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How hard it is really depends on your skill level. If you're a slightly skilled diy'er, I'd pass on the job if I were you. If you're fairly clever about these things (read: intuitive), then you'll probabally be okay. If you don't have good manual dexterity, I would pass on the job.

There are a few silicone lubes you can use, but you MUST use silicone on these and all o ring seals not normally exposed to engine oil i.e. brake o rings, a/c o rings etc. Dow Corning's DC111 is available at most industrial or bearing or plumbing supply joints. Some of the mass merchandisers carry a product called Super Lube Pure Silicone grease. It is in a silver tube for about half the price of the DC stuff. This stuff is great for many things. Its thick and pasty and stays in place forever. Doesn't melt (normal heat) or wash out.

Also, ATE and Delco (to name a few) sell "brake paste" which is available at some parts stores and is the same stuff. Don't let the parts guy confuse this with backing plate grease used on brake drum aps, it is TOTALLY different and NOT suitable for o rings

HTH,
MB

<blockquote data-quote="NSXTech" data-source="post: 434041" data-attributes="member: 4586">How hard it is really depends on your skill level. If you&#039;re a slightly skilled diy&#039;er, I&#039;d pass on the job if I were you. If you&#039;re fairly clever about these things (read: intuitive), then you&#039;ll probabally be okay. If you don&#039;t have good manual dexterity, I would pass on the job.There are a few silicone lubes you can use, but you MUST use silicone on these and all o ring seals not normally exposed to engine oil i.e. brake o rings, a/c o rings etc. Dow Corning&#039;s DC111 is available at most industrial or bearing or plumbing supply joints. Some of the mass merchandisers carry a product called Super Lube Pure Silicone grease. It is in a silver tube for about half the price of the DC stuff. This stuff is great for many things. Its thick and pasty and stays in place forever. Doesn&#039;t melt (normal heat) or wash out.Also, ATE and Delco (to name a few) sell &quot;brake paste&quot; which is available at some parts stores and is the same stuff. Don&#039;t let the parts guy confuse this with backing plate grease used on brake drum aps, it is TOTALLY different and NOT suitable for o ringsHTH,MB</blockquote>

[QUOTE="NSXTech, post: 434041, member: 4586"] How hard it is really depends on your skill level. If you're a slightly skilled diy'er, I'd pass on the job if I were you. If you're fairly clever about these things (read: intuitive), then you'll probabally be okay. If you don't have good manual dexterity, I would pass on the job. There are a few silicone lubes you can use, but you MUST use silicone on these and all o ring seals not normally exposed to engine oil i.e. brake o rings, a/c o rings etc. Dow Corning's DC111 is available at most industrial or bearing or plumbing supply joints. Some of the mass merchandisers carry a product called Super Lube Pure Silicone grease. It is in a silver tube for about half the price of the DC stuff. This stuff is great for many things. Its thick and pasty and stays in place forever. Doesn't melt (normal heat) or wash out. Also, ATE and Delco (to name a few) sell "brake paste" which is available at some parts stores and is the same stuff. Don't let the parts guy confuse this with backing plate grease used on brake drum aps, it is TOTALLY different and NOT suitable for o rings HTH, MB [/QUOTE]

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