I may end up replacing the calipers but first i m trying the new.
Red rubber grease fork seals.
One of the members that does a lot of suspension work uses a special grease made by ohlins that s supposed to dissolve in fork oil.
The op asked about installing the fork seal.
Stendec fork grease i.
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I got a small tin of k12 red rubber grease for about 3 50 on amazon small tin but goes a long way on bike forks.
The pyramid parts red rubber grease is specifically designed to grab dust and dirt that passes via your dust seals boot and keep it there avoiding it getting through to the fork oil seals we recommend that the grease is spread evenly on the underside of your fork dust seals boots not on the oil seals.
100 pure genuine for brake caliper piston seals and boots corrosion and oxidation resistant meets lucas girling ts 2 34 04 spec.
Castrol red rubber grease.
Unless you know for sure the grease is compatible with fork oil i would use fork oil to lube your seals.
I use silkolene red grease rg7 or something.
With such a wide range of greases available on the market today it is important you are choosing the right grease for the right job.
All stated fork oil for the seal before installing.
Red rubber grease is the best thing imo ime to lube the seals on brakes that use dot fluid.
Red rubber grease is used in the automotive industry in hydraulic and braking systems to protect lubricate rubber bushes seals and o rings.
I do not know how compatible it is with mineral oil seals.
Castrol red rubber grease 114 gm 4 oz.
Do not apply it directly to the oil seals as you don t want dirt kept around.
I ve done it that way many times.
The excess oil seaps past the dust seal.
Castrol red rubber grease 57gm 2 oz.
Because of the qualities mentioned above red rubber grease it is ideal for use in hydraulic systems namely hydraulic brakes and clutches or shock absorbers pneumatic systems containing rubber parts o ring seals.
For this reason a sachet of the red grease comes as a standard part of quality brake clutch and motorcycle fork oil seal and.
There was a report of regular grease gumming up the valve body.
It is also a good choice for use on brake caliper rebuild jobs.