines, and brake pad installation pins. You even get a quart of heavy-duty, DOT 3 brake fluid. Upgrades are also available, like o-ring calipers, stainless braided hoses, semi-metallic or carbon-metallic pads, and silicone brake fluid. Other braking components, like rotors and master cylinders, can also be obtained from Vette Brakes.
The Vette Brakes’ calipers are remanufactured with 4-micron finished stainless steel sleeves to resist corrosion. Supplied painted with a long-lasting epoxy paint, the calipers come fully assembled with new pistons, springs, seals, dust boots, o-rings, and stainless steel bleeders. Contact Vette Brakes for pricing and core-charge information.
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