Caliper assembly bolt torque
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2023
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From: Poplar Bluff MO
That looks way to high, on my 82 service manual it states
Caliper Mounting Bolt 70 ft. lbs.
Caliper Housing Bolt (Front Disk Brakes) 130 ft. lbs.
Caliper Housing Bolt (Rear Disk Brakes) 60 ft. lbs.
I used never seize on the caliper mounting bolts so I torqued them to 45 ft. lbs. as any higher would split the lock washer and I used socket head cap screw lock washers as they were the only ones that fit under the head of the 7/16 bolt which has a unique under size head compared to the rest of normal bolts.
JT
Caliper Mounting Bolt 70 ft. lbs.
Caliper Housing Bolt (Front Disk Brakes) 130 ft. lbs.
Caliper Housing Bolt (Rear Disk Brakes) 60 ft. lbs.
I used never seize on the caliper mounting bolts so I torqued them to 45 ft. lbs. as any higher would split the lock washer and I used socket head cap screw lock washers as they were the only ones that fit under the head of the 7/16 bolt which has a unique under size head compared to the rest of normal bolts.
JT
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Le Mans Master
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From: Indiana
op pay attention to foot pounds and newton meters. The aim i posted is in nm.
so 80-110nm is around 60-80 ft #..
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