Re: Sticky calipers

[quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne)]

In message <21B2A2008F16D2118E7A00805F8BF7EC03645A@W12WNXU01> Paul Heneghan writes:

> From: quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne)

> >The cost should include replacing the bolts that hold the capiler to
> >the ends of the guide pins.  This is a 'use once only' item.

> I have (many times in the past) reused one of the pair of bolts because new
> pads only come with a single bolt - expecting you to leave one bolt on and
> hinge up the carrier to remove the pads.  Nothing has come loose yet and the
> old bolts always look in perfect condition even down to the blue loctite
> band.

Where do you buy your kits?  Mine _always_ come with two bolts.

> What are the potential consequences of reusing these bolts?

Bolts coming undone?

I think it's one of these things where it doesn't really matter if
they're used twice or even thrice - but if the same bolt is reused
for the life of the car, you might have an issue.  The assumption is
always that you don't know what the last guy did (same as cylinder
head stretch bolts) and so you change 'em every time.

Brakes is brakes.  I tend to follow the instructions.

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