[s-cars] Rear brake saga - will the questions *never* end?

[Eric Phillips]

I just got an e-mail reply on this issue from Chris at Force5.  He
says he includes the caliper-to-carrier bolts (I think these are the
ones Bentley says to replace) but not the carrier-to-housing ones. 
Bentley doesn't mention those (IIRC).  He did say to blue-Loctite the
latter.  Hmmm.  I'll have to look for thread-locker remnants on all
the fasteners, I guess.

On 1/24/06, Richard Tanimura <richard.tanimura at gmail.com> wrote:
> I got mine from the dealer. The stock bolts are rated 8.7 I believe
> this is some kind of European strength rating. I have seen bolts rated
> 12 and I have seriously considered changing over to 12 for the wheel
> bolts.
>
> Richard
>
> On 1/24/06, Eric Phillips <gcmschemist at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On 1/23/06, Richard Tanimura <richard.tanimura at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > [snip story of near-disaster]
> >
> > > The cost was a new wheel, new caliper and holder, new bolts, new brake
> > > line, new tire since the other one was flat spotted.
> > >
> > > Since then, I gladly cough the few bucks for new bolts.
> >
> > I don't mind paying for the bolts.  Seems kinda dumb to be penny-wise
> > and pound-foolish, especially with brake stuff.  That's why I ask the
> > questions - to make sure I'm doing this right, rather than half-assed.
> >  I don't want to bend sheet metal.  But more thhan that, I don't want
> > to hurt myself, my family, or any innocent bystanders because I
> > ASSumed something incorrectly.  I appreciate you sharing your
> > experience.  Now - where do I get those darn bolts?  Dealer only?
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Eric
> >
>