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  • Captainvaqinatomemes@lemmy.worldHarbor Freight
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    11 days ago

    I’m curious, how long is your 3/8 ratchet handle? Pretty hard to get over 80 ft lbs using a dinky short ratchet.

    That’s why 1/2 is used, for breakaway and the leverage needed to torque to the correct spec. Caliper bracket bolts are pretty important to be tightened correctly.


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    11 days ago

    17mm bolt head means nothing. Does not necessarily correlate with the thread diameter in applications such as caliper bracket bolts. Most will be a flange head bolt with greater than normal thread diameters.

    1/2 drive is always the answer for caliper bracket bolts no matter the manufacturer.

    Don’t blame the tools for your misuse.