Torque Spec for brake anchor plate-to-steering knuckle bolts ?

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sehaare - 29 Nov 2004 22:02 GMT

I've got a 98 4WD 4 door explorer and I'm pulling the front rotors to be
resurfaced. I had to remove the 2 bolts for the brake anchor plate to get
the rotor off (these are not the same bolts that you have to remove to just
replace the pads). I need to know what to torque the bolts to when I put the
brake anchor plate back on. My shop manual is packed away since I'm in the
process of moving and I can't look up the spec for myself. Anyone out there
know what the torque spec is?

Thanks in advance
Steve

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Kevin DeAngelis - 30 Nov 2004 00:57 GMT

Steve, according to my Ford service DVD, the spec for the front disc brake
caliper anchor plate bolts is 98-132 lb-ft.

I'm going to cut and paste the table from the DVD, but it may not copy
properly. Here goes nothin'

Torque Specifications Description Nm Lb-Ft
Brake hose bolt 30-40 23-29
Front disc brake caliper anchor plate bolts 98-132 72-97
Disc brake caliper bolts 28-36 21-26
Brake disc shield bolts 10-14 7-10

> I've got a 98 4WD 4 door explorer and I'm pulling the front rotors to be
> resurfaced. I had to remove the 2 bolts for the brake anchor plate to get
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> Thanks in advance
> Steve

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Kevin DeAngelis - 30 Nov 2004 00:58 GMT

Oops - make that 98-132 N-m, or 72-97 lb-ft.

If you torque them to 90-95 lb-ft, you'll be fine.

Kevin

> Steve, according to my Ford service DVD, the spec for the front disc brake
> caliper anchor plate bolts is 98-132 lb-ft.
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>> Thanks in advance
>> Steve

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sehaare - 30 Nov 2004 01:23 GMT

Kevin,

Thanks someone else emailed my 73-97 so I went to 85. It's always good to
get the info from two sources.

Thanks again
Steve

> Oops - make that 98-132 N-m, or 72-97 lb-ft.
>
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>>> Thanks in advance
>>> Steve

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