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Old Dec 6, 2008 | 05:27 PM
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Can someone give me the front caliper torque spec. This is for the bolts holding the two halves together, not the one to the bracket.

I tried the search, but apparently no one has ever posted those words before
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Hi CA,
It took a bit to find but the GM Chassis Service Manual states... 130 ft/lbs for the caliper housing bolts.
Regards,
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PS: My guess would have been ... so tight that you can only get them apart with an impact wrench.

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Originally Posted by Alan 71
Hi CA,
It took a bit to find but the GM Chassis Service Manual states... 130 ft/lbs for the caliper housing bolts.
Regards,
Alan

PS: My guess would have been ... so tight that you can only get them apart with an impact wrench.
Thanks Alan. Exactly what I needed.

These were new calipers with a leaky o-ring. First time I've ever been able to get them apart without an impact wrench.
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