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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My entire adult life has been spent going to sea on, working around and maitaining Submarines.
We use anti-seize in some spots, but loctite in most areas were a locking device cannot be used or extra locking is required for Nylock fasteners.
GM installs your caliper bracket bolts with blue Loctite. You will probably be fine.
They are not worried so much about it backing out as they are about preventing shock, vibration and heat cycles from losening it up. It won't back out on it's own.
I doubt any of the shock, vibration or heat cycles will cause it do that either, but being connected to the steering knuckle/axle and being attached to an area that will heat up under heavy load they are just being safe. Vibartion will loosen even properly torqued fasteners over time.
I genearlly don't put any back on(I do on the truck and the Trans Am) but I don't anti-seize them either.
We use anti-seize in some spots, but loctite in most areas were a locking device cannot be used or extra locking is required for Nylock fasteners.
GM installs your caliper bracket bolts with blue Loctite. You will probably be fine.
They are not worried so much about it backing out as they are about preventing shock, vibration and heat cycles from losening it up. It won't back out on it's own.
I doubt any of the shock, vibration or heat cycles will cause it do that either, but being connected to the steering knuckle/axle and being attached to an area that will heat up under heavy load they are just being safe. Vibartion will loosen even properly torqued fasteners over time.
I genearlly don't put any back on(I do on the truck and the Trans Am) but I don't anti-seize them either.
