125 lbs will hold anything! 
Re-use Caliper Bracket Bolts
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Racer
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Re-use Caliper Bracket Bolts?
I purchased a 1/2" impact wrench to remove these....can I re-use them with re-applying red loctite?
I was worried about "hurting" them when I removed the from the 125 ft. pounds of torque + red loctite.
Thanks folks in advance.
Karl
I was worried about "hurting" them when I removed the from the 125 ft. pounds of torque + red loctite.
Thanks folks in advance.
Karl
Last edited by Safedog; Mar 7, 2008 at 10:22 PM.
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Same here. I have to remove before and after track days so Locktite seems overkill. 125 lbs is definitely a lot
I actually use the same guide pin bolts. Cleaned the loctite off with tap screw. I just check them when I torque wheels between sessions to make sure they are not coming out. Seems like that was the consensus from the track guys.
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I reuse mine changing rotors and pads at least 10X per season..I change from bling to auto-x and back for each event.
In the beginning I just used a utility knife and wire brush...
But then I read a forum post and now I use two dies
M14x2.0 for the bracket bolt
M8x1.25 for the caliper bolt
cleaner threads, less time
In the beginning I just used a utility knife and wire brush...
But then I read a forum post and now I use two dies
M14x2.0 for the bracket bolt
M8x1.25 for the caliper bolt
cleaner threads, less time
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The bracket bolts require gorrilla torque(125?) The caliper bolts only re quire about 35/45? ft. lbs. It wouldn't take long to stress the caliper bolts , if you wasn't carefull and not over torqueing. Bob.
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I reuse mine as well, a 14mm bolt can handle a torque of 125 as long as it's a higher grade bolt , like a 10.9 (grade 8) and I'm sure it is.
Bolts will stretch after a while of torquing and untorquing and these types of bolts, because they are important, should be replaced after a while, maybe 50 reuses or so. Headbolts do the same thing, after a while they will break.
But yes, use the Loctite Red (#272) unless you think you need the higher temp stuff (#274).
Why not ?? It can't hurt to make sure these bolts don't fall off.
Bolts will stretch after a while of torquing and untorquing and these types of bolts, because they are important, should be replaced after a while, maybe 50 reuses or so. Headbolts do the same thing, after a while they will break.
But yes, use the Loctite Red (#272) unless you think you need the higher temp stuff (#274).
Why not ?? It can't hurt to make sure these bolts don't fall off.
Last edited by Secret237; Mar 8, 2008 at 10:01 AM.
