bolts keep snapping

[lovemud]

about 3 weeks ago i changed the front brakes on my 2000 4x4. the left side easy as all get out. the right on the other hand not so much. i had to replace the caliper on the right side did good for about a week. then that's when the fun started. the bolts that hold the caliper hanger keep snapping. first time i didnt know that you are to replace the bolts any time the hanger comes off. but now i am headn out to pick up set #3 of these darn bolts. my question is. is there a tork rating for the bolts that im not finding? any help would be grate. thanx

[HazardousRanger]

i had a whole thing typed out and then my computer died lol

to summarize it, i had a bolt snap off too...very very hard to get home cuz everytime i hit the brakes even lightly id STOP completely (i was 2 mins away from getting on the freeway thank god it snapped off on a local street instead!)
buy auto bolts not home depot bolts i got mine from napa auto parts

[lovemud]

i get all my stuff at the zone or advanced

[ObsoleteE]

The only thing I can think of is you're buying cheap bolts. If you never want to worry again, go with grade 8 bolts.

[HazardousRanger]

are you sure they are snapping? jw....ur supposed to use threadlocker but ofc thats obsolete if they are snapping

[Twisty]

Go to the dealer and buy OE bolts.
Yes, you are supposed to torque them to spec.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Torque specs are very, very important!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ObsoleteE]

I've never used thread lock for caliper bolts...

[HazardousRanger]

hmm really? i just started cuz i didnt know if mine snapped or came out at the time

[Twisty]

There is no need to use threadlock if you install the correct hardware and torque it to spec.

[ObsoleteE]

threadlock has nothing to do with bolts snapping. Weak bolts have everything to do with bolts snapping.

[HazardousRanger]

so after 8 monts of using this bolt....am i okay? or should i replace them?

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Originally Posted by hazardousranger

are you sure they are snapping? jw....ur supposed to use threadlocker but ofc thats obsolete if they are snapping

i know thats why i said ^^^

[ObsoleteE]

Originally Posted by hazardousranger

so after 8 monts of using this bolt....am i okay? or should i replace them?

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i know thats why i said ^^^

Touche! lol.

Run what you brung, unless you encounter issues.

[FX4OR]

most bolts on the truck have a strength rating stamped on the head. You should match that when replacing them, and torque them to spec, as has been said. there should be no problems.

[HazardousRanger]

thats right bitch

but in all seriousness...bigger trucks require more power normal bolts may not be good enuf

[lovemud]

Originally Posted by FX4OR

most bolts on the truck have a strength rating stamped on the head. You should match that when replacing them, and torque them to spec, as has been said. there should be no problems.

matched the heads to a t

Originally Posted by Twisty

There is no need to use threadlock if you install the correct hardware and torque it to spec.

the ones i get do have threadlock on them already

Originally Posted by Twisty

Go to the dealer and buy OE bolts.
Yes, you are supposed to torque them to spec.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Torque specs are very, very important!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

thanx i was thinking they did but couldn't find it any where

Originally Posted by hazardousranger

are you sure they are snapping? jw....ur supposed to use threadlocker but ofc thats obsolete if they are snapping

when i look at the bolt and all i have left on on side of the hanger is a bolt head than yup thay snap



thanx for all the input guys...... i will be working on it again in the morning