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More Brakes - Blue Sticky Substance?

To: mgs@Autox.Team.Net
Subject: More Brakes - Blue Sticky Substance?
From: Philip Hubbard <phubbard@carroll.com>
Date: Sun, 12 Jul 1998 10:55:03 -0400
Cc: spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
Reply-to: Philip Hubbard <phubbard@carroll.com>
Sender: owner-spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
Fellow listers,

I've been blessed with some good advice on the list lately concerning my
brakes.  Acting on some of that advice, I decided to check the easiest
thing first - are my brake pads getting free movement in the caliper
assembly so that they can retract.

After pulling out the pads on the driver's side I found a blue sticky
substance spread thinly and evenly over the entire back of both pads.  A
tiny amount also had gotten on the lip of one of the pistons.  What the
heck is this stuff and should it be there?  I didn't put the pads in - the
shop who rebuilt my calipers did that for me.  In my lack of experience I'd
say that the stuff looks like that gasket maker stuff.  I can't believe
that such a sticky substance should be near my calipers.

Also, I have no anti-squeal shims as part of my assembly.  I think the pads
I bought were supposed to have some built in anti-squeal.  Unfortunately I
threw away the box already.  In any case, I haven't detected a squeal yet.  :)

Lastly for now.  To check the master cylinder push rod to ensure that
pressure can be relieved when I release the brake pedal and therefore not
cause my brakes to bind, I assume I have to drain the brake fluid out
completely first.  Not good enough to just suck it out of the reservoir -
this would leave too much fluid in the area of the push rod, no?

Thanks a million for all the help.  I've stopped for the moment until I
understand the mystery of the blue sticky substance.

Philip
Burgundy 1974 Midget

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