Question about changing brake pads (what's the black grease packet for?)

[louie0406]

Originally Posted by BostonMike7

I know someone who used to put brake anti-squeal grease on the pad surface itself.

I know somebody who wd-40'd their pads and rotors in an attempt to stop the squealing.

I have an even better one. I know a guy who put a plastic bag around his cold air intake filter in an attempt to prevent it from sucking up water during a bad rain storm. The car barely moved and when he looked the filter had sucked itself inside the tube from struggling to breath!

[sn95Gt]

I accidentally put break grease on the friction side of my brakes , what do I do ?!

[Don in Austin]

Originally Posted by Steve Bagu

There is a backing plate that holds the shoes in place. As you depress the brake pedal the wheel cyl expands the shoes apart. The springs attached to the shoes return them back together when you back off on the brake pedal. There is a high point where the edge of the brake shoe rubs on the backing plate...this is where a drop or so of the grease should be applied. There would or should be evidence of a shiny point to show the rubbing. Hope this answers your question. It is not a serious breaker thing so don't have any heart attack if no grease is applied.

Steve

Well, that advice is pretty good except the OP is talking about brake PADS.

Don in Austin

[veritasveritas]

The grease is for the brake pad ears.

[veritasveritas]

Originally Posted by sn95Gt

I accidentally put break grease on the friction side of my brakes , what do I do ?!

get some brake cleaner and clean up it.