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Originally Posted by vath2001
What about adding Lock-tight, or thread locker instead of buying new bolts?
You discuss the fact the bolts are "stretched" when applied to the torque spec, but are we exceeding the tensile strength of the bolt design... or even reaching the yeild strength?
Don't get me wrong, caliper bolts are a safety item and critical to the operation of the braking system. But I don't always have extras available.
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Not the same thing. Once a stretch bolt stretches, it is stretched. Using your idea, you are relying on the loctite to pickup where the tension between the threads left off, as the bolt you are re-using is already stretched.
For a few added bucks during a brake job, is it really a big deal to just do it the right way?