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Someone with a 77-79 lend a brake torque spec...

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I am taking apart All My Calipers (could be an interesting new soap) to clean them up, I hope I find some gross stuff in there to make it worthwhile. If someone has access to them, what would the caliper mounting bolts' torque values be, front and rear?

Thanks for any help, after this I'll be able to push my bike with my body at less than a 45 degree angle :o
 
Re: Someone with a 77-79 lend a brake torque spec...

I just coat the bolt threads with blue locktite and tighten the bolts with a 10" box end wrench. You cant over stress that diameter of bolt with a 10" wrench.

Earl

ZacharyB said:
I am taking apart All My Calipers (could be an interesting new soap) to clean them up, I hope I find some gross stuff in there to make it worthwhile. If someone has access to them, what would the caliper mounting bolts' torque values be, front and rear?

Thanks for any help, after this I'll be able to push my bike with my body at less than a 45 degree angle :o
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SqDancerLynn1 said:
18-29 ft lbs with blue locktite
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OK. Thanks to Earl too

I realized the calipers can come apart, and I took them apart. Do those bolts have a torque spec as well?

The insides of the brakes were pretty clean speaking of the metal surface. there was a bunch of rust-colored goo/sediment inside everything. The inside piston of the rear brake caliper is rusted in and won't push out, so I have to blow it out with some compressed air. I hope these things cure my sticking brakes.

Thanks again
 
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