Torque spec for two caliper bracket bolts needed

Tiny
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  • 2000 MAZDA PROTEGE
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  • 200,000 MILES
I want to replace my rotors and I wanted to know the torque spec for the 2 bolts that hold the caliper bracket to the wheel hub assembly?
Saturday, September 18th, 2021 AT 4:34 PM

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Tiny
HARRY P
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Hello and welcome to 2CarPros! I've attached a screenshot of the torque specs from Prodemand. I believe that this is what you're looking for. For the front caliper brackets on your car, those bolts should be tightened to between 58-75 ft lbs of torque.

I attached the entire process below for how to replace the rotors in case you need. Also, here is a guide that includes some good info as well:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-front-brake-pads-and-rotors-fwd

Please let us know if you have other questions. Thanks
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Saturday, September 18th, 2021 AT 6:01 PM
Tiny
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Hey, thank you. Should there be some blue threadlocker placed on them?
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Sunday, September 19th, 2021 AT 1:38 AM
Tiny
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With something like this, there is the potential need to be able to get the bolts off again at some point. Thread locker makes it unnecessarily difficult. Since there isn't an immense amount of heat or stress on these bolts, tightening them near maximum spec would be fine. I use one of my personal vehicles part time as a rural mail route car. The stresses on the brake system are crazy, especially since the vehicle (a 2000 Chevrolet Blazer 4x4) weighs over 4,000 lbs. Yet I haven't needed thread locker on any of those bolts yet. I just tighten them to spec and ride with it. With 180,000 miles on the vehicle, it's still on the stock bolts, calipers, brackets, and all. Of course I'm perpetually changing pads since I stop almost 700 times in a day when delivering and the brakes do get quite hot. Sometimes I can even smell them burning up and have to slow it down a bit.

For our future users browsing through the site, I'm going to add to this post in order to make my answer a little more "complete,"

Here's our general guide on changing front brake pads and rotors. This guide will work with just about any car. https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-replace-front-brake-pads-and-rotors-fwd

I'm also attaching screenshot images containing replacement directions pulled from Prodemand that apply to several Mazda vehicles.

Good luck all.
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Monday, September 20th, 2021 AT 6:42 AM
Tiny
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Okay thanks for your input, Heyman. I like the general guide.
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Monday, September 20th, 2021 AT 8:24 AM
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Tuesday, September 21st, 2021 AT 12:15 PM

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