Anti-seize on brake caliper bracket?
I just got done rebuilding the front-end on my 2002 Suburban (ball joints, pitman arm, etc.). The bolts that hold the brake caliper bracket to the knuckle always seem difficult to remove. This tim...
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Grit dog wrote:
Lol, really? By way of all your experience with engines, one would think you'd understand clamping force, slip critical connections, yield and non yield tensile strength, torque as it relates to tension etc.
You seriously replace the brake caliper bolts after using them twice and your wheel lugs after 4-5 tire rotations?
I don't believe you....
Yes, I actually do. It's not like I pull the calipers off every week. A set of pads usually lasts at least a couple of years. I've had several broken wheel studs which I attribute to the grease monkeys at the Ford dealer running the lug nuts down with their air impacts, even though I specifically ask that they hand torque them. I don't drive a lot of miles since retiring so I only need 1 or maybe 2 tire rotations per year. Working on the dragster has made me a bit of a nut when it comes to fasteners. Fasteners are cheap compared to what can happen if they fail. At least I don't safety wire everything on my car like we do on the dragster. Guess I'm just a bit extreme.
