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1999 Dodge Dakota Passenger side brake caliper bolts

Tiny
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  • 1999 DODGE DAKOTA
  • 3.9L
  • 6 CYL
  • MANUAL
  • 170 MILES
Just bought truck from my boss. There was a rattle and grinding sound come passenger side. My boss told me he peplaced both calipers last summer and he replaced stock bolts with oversized ones. He thought one must have come loose. He was right. The bottom one was gone, allowing the caliper to rub against inside of wheel.I replaced both bolts with oversized ones. They fell out. Went and got a kit to bore out holes, (rethreading at same time.) Inserted tanks, and installed new stock bolts. Everything was good for s few days. I forgot to put the rubber boots back on. Started rattling again I went and got new ones. Today I went to take bolts out and re_install everything properly. That's when I saw one of the tanks laying on driveway. That means that one of the bolts will come out again. At wits end. Short of replacing the knuckle what can I do to keep those bolts in place with no rattle?



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Tuesday, March 3rd, 2015 AT 11:38 AM

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Tiny
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Put a new hardware kit on calipers and use Loctite-blue type- see if that works.
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Tuesday, March 3rd, 2015 AT 12:04 PM
Tiny
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Thank you. What is a new hardware kit?
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Tuesday, March 3rd, 2015 AT 12:15 PM
Tiny
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It's the bushings and pieces that go into the caliper maybe a few springs. See pic if you go to rock auto. Com and enter your info in on the Carlson hardware kit there is a video if you care to watch it.
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Tuesday, March 3rd, 2015 AT 12:53 PM
Tiny
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Thanks. Wil do
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Tuesday, March 3rd, 2015 AT 12:56 PM

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