Copaslip a banned substance - Page 3

MissMoppet · 3rd March 2019, 17:17

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Originally Posted by marinabrian

What a load of twaddle, where did this little nugget of information come from then

Brian

Only my local MOT tester who's been in business for . . . 30+ years: so maybe not a twaddler. Summat to do with it being a metallic grease. Sorry Brian.

COLVERT · 3rd March 2019, 17:41

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Originally Posted by MissMoppet

Only my local MOT tester who's been in business for . . . 30+ years: so maybe not a twaddler. Summat to do with it being a metallic grease. Sorry Brian.

Guess it's about time your MOT tester was re-tested.---

Definitely a case of Metal Moth in his works.-----

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marinabrian · 3rd March 2019, 17:47

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Originally Posted by MissMoppet

Only my local MOT tester who's been in business for . . . 30+ years: so maybe not a twaddler. Summat to do with it being a metallic grease. Sorry Brian.

Get him to quote the relevant passage from the current MOT test manual then

I've a suspicion there will be no reference whatsoever

Brian

MSS · 3rd March 2019, 18:48

For those with an "open mind" on these matters!

This may be informative.

https://textar-professional.com/text...modern-brakes/

clf · 3rd March 2019, 19:10

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Originally Posted by mss

For those with an "open mind" on these matters!

This may be informative.

https://textar-professional.com/text...modern-brakes/

being cynically open minded

I dont believe Textar have a vested interest in not recommending copper grease in favour of their own brand Cera Tec, do you?

I have THIS on my pads by the way, to see what the fuss is all about. I had wanted a tube of copper grease as my last one had finished (a tube isnt enough for four discs! Who knew?

) and the tub I have is too messy for brake assembly. So that came up and I thought I would try it. I dont have a lot of confidence in it to be honest from how it was going on, but whilst early days the brakes are still quiet. A bit of good sense when applying it is all it takes surely?

MSS · 3rd March 2019, 19:37

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Originally Posted by clf

being cynically open minded

I dont believe Textar have a vested interest in not recommending copper grease in favour of their own brand Cera Tec, do you?

I have THIS on my pads by the way, to see what the fuss is all about. I had wanted a tube of copper grease as my last one had finished (a tube isnt enough for four discs! Who knew?

) and the tub I have is too messy for brake assembly. So that came up and I thought I would try it. I dont have a lot of confidence in it to be honest from how it was going on, but whilst early days the brakes are still quiet. A bit of good sense when applying it is all it takes surely?

Not really - they could sell tubes of copper grease just as well as ceramic grease. The latter is nothing special and is available under many brand names in any case.

EdgarDonaldBalls · 4th March 2019, 14:51

I use aluminium grease, because reasons...

kaiser · 4th March 2019, 17:39

Coppa slip, grease or whatever is good stuff to use wherever heat is present. It makes it possible to dismantle screws and nuts even where they have been very hot.
Disc brakes do get very hot. It would be entirely clever to use at everything around the brakes, including wheel nuts/studs!

just don't get it in the brake fluid, would be my only concern.

Coppa slip at the back of the brake pads will indeed cut down or eliminate squeal.

as for the clever lad who put the brake pads in the wrong way around, he is certainly not alone. People can be really inventive!!

COLVERT · 4th March 2019, 19:35

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Originally Posted by mss

For those with an "open mind" on these matters!

This may be informative.

https://textar-professional.com/text...modern-brakes/

They say----an anode, or negative (–) electrode and the other the cathode or positive (+)

But surely an ANODE is a POSITIVELY charged electrode.----

roverbarmy · 5th March 2019, 11:29

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Originally Posted by COLVERT

They say----an anode, or negative (–) electrode and the other the cathode or positive (+)

But surely an ANODE is a POSITIVELY charged electrode.----

I could never get my head around a - times a - is a + ! I am positive about that. I always hated maths and physics. Loved metalwork though!

4th March 2019, 17:39	#28
kaiser This is my second home 75 Tourer 2.5 Auto, 1.8T, 75V8ZT Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Johannesburg ZA Posts: 6,200 Thanks: 1 Thanked 859 Times in 613 Posts	Coppa slip, grease or whatever is good stuff to use wherever heat is present. It makes it possible to dismantle screws and nuts even where they have been very hot. Disc brakes do get very hot. It would be entirely clever to use at everything around the brakes, including wheel nuts/studs! just don't get it in the brake fluid, would be my only concern. Coppa slip at the back of the brake pads will indeed cut down or eliminate squeal. as for the clever lad who put the brake pads in the wrong way around, he is certainly not alone. People can be really inventive!! __________________ Worth his V8 in gold

3rd March 2019, 18:48	#24
MSS This is my second home Rover 75CDT, Jaguar XF-S 3.0V6, V'xhall Omega V6 Estate, Twintop 1.8VVT, Astra Estate and Corsa 1.2 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7,111 Thanks: 283 Thanked 624 Times in 440 Posts	For those with an "open mind" on these matters! This may be informative. https://textar-professional.com/text...modern-brakes/

4th March 2019, 14:51	#27
EdgarDonaldBalls Avid contributor MG ZT CDTi XPower Grey Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: Chester Posts: 153 Thanks: 31 Thanked 37 Times in 30 Posts	I use aluminium grease, because reasons...