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Originally Posted by viio
Word of warning on the copper slip though, apparently it wreaks havoc with ABS sensors so some places are switching to using lithium grease instead and wouldn't even put copper on wheel nuts due to proximity.
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That's good to know - hadn't heard that before. Maybe some of them are silicon based. I know silicon can creep a long way and cause big electrical problems....
I know in some of the car magazines they show big amounts of it being splashed around, which has always worried me a bit. I use just a light smear so that it is not enough to go anywhere other than where I want it.
Some cars have an automatic mechanism for adjusting the hand-brake tension - something like that could perhaps mean the adjustment suddenly becomes enough that pads are rubbing excessively?
What about wheel alignment? - excess 'toe' could also mean a bit of extra rolling resistance...
It's all too easy to overlook the less glamorous and greasy bits underneath!
