Are these caliper pistons still usable?

[JamieDemos]

Turns out the workshop doesn't have stainless steel cutting tools, looks like I'll be buying new pistons. Thanks for the input everyone.

[hunter]

They are only Tipped tools nothing special,Not much of a workshop.

[JamieDemos]

The workshop only works with mild steel and aluminium. Anyway i got a fully working used caliper for $30. Just wanted to know, when cleaning n greasing everything like the pins and bolts and all that, is red rubber grease fine or should i be using something else?

[willandrip]

Red rubber grease !
Surely the clue for it's use is in the name ? (just ignore the "red" bit)
Use high temp anti- seize paste on brake mechanicals.

[JamieDemos]

Is that fine for all the caliper parts including lubing the piston and seals and boots?

[willandrip]

Use rubber grease or brake fluid on seals and/or boots at installation
Use copperslip or similar on the fixings/pins/back of the pads.

[kawasakiinit]

When the piston is pushed back in it should slide in nice and easy if it doesnt take it out and clean behind seals again.get a small screw driver in the lips where the seals go and make sure u have got all the salt and road grime out of there. I also use a hard tooth brust and some petrol .cleaning the caliper properly is imperative mate otherwise your wasting ur time.its not hard just be thourough .

[JamieDemos]

Okay thanks guys, will get to sorting it out soon. I noticed the caliper had nc35 written on it, although I have a nc30 bike. Are the calipers the same? They seem to look the same. Its a rear caliper btw.

[kawasakiinit]

If they look the same I would say yes. To be sure measure the fixing centers or even try it on bike before you start to clean it. If it were me I would clean it first and fit the pistons then rub it down and paint it while its off. But I am ocd :-).

[JamieDemos]

Haha okay cool, will do, thanks. Btw can someone tell me where the the flasher relay is mounted?