# overheating brakes **URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheating-brakes/267224 **Category:** Shift518 Automotive **Created:** [June 15, 2013, 2:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheating-brakes/267224 "2013-06-15T14:31:59Z") **Posts on this page:** 1 **Showing post:** 53
### Author: ![BDSKJChris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/59ef9b/32.png) [@BDSKJChris](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BDSKJChris) #### Post date: [June 19, 2013, 12:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheating-brakes/267224/53 "2013-06-19T12:14:27Z")
> [@Gun guys, GSG5?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/gun-guys-gsg5/52860/39): > > The caliper came with all new bushings and pins take the pins out and remove the rubber bushingson them, all they do is swell and cause the calipers to hang up, just make sure to apply a generous amount of grease to the pins before reinstalling them (use the permatex ceramic based shit its not cheap but its very good) and as a preventative measure, pull the slide pins once or twice a year to clean, inspect, regrease, and if neccessary replace them. --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/overheating-brakes/267224)._