Brake Caliper Guide Pin Torque Specs

Front guide pin torque 80 ft lbs seems high for that small bolt rear guide pin torque 31 ft lbs.

Brake caliper guide pin torque specs.

But go with 85ft lbs until you find otherwise. It s important to tighten the caliper guide pin slide bolts to your vehicle s recommended torque specification before completing the installation. The caliper guide pin bolts have a torque spec of 16 ft lbs. The caliper brackets have a torque spec of 41 ft lbs.

2004 silverado rear brake torque specification 31 ft lbs for caliper to bracket then caliper bracket to nuckle is 148 ft lbs for 6400 7200 lbs gvwr or 122 ft lbs for 9900 lbs gvwr or 221 ft lbs for 12300 lbs gvwr. Rear jc5 jh5 caliper mounting bracket to backing plate 148 ft lbs. If these caliper pins are installed in the wrong location it will cause vibration uneven or rapid brake pad wear. The rear brakes on all models are discs with the parking brake in the rotor s hat.

Brake caliper bracket torque specs chart 10 out of 10 based on 582 ratings. Rear jh6 caliper mounting bracket to backing plate 122 ft lbs. Most of those bolts are 80 90ft lbs. Brake caliper bracket bolt rear jh7 300 y 221 lb ft brake caliper guide pin bolt front jd9 jf3 jf7 100 y 74 lb ft brake caliper guide pin bolt front jh6 jh7 108 y 80 lb ft brake caliper guide pin bolt rear jd9 52 y 38 lb ft brake caliper guide pin bolt rear jh6 jh7 108 y 80 lb ft.

As long as theyre tight to where it takes a nice bit of elbow grease its really okay. In the 2006 disk brake manual. If your kit doesn t include a caliper bracket be sure to clean the original bracket thoroughly with brake parts cleaner and lubricate the guide pins with hi temp caliper grease. Contact the manufacturer for updated torque specifications.