Name That Brake Part

[mikestewart395]

My front brake, what is the name of the part that the shoes attach to, not the caliper but the part that bolts to the wheel assembly. I have to get the broken bolts drilled out and tapped, I want to know how much that part would cost but I need the name of it. A machine shop might charge the same as a replacement, I want to research it but I don't know the correct part name.

[fleurys]

I guess that would be called a knuckle ??

[5523Pathfinder]

Nissan like to call them the Torque Member.

 

Some replacement calipers come with them.

Edited May 5, 2014 by 5523Pathfinder

[mikestewart395]

Sorry I don't have a pic, posting at work as usual.

[mikestewart395]

It's a Torque member, confirmed. Thanks.

[mikestewart395]

Brake carrier is what parts geek lists it as

Edited May 5, 2014 by mikestewart395

[mikestewart395]

Good thing I researched it. New part at Autozone is only 14 bucks. Sweet.

[ahardb0dy]

Pick up some grease for the slide pins, I like a product called Sylglide but if they don't have it ask for brake caliper grease. Not the anti squeal stuff, it's a grease,

 

You can also grease the areas where the pads sit in the torque member.

 

When you tighten the caliper bolts, they don't have to be monster tight, I will tighten them by hand than put a wrench on the head of the bolt and give it one whack with my hand, that's good enough.

Edited May 5, 2014 by ahardb0dy

[silverton]

Caliper Bracket is another term it goes by.

[kdj]

I named mine Rusty.

[k9sar]

Mine is named "Siezed".