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What is the torque spec for caliper bolts?
Registered. The front brake caliper bracket should be tightened to 70 ft/lbs and the rear should tightened 85 ft/lbs. The caliper bolts have a torque spec of 44 ft/lbs and 23 ft/lbs in the rear.
What is the torque on a brake caliper?
7. Over torquing the caliper guide pin bolts: Caliper guide pin bolts typically need a 13mm wrench to remove. It is a rookie mistake to go nuts on these bolts and break the heads off. Typically these bolts require only 25- to 35-ft/lbs of torque.
Do I need to torque my brake calipers?
Do you have to torque brake calipers? You don’t really need a torque wrench if your just doing brakes. The only bolts that you need to be careful about are the caliper bracket bolts and they just need to be tight. The front brake caliper bracket’s mounting bolts need to be torqued to 80 lb ft.
How much torque should a banjo bolt have?
Banjo Bolts should be tightened to 12 to 14 foot pounds – Do not over torque. Using fixed fittings where the installation requires elbow fittings on both ends you need to calculate the degree of angle in the relationship of the two fittings, known as clocking.
Do I need to put Loctite on caliper bolts?
The repair manual says “Apply a high temperature thread locker (Loctite 272® or equivalent) to the caliper support bracket fasteners. If Loctite 272® (or equivalent) is not available, new caliper support bracket fasteners must be used.”
What is the wheel torque specs?
Torque specifications are for dry threads only….New wheels should be re-torqued after the first 50 to 100 driving miles.
| Hardware Bolt or Stud Size | Typical Torque Range in Ft/Lbs | Minimum Number of Turns of Hardware Engagement |
|---|---|---|
| 12 x 1.5 mm | 70 – 80 | 6.5 |
| 12 x 1.25 mm | 70 – 80 | 8 |
| 14 x 1.5 mm | 85 – 90 | 7.5 |
| 14 x 1.25 mm | 85 – 90 | 9 |