Brake Caliper and Bracket Bolt Torque - please check my reading of the service manual

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2006Tahoe2WD

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In the 2006 Disk Brake Manual

Front Guide Pin Torque 80 ft-lbs (seems high for that small bolt?)
Rear Guide Pin Torque 31 ft-lbs

Front Caliper Mounting Bracket to Knuckle - 129 ft-lbs

Rear JC5/JH5 Caliper Mounting Bracket to Backing Plate - 148 ft-lbs
Rear JH6 Caliper Mounting Bracket to Backing Plate - 122 ft-lbs

First of all are these correct?
Second...
I don't know if I have JH5 or JH6 rear brakes - my RPO code for brakes is JH2

Any help appreciated. Thanks.

---------- Post added at 05:12 PM ---------- Previous post was at 05:05 PM ----------

Might have answered the second part of the question.

I think I have JH5 because I saw this posted using google.
JH2 - is HYD 4 wheel disc 7,200 LBS (so JH2=JH5?)

JC5 Brake Vac Power, Wheel Disc 7, 200 LBS.
JH5 Brake HYD Power, 4 Wheel Disc, 7 200 LBS
JH6 Brake HYD Power, 4 Wheel Disc, 9, 900 LBS
JH7 Brake HYD Power, 4 Wheel Disc, 12, 000 LBS
 

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I think it's 90 bracket 60 guide pin. That's always my go to.
 

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i have a 2006 denali xl and just did my rotors and pads and rebuilt the pins.

rears did 30/130
fronts did 80/130

with blue locktite on all.

the previous owner stripped the torx head on one of the fronts. i had to bring a welder in to weld a nut onto it to back it out. was an easy fix he was mobile.

replaced the POS t55 torx with hex heads.

no more warped rotor vehicle shake!

good luck.
 
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i have a 2006 denali xl and just did my rotors and pads and rebuilt the pins.

rears did 30/130
fronts did 80/130

with blue locktite on all.

the previous owner stripped the torx head on one of the fronts. i had to bring a welder in to weld a nut onto it to back it out. was an easy fix he was mobile.

replaced the POS t55 torx with hex heads.

no more warped rotor vehicle shake!

good luck.


Thanks. The torques you are using should be fine. I'm using Blue Loctite also. I needed a BFH and breaker bar to get the caliper brackets off. It looks like factory loctite or some mechanic used aftermarket loctite. In any case it was working.
 

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yup exactly. i did all 4. removed the brackets, got everything lubed up. brakes never better.

next thing on this denali xl is the epoxy the spring loaded clip that holds the hinged floof panels up on the back of the second row seats.
 

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