Dicky Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 (edited) Can anyone please confirm for me that the Brembo calliper securing bolts (2 big ones, 19mm I think) are torqued to 152.1 - 154.9 N·m ( 113 - 114 ft - lb) as indicated in the Workshop Manual. It's seems mighty tight and I've been unable to reach the required setting due to length of my torque wrench and access probs with the car on low setting axel stands. If it's right I'll have to run it up the ramps tomorrow and try again. All discs and pads now changed, starting on the servicing tomorrow.........getting to old for this now me thinks. Edited April 6, 2015 by Dicky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodyboarder81 Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 When I put my akebono brakes ( 370z brakes) on my 350 .... They stated in the instructions 80ftlb for the bolts ..... 115 sounds very tight . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicky Posted April 6, 2015 Author Share Posted April 6, 2015 I'm loosing confidence in this manual, its for USA cars but I'd hoped it would still be relavent. The torque setting for the wheel nuts are quoted as 98.1 - 127 N·m ( 73 - 93 ft-lb) which sounds like your caliper torque setting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cs2000 Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 I was going to quote the 113-114 as well but yes that is very very tight. Had my step dad trying as hard as he could but he couldn't get the torque wrench to click to say it had reached the required torque. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicky Posted April 6, 2015 Author Share Posted April 6, 2015 Yep same as me. Hope someone who's done the job can confirm for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMANALEX Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 152.1 - 154.9 N·m (15.6 - 15.7 kg-m, 113 - 114 ft - lb) are the correct torque numbers for Brembo front caliper bolts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glrnet Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 You just need a big breaker bar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicky Posted April 6, 2015 Author Share Posted April 6, 2015 Thanks Alex, it just seems bloody tight and I'm scared I'll damage something. I've search the net and as you say the numbers apear to be right. More bottles of Newcastle Brown Ale required then before tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMANALEX Posted April 6, 2015 Share Posted April 6, 2015 Thanks Alex, it just seems bloody tight and I'm scared I'll damage something. I've search the net and as you say the numbers apear to be right. More bottles of Newcastle Brown Ale required then before tomorrow 114 ft-lb is not exceptionally tight for the thickness of the bolts. The reason that it appears to be is because you are not getting in the correct position to apply the torque. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicky Posted April 6, 2015 Author Share Posted April 6, 2015 Dead right young man. Car on the ramps tomorrow and since I'm on my 2nd Brown Ale,I'll murder it tomorrow ha ha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodyboarder81 Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Alex ..... Is that the same ftlb settings for the 370z brakes? As the instructions I had were to 80 on the caliper bolts.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMANALEX Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Alex ..... Is that the same ftlb settings for the 370z brakes? As the instructions I had were to 80 on the caliper bolts.... I believe that the 370 torque is 98 ft-lb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodyboarder81 Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Alex ..... Is that the same ftlb settings for the 370z brakes? As the instructions I had were to 80 on the caliper bolts.... I believe that the 370 torque is 98 ft-lb. Best nip mine up a touch then !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZMANALEX Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Alex ..... Is that the same ftlb settings for the 370z brakes? As the instructions I had were to 80 on the caliper bolts.... I believe that the 370 torque is 98 ft-lb. Best nip mine up a touch then !! Might be a plan. 80 is less than your wheel nut torque. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bodyboarder81 Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Goes in on Thursday for ( yet another ) exhaust swop .... Ill get them to do them at the same time , cheers for the info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dicky Posted April 7, 2015 Author Share Posted April 7, 2015 All done, thank God. The rear wheel Brembo mounting bolts are most awkward to get at and needing to use the socket extension doesn't help either, but managed. Not as much a pain as changing the spark plugs as it happens, but there sorted as well now. So that's new discs and pads all around fitted, oil and filter changed, coolent changed, K&N filter cleaned. Going to clean the throttle controller tomorrow and that's about it. Thanks again for everyone's help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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