FAQ for Brake Caliper Repair
Q: What's the recommended torque for the guide pin bolts?
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The recommended torque is 38 Nm.
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29/10/2022 Q: What's the recommended torque for the brake caliper bolts?
A:
The recommended torque is 100 Nm.
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29/10/2022 Q: What should be noticed about the Brake Caliper?
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You should support the brake caliper with heavy mechanic wire, or equivalent, whenever it is separated from its mount and the hydraulic flexible brake hose is still connected, because failure to support the caliper in this manner will cause the flexible brake hose to bear the weight of the caliper, which may cause damage to the brake hose and in turn may cause a brake fluid leak.
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29/10/2022 Q: What's the recommended torque for the brake caliper guide pin bolts?
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The recommended torque is 108 Nm.
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29/10/2022 Q: What's the recommended torque for the caliper bolt?
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The recommended torque is 45 Nm.
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29/10/2022 Q: When should you replace the pistons or the caliper?
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You should replace the pistons or the caliper if any of the following conditions exist: scoring in the caliper bores, corrosion in the caliper bores, pitting in the caliper bores, and damage to the pistons (phenolic).
By BobGM Specialist
29/10/2022 Q: What should you do when you remove the brake caliper guide pin bolts?
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You should support the brake caliper with heavy mechanic wire, or equivalent, whenever it is separated from its mount and the hydraulic flexible brake hose is still connected.
By BobGM Specialist
29/10/2022 Q: What's the recommended torque for the bleeder valve?
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The recommended torque is 12 Nm.
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29/10/2022 Q: What should you do when you drain all the brake fluid from the caliper?
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You should not place your fingers in front of the piston to catch or protect the piston while applying compressed air, because this could result in serious injury.
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29/10/2022 Q: What should you do before installing the brake caliper bracket bolts?
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You should remove all traces of the original adhesive patch, clean the threads of the bolt with denatured alcohol or equivalent and allow to dry and apply Threadlocker GM P/N 12345493 (Canadian P/N 10953488) to the threads of the bolt.
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