wesalexleft
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- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2003 Mountaineer V8 4.6L
2003 mountaineer. I know the torque amount for the caliper bracket bolts are 155 ft-lbs for the 2003's only. I've just replaced both front hubs and while torquing down the bracket bolts, things got a little strange. I used a breaker bar to initially tighten the bolts and followed up with the torque wrench which goes to 150 ft-lbs. I gave them my all inside the wheel well and the wrench was clicking at the 135 lb to 140 lb range. As I upped the setting on the wrench for the final go, I got another 1/4 turn, but no "click" from the wrench. You know that feeling that it's about to strip? I had that feeling, so I stopped there. I've also read the stories of these bolts backing out too. Any advice? Should I keep going and risk stripping the bracket, or do you think 135-140 lbs is good. I did use new factory bolts with the already applied yellow thread lock. I suspect my wrench is at its upper limit, and might not be entirely to spec either, but should still be close on that kind of torque value. I have no idea why the 2003's are soon much higher than other years.
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