Kruppt Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 Recently did my front brakes rotors, pads and a caliper on one side. Everything was fine until a week later one caliper mounting bolt broke or came loose. Luckily no serious damage was done, but now I’m having an issue with the bolt. Every place (including dealership) I’ve gone has a bolt that’s a quarter of an inch longer then the original bolt. They all say the same thing this is what’s suppose to be on my vehicle. When it’s on it sticks out towards the rotor but does not touch. Is this fine? Why is this bolt different then what’s on my car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OhareFred Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 If it’s not touching I don’t see an issue... 2late4u and jkeaton 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John/Horace Posted June 28, 2020 Report Share Posted June 28, 2020 Can easily grind down and chamfer the end of bolt. Cool the bolt in a water container between grinding, or use vice grips. The end of the bolt may get rusty and make it harder to retract through bracket in the future. It may not be a hardened bolt, important to not over torque. 2late4u and jkeaton 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scootaloo89 Posted July 2, 2020 Report Share Posted July 2, 2020 is the new caliper bracket OEM or aftermarket? because some aftermarket parts aren't quite the same dimensions as a part you get at the local DCJRF dealership. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2late4u Posted July 2, 2020 Report Share Posted July 2, 2020 (edited) On 6/28/2020 at 9:04 AM, Kruppt said: Recently did my front brakes rotors, pads and a caliper on one side. Everything was fine until a week later one caliper mounting bolt broke or came loose. Luckily no serious damage was done, but now I’m having an issue with the bolt. Every place (including dealership) I’ve gone has a bolt that’s a quarter of an inch longer then the original bolt. They all say the same thing this is what’s suppose to be on my vehicle. When it’s on it sticks out towards the rotor but does not touch. Is this fine? Why is this bolt different then what’s on my car? easiest solution if you are still worried about it ,just remove the bolt and add a thick washer onto the bolt then re-tighten the bolt , problem solved.. P.S. not sure if its possible here but sometimes 2 bolts could be a different in length size to be used in specific spots. upper and lower...have seen such a thing before but sure about on the caliper mounting flange. Edited July 2, 2020 by 2late4u Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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