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How much lube on slider boots?

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Upon disassembly mine were just smoked and there seemed to be so much grease buildup? Haynes manual just says "leave this work to the dealer" lol I read to use the clear silicone grease packet from napa for this stuff & I think a copper grease of sorts on the backside of pistonside pad? heres a pic of my style caliper bracket
 
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That Haynes manual is a hoot. Toss it into the rubbish bin! The only service manual you need is the bona fide Suzuki one: http://www.mtsac.edu/~cliff/storage/gs/GS850_Manual_HiRes.pdf

You only need a light to moderate coating of grease on the pin. No packing it in. The caliper grease that you get in the little packets works fine, but I like the stuff from a tube better. More bang for your buck and easier to apply. (3M sells a big can of silicone paste for around $20, that would last most of us a lifetime.)

Inspect the brake pads and pins annually. Clean and reapply caliper grease as needed. Replace the boots if they're hard or cracked, yadda yadda yadda...
 
Thanks:) yea I'm not sure why I had all the buildup? Yea those freakin boots are expensive:eek: should be 1/2 the price:rolleyes: Could you send me another link, that one isnt working for me? Thanks again
 
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