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Took my front calipers off at school and checked the pads, saw there was plenty of life left so I put them back on. As I was tightening down the bolts holding the caliper together the torque wrench I was using didn't click off. I had no idea how long it would take to get it properly torqued and just as I felt it start to tighten up (aka close to when the wrench would normally click off), the thing just gave out and launched my hands into the fender. Had to figure out how to replace the snapped bolt because I measured it as an M8x1.25 but it turned out the thread pitch was very slightly different than the M8x1.25 bolt I was given as a replacement. The new one wouldn't fit into the nut. Called NAPA and later found out they didn't have what I was looking for so I went to the VW dealer and learned the bolt isn't sold separately. I have to buy the whole caliper bracket which may take 3-4 days to get here. Having learned that I checked NAPA again and found they have aftermarket brackets which I'll probably end up buying instead, because I don't really want to risk leaving my car on jack stands out in Burnaby for the weekend.
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