OH yeah, Anti-Siez on the Caliper Bolts. HMMM...well I wont mention any names of who the dumb azz was that worked on my Datsun PU last.....
I ...I mean my mechanic replaced the whole suspension front to rear back in 06. ball Joints, bushings, upgraded the solid Rotors to the vended Rotors used from 83 - 86 and larger calipers. replaced the U-joints with Factory original from the dealer. replaced the Diff with a new one, I mean new in the original Nissan wrapper for $250.00.
and the same gear ratio. and replaced the rear original axle bearings with 450K miles.
I drove up to Alameda, Ca to help Otto Huber do his eng swap, and when I passed a parking spot, so backed up and ....BANG. thought I backed into a car or hit someone. HMMMM no car or body under the truck.
left for home in the evening and all was well
Next morning I back up in the yard to pukll away from the barn, and....BANG and the truck lurtched to the R/R corner like that wheel locked up.
Removed the R/R wheel and pulled the Brake Drum to check on the shoes etc. took it all apart and replaced it. backed up and BANG.
Well it has to be something with the Diff, so drop the driveline, pull the axles out far enough to pull out the Diff. and replace it with another one. same problem. then thinking (bad idea
) something could be an axle problem, maybe broken or??? so pull out both sides, and they look good.
Jacked up the truck, start the eng and put it in gear. forward or reverse in any gear, nothing, turns ok.
Iam almost ready to call PNP Iam so frustrated, but quickly squelched that notion.
I had the engine and trans out to replace the bearings in the trans last June, and thought maybe there was something I screwed up on that project. But did make a 1700+mile trip to Portland Or. and brought home a Diesel eng, 2 240D trans and FW and driveline. 9 gallons of synthetic oil and a new Turbo charger kit for a 240D that is brand new old stock. so really had a load. plus our luggage and a bunch of wifey stuff.
Later on I jacked up the front end to check things, rotated the R/F wheel forward and turns ok, but turned the other way and BANG.
it stops. WTF???
pull the wheel and there is a fresh gouge mark in the steel. what could have snagged that? I was the caliper, but it was sitting where it is suppose to. looked on the back side, and the upper bolt was gone. and the lower one was unscrewed a ways.
When I backed up then the Rotor turning to the rear would let the Caliper move back with it and catch the inside of the wheel.
Luckly Iam a pack Rat and had some extra Caliper bolts and replaced them. Anti-Siez is good for most things, but Caliper Bolts isn`t one of them.
Now the next time I get together with my mechanic........
As far as the MB goes, there is nothing wrong with cleaning off the bolts and reapply new lock Tite. I can`t really see replacing them, the bolts don`t go bad. but to each his own I guess.
Charlie