Need Torque Specs for Calipers.

[Tom Bryant]

I need the torque specs for the front brake caliper mounting bolts. Anyone have their shop manual handy.

Thanks,
Tom

 

[Yoda]

Caliper Housing bolts FRONT 130 ft. lbs.
Caliper Housing bolts REAR 60 ft. lbs.

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There ya go Tom

Bud

 

[Tom Bryant]

Thanks Bud. You're a prince. I don't care what everybody else says. The L81 is going to see the light of day before the weekend. How about that?

Tom

 

[JohnZ]

Nope - the caliper-to-mounting bracket bolts are 70 ft-lbs; the 130 ft-lbs. is for the bolts that clamp the two halves of the calipers together.

 

[Yoda]

Tom,

I hope this mis-information didn't screw up your calipers :eek

JohnZ is correct.. I just pulled out my shop manual, what I quoted is the Caliper Housing Bolts there is also a torque for .... Caliper Mounting Bolts which is 70 ft. lbs.

Once again I hope you can correct this without any damage to your new calipers..

Thanks JohnZ for catching this..

Bud

 

[Tom Bryant]

I kind of figured that was the case. I chickened out at 100 realizing that they weren't that tight when I took them off. I didn't think that size bolt would take 130 or the threads in the casting. I guess they won't fall off. I will take the wheels off and back them off to 70. Thanks guys.

Tom