Slider bolt problems - 3000GT/Stealth International Message Center

ProwlerGT · 03-05-2008, 04:26 PM

I'm doing the painstaking job of removing all calipers to clean the sliding bolts and bores so that I can remove the wrong grease (used suspension grease) and apply the correct slider bolt grease instead. After I finished the 1st caliper at the front right I noticed the lil rubber piece at the end of 1 of the slider bolts is I guess widened too much to allow the bolt to slide in and out easily. How easily should this bolt slide in and out of this bore? I must apply FULL FORCE to even budge it 1mm downward into the bore. Do ya'll think the suspension grease swelled this rubber piece over time? I have not driven it but 5-10 TEST miles and noticed my brakes were sticking/heating up.

Do I even need this rubber piece at the end? What would happen if I removed it completely? It seems the brakes would slide a lot easier without this piece even being in there to begin with. Pictures attached:

ProwlerGT · 03-06-2008, 10:35 AM

Is why I need this bushing because it makes a suction which pushes the caliper back apart after the brakes are applied?

tabasco122 · 03-06-2008, 01:22 PM

i dont see why they would go through the trouble of engineering that bolt with room for the rubber thing, along with the process of making the rubber and putting it on the bolt during assembly if it wasnt necessary. my $0.02

ProwlerGT · 03-06-2008, 05:17 PM

Hey Ryan. I agree. It just really bothers me that I can't get it to go in AT ALL and so if I did manage to get it in there it would move very very sluggishly if at all. I guess I just have to get it all lubed up well and try again at it.

tabasco122 · 03-06-2008, 08:09 PM

ProwlerGT · 03-06-2008, 08:14 PM

LOL - I hope that what I've bought is the KY equivalent for the slider bolts. lol - you ass.

tabasco122 · 03-06-2008, 08:18 PM

Just a suggestion, lol. Since nobody else is helping you and i dont know much about brakes, i figured i would try to make you laugh...

Darksurfr · 03-06-2008, 08:28 PM

I would say just make sure you have the slider bolt grease...i dont know if that green crap in the picture is the "old suspension grease" but you should definitely CAKE that slider bolt grease all around that bolt to the point where you know you cant put any more on. there should be an EXCESS of that stuff just all up inside that caliper body. other then that I don't know what else would be wrong.

sweet91 · 03-06-2008, 09:49 PM

I always use lithium grease. ( Don't know if I spelled that right ) Seems to do the trick.

htlaets1 · 03-07-2008, 02:28 AM

I second the lithium greese, alway worked good for me. maybee double check make sure the grommet is seated correctly in the slidder's bore, but I think lube is the key the entire slidder must be lubed, install, then wipe off excess

03-06-2008, 10:35 AM	#2 (permalink)
ProwlerGT King Detail Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: New Orleans area Drives: 95 3000GT Base DOHC Trader Rating: (9)	Re: Slider bolt problems Is why I need this bushing because it makes a suction which pushes the caliper back apart after the brakes are applied?

03-06-2008, 05:17 PM	#4 (permalink)
ProwlerGT King Detail Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: New Orleans area Drives: 95 3000GT Base DOHC Trader Rating: (9)	Re: Slider bolt problems Hey Ryan. I agree. It just really bothers me that I can't get it to go in AT ALL and so if I did manage to get it in there it would move very very sluggishly if at all. I guess I just have to get it all lubed up well and try again at it.

03-06-2008, 08:09 PM	#5 (permalink)
tabasco122 Anti-Rice Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Houma, LA Drives: '08 Mitsu Lancer GTS Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Slider bolt problems

03-06-2008, 08:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
ProwlerGT King Detail Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: New Orleans area Drives: 95 3000GT Base DOHC Trader Rating: (9)	Re: Slider bolt problems LOL - I hope that what I've bought is the KY equivalent for the slider bolts. lol - you ass.

03-06-2008, 08:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
tabasco122 Anti-Rice Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Houma, LA Drives: '08 Mitsu Lancer GTS Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Slider bolt problems Just a suggestion, lol. Since nobody else is helping you and i dont know much about brakes, i figured i would try to make you laugh...

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03-06-2008, 08:28 PM	#8 (permalink)
Darksurfr Stealth Like A Ninja Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Old Bridge, NJ Drives: '91 Stealth TT Trader Rating: (14)	Re: Slider bolt problems I would say just make sure you have the slider bolt grease...i dont know if that green crap in the picture is the "old suspension grease" but you should definitely CAKE that slider bolt grease all around that bolt to the point where you know you cant put any more on. there should be an EXCESS of that stuff just all up inside that caliper body. other then that I don't know what else would be wrong. __________________ ECG 2005 / Attended ECG 2006 / Attended ECG 2007 / Attended ECG 2008 / Attended NEG 2005 / Attended NEG 2006 / Attended NEG 2007 / Attended Member of 3SNJ

03-06-2008, 09:49 PM	#9 (permalink)
sweet91 sweet91 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Herriman, UT Drives: 91' VR4 Trader Rating: (3)	Re: Slider bolt problems I always use lithium grease. ( Don't know if I spelled that right ) Seems to do the trick.

03-07-2008, 02:28 AM	#10 (permalink)
htlaets1 New User - Please be kind Join Date: Mar 2008 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: Slider bolt problems I second the lithium greese, alway worked good for me. maybee double check make sure the grommet is seated correctly in the slidder's bore, but I think lube is the key the entire slidder must be lubed, install, then wipe off excess