Brakes and what PO did!

[Okanebm]

My skills are enough to get me into enough trouble to buy another tool or part. Thanks for the praise though. Now for the helicoil/timesert, I figured the same thing. If JB weld held it, then a helicoil will do just fine. They are definitely readily accessible, but timeserts would be next, then the reweld. But as things usually go, I'll be picking up a carrier assembly as soon as the opportunity presents itself. Especially if its for the right price!

[Okanebm]

Update. I've managed, unintentionally, to replicate what the PO did with the JB Weld. I used blue loctite when I torqued all the caliper bolts at all four wheels. Today, On a whim, I backed off the top caliper bolt on the passenger side front and commenced with the torque wrench at 10'lb increments. Lo and Behold... It torqued to 60'lbs with no feeling of about to give or sponginess. So, I feel a little more confident for a quick run to the local cornerstore, but I have the time-serts on order(2weeks on back order!), and a helicoil to be picked up from Oreilly tomorrow.