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The LARGE CALIPER MOUNTING BOLTS are torqued to 125 ft# not the small ones (pads)
Originally Posted by reactor2
One more thing, are they supposed to be torqued to 125 ft/lbs?
The large bolts which hold the caliper brackets on are red locktited and torqued to 125 ft#. Don't even think of tightning the small ones which hold the pads on to that level of torque or you will be looking for broken bolt extractors.
The large bolts which hold the caliper brackets on are red locktited and torqued to 125 ft#. Don't even think of tightning the small ones which hold the pads on to that level of torque or you will be looking for broken bolt extractors.
The smaller 2 bolts for ea side that is used to hold the caliper to the bracket, and must be removed to remove the caliper is #14067559 Tighten to 23 lb. ft.
The large bolts that hold the caliper bracket is #14084051. Tighten to 125.lb.ft. In order to remove the rotors, you must remove these bolts.