Do I need a torque wrench for brakes?

You don’t really need a torque wrench if your just doing brakes. The only bolts that you need to be careful about are the caliper bracket bolts and they just need to be tight.Click to see full answer. Besides, is a torque wrench necessary?Torque wrenches may seem like a luxury you don’t need, but they are actually used for a very specific, very important reason. The most common and prevalent use of a torque wrench is for changing rims. Torque wrenches allow you to tighten lug nuts without damaging the rim.Also Know, what is the torque on a brake caliper? The front brake caliper bracket’s mounting bolts need to be torqued to 80 lb ft. The flange bolts that secure the caliper to its slide pins are 17 lb ft. Also Know, what type of torque wrench do I need to change tires? A 1/2″ drive torque wrench will have right range for doing the lug nuts. a 3/8″ will probably not go high enough; and a 3/4″ or 1″ drive will not be accurate as such a “low value” for those sizes. Torque wrenches need to be operated in the middle of their range to be at all accurate.Should brake calipers be loose?Your caliper shouldnt be loose at all. When your pads wear the moving part of the caliper slides in to keep all that tight and the piston stays out and keeps the back pad close to the rotor. You need to look at the the caliper bolts on the back and also look at the cariage bolts.

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