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Subject:Re: Brake Caliper Torque - 200 ft/lbs??
From:Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Date:Tue, 2 Apr 2013 17:47:15 -0700

You can use a cheater bar on the brake caliper mounting bolts.
Get a long hand 1/2 inch swivel head breaker bar..
that will give just the right angle to put a cheater bar over  the end
of it  , outboard of the fender/body area.
Turn the steering to full lock to facilitate the angle on each side of
course.

180to 200 ft lbs sounds like plenty enough to me.
I like to put the tiniest bit of copper anti-seize on the threads and
shanks of the bolts. Less than  'barely any'  almost  ..but something
other than bare metal-to-metal.

On 4/2/2013 4:24 PM, Dan Andrews wrote:
> John,
>
> The Haynes manual gives Brake caliper to steering knuckle torque as 160Nm (118lbf ft)
>
> Dan
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On 03/04/2013, at 8:19 AM, JRodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
>> Just finished up installing new front wheel bearings and noted that
>> Bentley calls for 200 ft/lbs of torque on the caliper bolts.  I have
>> found one that goes to 180 and the rest go to 150. How the devil do you
>> get that torque value??
>>
>> I'm working on the ground, so long cheater bars are out. Just not enough
>> room for that much moment-arm.
>>
>> Where brakes are concerned - I want it right.
>>
>> Any suggestions??
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> John