Alex Dark Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 Righto, my master pistons in my old quicksilver 2004 hs33s are starting to stick again. I've put brand new O-rings in both levers, so this has probably exacerbated it. What kind of lube can I use? Apparently Vaseline eats away at the nitrile rubber, due to it being petroleum based. I know Silicone grease would be ideal, but id love to ride this weekend with nicely working smooth brakes! To hand I have: Silicone spray , red lithium grease and general household items haha. Anything safe to use from the above? Cheers, Alex Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirt jumper jake Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 Red lithium. thats what i use on all stuff that has rubber seals and never had a problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted March 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 Red lithium. thats what i use on all stuff that has rubber seals and never had a problem. Awesome! If one other person confirms this i'm going to be very happy it doesn't make the ( nylon? ) pistons swell does it?This forum seems to say different Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirt jumper jake Posted March 11, 2011 Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 Awesome! If one other person confirms this i'm going to be very happy it doesn't make the ( nylon? ) pistons swell does it? Not from when ive used it no, my dad is adamant that red lithium is actually red because its rubber specific, and he was in raf as a engineer for 12 years so hes probably right seeing as ive had no problems Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Dark Posted March 11, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 11, 2011 Right, cheers for the advice Jake, but i actually just chucked some 3 in 1 oil on the slaves and master after reading the wiki. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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