So I was fixing this...
and I noticed this...
how would I even go about fixing this?
Doubtful that "torque to yield" would be used on a stud/nut application like this, don't you think? Such use is applicable to critically loaded parts, like cylinder heads. Mainly, the purpose of TTY is to stretch the fastener into the range in which it's prevailing load will not change much with clamped part dimensional change, such as the thickness change in head gaskets when cylinders fire.one thing to remember is that ford loves to use TTY bolts/studs. Meaning; one time use. Can't reuse TTY hardware.
Never knew the caliper bracket bolts were torque to yield. I've had them off several times on each of my Explorer based vehicles.
Exhaust manifolds are not tty. If you look up torque specs for anything and it talks about degrees then it's tty.
Most of the time the stud snaps from rust or warping manifold. Like imp said, if you don't hear the leak forget about it. You can come back to it when the timing chains are due.