Brake swap torque specs

[2,4shofast]

I have been searching thread after thread trying to figure out what the torque requirements are for the brake calipers, banjo bolts etc. I am swapping out my brakes this weekend so the information will be much appreciated!
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[justbob]

I'm showing 32 foot pounds on the caliper bolt and 118 on the adapter plate. 18 and 50 on the rears. This is from alldata.

[Zack]

Tight, thats the spec.

[CBT]

Tight, thats the spec.

Yup. I finally had to change my fronts last weekend, they lasted 86,332 miles. Peddle was going a little too far to the floor. Surprisingly the back ones still had enough on them to leave them. Put them bolts back on just like I found them, tight. No torque wrech, no specs, no worries.

[Zack]

Yup. I finally had to change my fronts last weekend, they lasted 86,332 miles. Peddle was going a little too far to the floor. Surprisingly the back ones still had enough on them to leave them. Put them bolts back on just like I found them, tight. No torque wrech, no specs, no worries.

The only time my Torque wrench has EVER come out of the drawer is for Mains, Rods and Head bolts.

[CBT]

The only time my Torque wrench has EVER come out of the drawer is for Mains, Rods and Head bolts.
lol, man I see mine in one of the drawers of the tool box every now and then and it's the same thought everytime: "oh, that's where that is."

[2,4shofast]

I guess it is just the maintainer in me...everything at work has a torque spec.

[CBT]

I guess it is just the maintainer in me...everything at work has a torque spec.
Makes sense, what do you work on if you don't mind a personal question?

[cougar9150]

I guess it is just the maintainer in me...everything at work has a torque spec.

+1 everything at my work has a spec can/will cause issues when not followed. I get my personal wrenches calibrated through my work.

On vehicles I always check the spec and half the time just use my calibrated wrist. Anything on the engine always gets torqued to specs, other areas are subject to my discretion at that time or depends on if I can even get a wrench in the spot.

Factory manual is exactly as justbob posted.

[LeoVampire]

Yup. I finally had to change my fronts last weekend, they lasted 86,332 miles. Peddle was going a little too far to the floor. Surprisingly the back ones still had enough on them to leave them. Put them bolts back on just like I found them, tight. No torque wrech, no specs, no worries.


If your having too much pedal travel you have more of a problem than worn out pads.

Calipers self adjust and compensate for pad wear constantly.

It was only when you had drum brakes it was an issue if the self adjusters were not working properly and or frozen.

[2,4shofast]

Makes sense, what do you work on if you don't mind a personal question?

Not at all....I work on missiles :beer:


Thanks for the info guys...

[CBT]

If your having too much pedal travel you have more of a problem than worn out pads.

Calipers self adjust and compensate for pad wear constantly.

It was only when you had drum brakes it was an issue if the self adjusters were not working properly and or frozen.

I believe you when you say they self adjust, cause them ****ers adjusted right back to "awesome" when I threw the old pads in the trash can. :beer:

[CBT]

Not at all....I work on missiles :beer:


Thanks for the info guys...

Zoiks! Any cool stories you can tell?

[2,4shofast]

Maybe over some beers sometime but not on here:beer:

[ImpalaSlayer]

The only time my Torque wrench has EVER come out of the drawer is for Mains, Rods and Head bolts.

herd that. i usualy make a click sound when the fasten gets tight.