Seriously?
- Thread starter ikeG
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Well that isn't right....
After a year of the stupid brake pad wear light being on for a bad sensor I finely did a brake job and got rid of it. Just to have this happen. Caliper bolts back out for some reason. They where tight, but something happened. The slide pin was pretty stuck on this side. After I cleaned it up it seemed fine. I probably should have used locktite, but I've never had a problem before. I get nervous the bolt won't come out of the slide pin.
The crappie part is I felt something in the brakes and pulled over and looked. I didn't notice anything and then a few miles down the road all hell broke lose.
Can anyone verify the torque spec on a '22 rear caliper slide pin bolt? Gasser if it matters. I found 30ftlbs and thay seems right for the bolt size. I found some people saying 70, but I think that's a mistake and only the older trucks.
After a year of the stupid brake pad wear light being on for a bad sensor I finely did a brake job and got rid of it. Just to have this happen. Caliper bolts back out for some reason. They where tight, but something happened. The slide pin was pretty stuck on this side. After I cleaned it up it seemed fine. I probably should have used locktite, but I've never had a problem before. I get nervous the bolt won't come out of the slide pin.
The crappie part is I felt something in the brakes and pulled over and looked. I didn't notice anything and then a few miles down the road all hell broke lose.
Can anyone verify the torque spec on a '22 rear caliper slide pin bolt? Gasser if it matters. I found 30ftlbs and thay seems right for the bolt size. I found some people saying 70, but I think that's a mistake and only the older trucks.
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That really screwed up the pistons on the caliper, too. Sorry to see it.
According to prodemand, it’s 55 foot pounds for the guide pin bolt and 221 pounds for the caliper bracket
Yeah put a nice little gouge in my wheel too. Didn't cost me as much as I thought it would think it was a 100 bucks for a new caliper and 70 for pads. Like a Boomer I still have AAA so the tow was "free". My boss told me to call up one of my mechanics and have them come out there and fix it. I told him I'll just tow it home. It a waste of time. I spent more time waiting on parts then it would be worth it for the mechanic to come out and fix it for me.
Thanks James I guess that would explain the problem.... They haven't been coming loose though. I've checked them like every day for a week, but I'll put a torque wrench on them still now. That's what I get for thinking I know what the torque spec should be on a fastener that size.According to prodemand, it’s 55 foot pounds for the guide pin bolt and 221 pounds for the caliper bracket