Ah, I am kinda teasing, and the topic has been covered time and again, BUT for the newbies here... I wanted to repeat the MANY MERITS of greasing most all brake parts (so it seems, paradoxical?) except the face of the pads and the rotors (where they meet).

Why? Because I lay on the hard ground in the hot sun for too many hours yesterday helping a friend with her 1987 245, well-salted by Minnesota winters.

First, the brake pads were desperate hard to get out (bang, curse, lever, pBlast soak, hit, pry, etc.)

More importantly, the brakes didn't work right over the last months or years because one set of pads was kinda frozen in place. From deep rust. The guy who last worked on them just obviously had NOT greased:
o the slider or guide pins, on which the pads must move
o the several faces inside the calipers against which the pads are held
o the back of the pads, which bear against the pistons

Prevent rust. Promote smooth action. Grease. SilGlyde or similar.

And keep out of the sun?

Good luck!
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Gregg in MN

OK, I just went through all the brakes on my 88 244gl. Took the pads out of them all used antiseize on the pins and the back of the pads of all of them. Had to replace the rear set. They wore pretty evenly Im happy to say but... there is a whine coming from them can't tell which ones. Happens while driving and increases with greater speed. Stops when brakes are applied and will stay stopped for a short while. The caliper pistons seemed to move as they should. There was some rust on the top of the rotors and between the caliper and the rotor. I chiseled away what I could. Will this whine go away as the rust gets driven off or do I need to replace the whole system..ie rotors,calipers? Could the e-brake cause this? Though I cant feel a drag on the car. Thanks Sean 88/244gl/182,000, 86/244dl 108,000, 87/740 187,000. Oh and I thinks it's ATE calipers in front and girling in back. Maybe vise versa. Thanks again

It's pretty common to need to replace rotors with a brake job, and it's really pretty easy- the two big 17mm (19mm? can't remember right now) bolts that hold the caliper on are the only tough part.

Rotors are down in the $20-30 range when you order from a shop like FCP Groton even for quality ones. (www.fcpgroton.com). It makes no sense to try to turn them.

If you do determine that a caliper is sticking, I suggest that you DO NOT buy the "loaded" ones. That is calipers with pads installed. Buy calipers and then buy quality pads separately. The cheapo pads with the calipers are terrible and squeal forever.
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Rob Bareiss, New London CT ::: '87 244DL/M47- 220K, 87 244DL- 230K, 88 744GLE- 198K, 91 244 180K, 88 244GL 145K

Ok Thanks bud. Now on my 86/dl the recomendation is to use semi organic brake pads. Is it the same for my 88/gl?