Torque setting - Brake caliper carrier bolts??

[bodger00]

I have had a quick look in the workshop manuals on here and think I have found them as 190Nm but its not clear. The 2 bolts are 21mm and its the front wheel caliper carrier.

Is this the right torque setting? As that's f***ing tight!

[bodger00]

Bet Mr Brakes daveb knows

[DaveB@Vagbremtechnic]

Its M14 Metric fine so M14x1.5x35, from memory its a 10.9 so you're good up to 220nm beleive it or not, so 190 with a collared bolt doesnt sound unreasonable.

Its only 140lbs ft if that sounds more like it!!

If you've got a bit of time then renew the bolts, they 10.9 class so not stretch bolts in the true sense but you dont want to be swinging off them more than twice.

I think they're N90948802 prob cost you a fiver for all four

[QD MBE]

190nm is 100% the correct value.

[bodger00]

Cheers Dave I knew you would know. I have just reassembled so no chance to renew but I did have to swing off them to undo them

[rich83]

It's a lot of torque, but it's the carrier that takes the load from the pads! I renewed the bolts too, better safe that sorry.