Brake disc replacment

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Djcla

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Whats the general consensus on the caliper retaining bolts with regards to using thread lock or similar, is it needed if torqued up tight correctly ? I watched a few videos and no one mentions it but i spoke to a couple of people who recommend it :?
 
I don't think it's needed, I've certainly never done it on any of the cars I've owned and not heard of anybody else using thread lock. I'd just ensure it's torqued correctly.
 
It’s good practice to threadlock calliper retaining bolts. New bolts come with thread lock applied which would indicate that it shoul be used.
 
necessary - no
will it harm anything - no
benefit - added security, peace of mind (yours)
con - may be a bit more difficult to remove during next maintenance cycle
:wink:
 
Threadlock is simple lightweight modern replacement for old school tabwashers,castlated nuts and splitpins.Any fasteners that you would rather stay tight until disassembly will benefit from a drop or two.Just about everything on helicopters is critical,so they wirelock just about everything.Peace of mind,priceless
 
I’ve never had elephants trampling the daisies in the garden as I use anti-elephant powder :poke:


....and we haven’t got any daisies :P
 
Probably won't loosen, but sometimes having peace of mind spurs one to take extra precautions. I use thread-lockers but on caliper bolts usually go old school - cross drill the bolt heads and use a set of proper lock wire pliers to tie the bolts together. Looks nice and very effective.
 
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