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Old Sep 15, 2011 | 09:25 PM
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I am working on my brakes and have about got them, but was wondering what the torque on the 2 bolts that hold the caliper on is? Any one know?
 
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Old Sep 15, 2011 | 09:26 PM
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I've never torqued a bolt on my brakes. I just crank em down hard and call it good.
 
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Old Sep 15, 2011 | 09:35 PM
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Originally Posted by sugarray
I am working on my brakes and have about got them, but was wondering what the torque on the 2 bolts that hold the caliper on is? Any one know?
Here ya go straight out of the service manual

5. Install the banjo bolt with new copper washers
to the caliper. Tighten to 28 N·m (250 in. lbs.)
6. Install the caliper slide pin bolts. tighten to 32
N·m (24 ft. lbs.)
 
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Old Sep 15, 2011 | 11:13 PM
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Thanks for the replies, I went with the "crank em down hard and call it good" as I didn't think that 20 ft lbs was good enough. Now just have to get a 23 mm socket to torque the lugs. 7/8" does ok to get them off, but not good enough to torque. Some one here said 19 mm socket, but that is not right for mine.
 
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Old Sep 15, 2011 | 11:18 PM
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the lugnuts should be 22 mm. but good ole chrysler lug nuts like to go out of round. so you might have to tap them on a lil bit
 
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Old Sep 16, 2011 | 07:19 AM
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I tried one in each socket and 23 is only one to fit. Thanks for the info, I'll try again to be sure!!
 
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Old Sep 17, 2011 | 08:32 PM
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Yep, 22 mm, and had to tap them on. I torqued them to 130 ft•lbs as the book says 120-140.

What do you think?
 
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Old Sep 17, 2011 | 08:48 PM
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Originally Posted by sugarray
Yep, 22 mm, and had to tap them on. I torqued them to 130 ft•lbs as the book says 120-140.

What do you think?

i think you nailed it.
 
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Caliper mounting bracket bolts torque to 120ft/lbs
 
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Old Sep 21, 2011 | 02:07 PM
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Caliper mounting bracket bolts torque to 120ft/lbs
this.
 
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