Goandeatsomestuff
12-05-2006, 09:04 PM
Alright, I couldn't find this info anywhere when I changed my rotors, except the dealership, but it's vital to performing a safe rotor, wheel, or brake pad swap.
There are two caliper mounting bolts which must be torqued to 61-85 pound/feet
The two caliper bolts must be torqued to 32 pound/feet
The wheel lug nuts must be torqued to 85 pound/feet
This can easily be done with a standard torque wrench. Failure to properly torque bolts in this region of the car can result in your wheels coming loose and stripping your lugs, snapping lugs, the loosening of your caliper, the loosening of your pads, or the movement of the rotor, all of which can result in extremely dangerous situations to your life and your wallet.
Furthermore, Galant Forums has a nice tutorial on changing rotors and pads. To add to this, it is common for the rear rotors to become rusted stuck. In order to get them loose short of wailing on them with a hammer, there are two empty threaded holes that are next to the lug holes. You can screw an 8x125 (iirc) bolt into this hole and it will force the rotor off easily.
There are two caliper mounting bolts which must be torqued to 61-85 pound/feet
The two caliper bolts must be torqued to 32 pound/feet
The wheel lug nuts must be torqued to 85 pound/feet
This can easily be done with a standard torque wrench. Failure to properly torque bolts in this region of the car can result in your wheels coming loose and stripping your lugs, snapping lugs, the loosening of your caliper, the loosening of your pads, or the movement of the rotor, all of which can result in extremely dangerous situations to your life and your wallet.
Furthermore, Galant Forums has a nice tutorial on changing rotors and pads. To add to this, it is common for the rear rotors to become rusted stuck. In order to get them loose short of wailing on them with a hammer, there are two empty threaded holes that are next to the lug holes. You can screw an 8x125 (iirc) bolt into this hole and it will force the rotor off easily.