Late caliper bolt torque how .??

[gti mad man]

How do you torque the caliper bolts mine tops out at 210nm not spending £100+ on even bigger one for 4 bolts lol

[itchyfeet]

With any high torque you can use a long breaker bar and a fixed weight on the end

1kg is 9.8Nm
so a 24 inch breaker bar is 600mm or 0.6m

to get 300Nm you need 300/10/0.6 = 50kg on the end, a small persons weight

[CovKid]

I've never used a torque wrench on caliper bolts but as I normally have to give a clout to the end of my 12" extension bar with a lump hammer to get them to undo, I apply the same technique in doing them up. Never had a bolt come undone - or snap, in 25 years. In the absence of a torque wrench you won't be far off with that method.

[California Dreamin]

Interesting....I'm in CovKids camp with this one, however, when you have been in the trade as long as we have you you 'get a feel' for how tight something should be.

Loctite threadloc 2700 or 'similar' should be used if you are doing this properly....this stuff lasts for years so definitely worth having a bottle in your toolbox.

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Brake Caliper, carrier to hub (late sliding caliper) 270NM ...which is pretty tight.


Martin