Torque Spec for brake anchor plate-to-steering knuckle bolts ?

I've got a 98 4WD 4 door explorer and I'm pulling the front rotors to be
resurfaced. I had to remove the 2 bolts for the brake anchor plate to get
the rotor off (these are not the same bolts that you have to remove to just
replace the pads). I need to know what to torque the bolts to when I put the
brake anchor plate back on. My shop manual is packed away since I'm in the
process of moving and I can't look up the spec for myself. Anyone out there
know what the torque spec is?

Thanks in advance
Steve

Steve, according to my Ford service DVD, the spec for the front disc brake
caliper anchor plate bolts is 98-132 lb-ft.

I'm going to cut and paste the table from the DVD, but it may not copy
properly. Here goes nothin'

Torque Specifications Description Nm Lb-Ft
Brake hose bolt 30-40 23-29
Front disc brake caliper anchor plate bolts 98-132 72-97
Disc brake caliper bolts 28-36 21-26
Brake disc shield bolts 10-14 7-10



"sehaare" > wrote in message
...
> I've got a 98 4WD 4 door explorer and I'm pulling the front rotors to be
> resurfaced. I had to remove the 2 bolts for the brake anchor plate to get
> the rotor off (these are not the same bolts that you have to remove to
> just replace the pads). I need to know what to torque the bolts to when I
> put the brake anchor plate back on. My shop manual is packed away since
> I'm in the process of moving and I can't look up the spec for myself.
> Anyone out there know what the torque spec is?
>
> Thanks in advance
> Steve
>

Oops - make that 98-132 N-m, or 72-97 lb-ft.

If you torque them to 90-95 lb-ft, you'll be fine.

Kevin

"Kevin DeAngelis" > wrote in message
news:XzPqd.3857$Hk6.2231@trnddc05...
> Steve, according to my Ford service DVD, the spec for the front disc brake
> caliper anchor plate bolts is 98-132 lb-ft.
>
> I'm going to cut and paste the table from the DVD, but it may not copy
> properly. Here goes nothin'
>
> Torque Specifications Description Nm Lb-Ft
> Brake hose bolt 30-40 23-29
> Front disc brake caliper anchor plate bolts 98-132 72-97
> Disc brake caliper bolts 28-36 21-26
> Brake disc shield bolts 10-14 7-10
>
>
>
> "sehaare" > wrote in message
> ...
>> I've got a 98 4WD 4 door explorer and I'm pulling the front rotors to be
>> resurfaced. I had to remove the 2 bolts for the brake anchor plate to get
>> the rotor off (these are not the same bolts that you have to remove to
>> just replace the pads). I need to know what to torque the bolts to when I
>> put the brake anchor plate back on. My shop manual is packed away since
>> I'm in the process of moving and I can't look up the spec for myself.
>> Anyone out there know what the torque spec is?
>>
>> Thanks in advance
>> Steve
>>
>
>

Kevin,

Thanks someone else emailed my 73-97 so I went to 85. It's always good to
get the info from two sources.

Thanks again
Steve
"Kevin DeAngelis" > wrote in message
news:gBPqd.3858$Hk6.401@trnddc05...
> Oops - make that 98-132 N-m, or 72-97 lb-ft.
>
> If you torque them to 90-95 lb-ft, you'll be fine.
>
> Kevin
>
> "Kevin DeAngelis" > wrote in message
> news:XzPqd.3857$Hk6.2231@trnddc05...
>> Steve, according to my Ford service DVD, the spec for the front disc
>> brake caliper anchor plate bolts is 98-132 lb-ft.
>>
>> I'm going to cut and paste the table from the DVD, but it may not copy
>> properly. Here goes nothin'
>>
>> Torque Specifications Description Nm Lb-Ft
>> Brake hose bolt 30-40 23-29
>> Front disc brake caliper anchor plate bolts 98-132 72-97
>> Disc brake caliper bolts 28-36 21-26
>> Brake disc shield bolts 10-14 7-10
>>
>>
>>
>> "sehaare" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> I've got a 98 4WD 4 door explorer and I'm pulling the front rotors to
>>> be resurfaced. I had to remove the 2 bolts for the brake anchor plate to
>>> get the rotor off (these are not the same bolts that you have to remove
>>> to just replace the pads). I need to know what to torque the bolts to
>>> when I put the brake anchor plate back on. My shop manual is packed away
>>> since I'm in the process of moving and I can't look up the spec for
>>> myself. Anyone out there know what the torque spec is?
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance
>>> Steve
>>>
>>
>>
>
>