torque setting for brake caliper bolts

[fester]

Guys I'm rebuilding my front brake calipers anyone know the torque setting the 4 bolts that hold the 2 halves together.

 

[medtro]

90 ft lb for US FZJ80.

 

[alia176]

90 ft lb for US FZJ80.

Are you sure? 90 ft lb for the two bolts that hold the caliper to the axle, that I know. Same number for the two halves?

 

[fester]

Yes I need the bolts holding the calipers together not the ones fixing them to the car. Is 90 still correct.

 

[bbb18c1]

I just check my FSM for my 95. 90ft/lb is for the caliper mounting bolts NOT the bolts for the caliper halves.

However The FSM doesn't specify a tourque setting for the two halves because the instructions for rebuilding the front caliper doesn't include separating the two halves. They FSM removes the pistons without seperating the halves.

Sorry I couldn't help, but I didn't want you to snap the bolts by tightening them to 90 ft/lb's

 

[medtro]

Are you sure? 90 ft lb for the two bolts that hold the caliper to the axle, that I know. Same number for the two halves?

I was quoting torque number for caliper to axle bolts, not for the 2 halves. Sorry for the quick reply after reading the subject line.

 

[Kernal]

fester: please post how the rebuild of your calipers goes. Seems like from what I've read here on mud the word is to not separate the caliper halves when rebuilding??

 

[NLXTACY]

Out of curiosity, why would you need to separate the halves?

 

[alia176]

Yes, I'd like to know too. The FSM states not to take the two halves apart and I'd be curious to see if there's a gasket in there that would need to be replaced.

 

[Rawloh44]

Yes, I'd like to know too. The FSM states not to take the two halves apart and I'd be curious to see if there's a gasket in there that would need to be replaced.

I pulled mine apart today And there are two small gaskets where the brake fluid passes through. I pulled my two halves apart because I dont have an air compressor and needed the room to pull the pistons out

 

[DivByZero]

I pulled mine apart today And there are two small gaskets where the brake fluid passes through. I pulled my two halves apart because I dont have an air compressor and needed the room to pull the pistons out

This is a very old thread. I'd suggest reading my thread for info about these seals and how to rebuild these things after splitting them:

Full HZJ80 brake system rebuild - booster to rotor

In this thread, I'm going to give a comprehensive summary of the full brake system rebuild I just did on my HZJ80. I'm going to walk through replacing the master cylinder, all the soft lines, front rotors, splitting and fully rebuilding the calipers, and replacing and calibrating the LSPV. Some...

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