Happy Thanksgiving, and how to lubricate brake sleeve assembly? - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

**71CHEVYSHORTBED402** · 11-24-2016, 05:44 PM

Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.

Anyway, what do you guys recommend to lubricate the brake sleeve? A link to one is provided below. I've read white lithium, which appears to have been used from factory. I've also read to use high pressure lubricant, such as camshaft break-in lub.

On another note, page 263 and 264 of the assembly manual appears to show you grease the push rod, where it attaches to the brake assembly (3P). Don't know why you'd do this, and there didn't appear to be any lub when I pulled it apart.

Thank you

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**HO455** · 11-25-2016, 12:18 AM

The same wishes to you. I would use a low temp bearing grease if the bearings on the shaft were steel or brass, oil if they are bronze, and nothing if they are Nylon or Delrin. I would guess the push rod got grease so it wouldn't squeak during the break in period and cause the vehicle the to be returned for warranty work. Now whether or not the dedicated GM employee put the grease on yours as it passed down the line is up for debate.

VWNate1 · 11-25-2016, 01:55 AM

White Lithium grease because it's a long fiber and so will last longer than you'll live .

**71CHEVYSHORTBED402** · 11-25-2016, 01:30 PM

Thanks for the responses.

11-24-2016, 05:44 PM	#1
71CHEVYSHORTBED402 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern Nevada Posts: 7,323	Happy Thanksgiving, and how to lubricate brake sleeve assembly? Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours. Anyway, what do you guys recommend to lubricate the brake sleeve? A link to one is provided below. I've read white lithium, which appears to have been used from factory. I've also read to use high pressure lubricant, such as camshaft break-in lub. On another note, page 263 and 264 of the assembly manual appears to show you grease the push rod, where it attaches to the brake assembly (3P). Don't know why you'd do this, and there didn't appear to be any lub when I pulled it apart. Thank you http://st.hotrod.com/uploads/sites/2...ort-sleeve.jpg __________________ Tony 71 Custom Deluxe, SWB, 2WD, 402, A/C. I developed an assembly kit for restoring the (a) truck from the ground up. My build thread, and more on the assembly kit https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=730025

11-25-2016, 12:18 AM	#2
HO455 Post Whore Join Date: Feb 2016 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 11,351	Re: Happy Thanksgiving, and how to lubricate brake sleeve assembly? The same wishes to you. I would use a low temp bearing grease if the bearings on the shaft were steel or brass, oil if they are bronze, and nothing if they are Nylon or Delrin. I would guess the push rod got grease so it wouldn't squeak during the break in period and cause the vehicle the to be returned for warranty work. Now whether or not the dedicated GM employee put the grease on yours as it passed down the line is up for debate. __________________ Thanks to Bob and Jeanie and everyone else at Superior Performance for all their great help. RIP Bob Parks. 1967 Burban (the WMB),1988 S10 Blazer (the Stink10 II),1969 GTO (the Goat), 1970 Javelin, 1952 F2 Ford OHC six 4X4, 29 Model A, 72 Firebird (the DBP Bird). 85 Alfa Romeo If it breaks I didn't want it in the first place The WMB repair thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=698377

11-25-2016, 01:55 AM	#3
VWNate1 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: So. Cali. Posts: 2,664	Re: Happy Thanksgiving, and how to lubricate brake sleeve assembly? White Lithium grease because it's a long fiber and so will last longer than you'll live . __________________ -Nate Geezer '49 3100 235 W/ Muncie SM420 SOLD '69 C/10 shortbed sidemount survivor 250 L6 W/ 350TH

11-25-2016, 01:30 PM	#4
71CHEVYSHORTBED402 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern Nevada Posts: 7,323	Re: Happy Thanksgiving, and how to lubricate brake sleeve assembly? Thanks for the responses. __________________ Tony 71 Custom Deluxe, SWB, 2WD, 402, A/C. I developed an assembly kit for restoring the (a) truck from the ground up. My build thread, and more on the assembly kit https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=730025

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