Carrier bolt came undone!

[jesus]

Heard a clonk followed by an extremely unplesent rattling noise when driving normally up the road. Upon further inspection the bottom carrier bolt was missing! How could this have happened and how could I stop it from doing it again?

Has anyone had it happen before? They were super tight before this.

 

[Beasley Clio182]

If you mean Brake caliper carrier, ( i assume ) id always recommend the proper torque setting and some lock tight on the treads just in case !

 

[JonC219]

Dab of blue loctite on the bolts is normal practise. Seeing as they don't need to come undone too often (one would hope)

 

[jesus]

Loctite it is then. Just a bit I would imagine?

I changed the calipers recently but they were done up dead tight as said (probably not the correct torque mind, but I'd say tighter).

 

[Beasley Clio182]

Loctite it is then. Just a bit I would imagine?

I changed the calipers recently but they were done up dead tight as said (probably not the correct torque mind, but I'd say tighter).

Yeah don't go crazy but drop a bit on till it fills the threads ! Be careful not to over tighten as it can cause them to snap or stretch become thin and keep coming undone (highly unlikely as they normally snap lol )

 

[MicKPM]

I had it happen on the M1 coming back from Pod in an old 19 16v... very scarey as it trashed a wheel and locked it up.

Always use threadlock on the carrier to hub bolts

 

[jesus]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LOCTITE-L...Scrapbooking_Glue_Tape_EH&hash=item35c8c8f97b

Would that do? Or is it a different type that I need?

 

[Matt e]

Red would be to strong you wouldn't get it again unless you used heat, they come with blue thread lock on iirc

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/...&productId=199363&categoryId=255230&langId=-1

 

[Matt e]

Just looked at the photo on the listing it shows its blue, I would have thought it will be ok

 

[jesus]

Cheers - purchased some as it says medium strength