I looked at Haynes manual and for V6 is 36 in-lbf and 4 cyl is 54 in-lbf. This is the bolt that fastened the caliper sliding pin to the caliper bracket, not the bracket bolt which I know it needs 80 in-lbf.

I'm not sure why the V6 has lower number but it doesn't right to me. I would expect they are at least the same but not lower number on the V6 model.

Which one should I go? is Haynes manual wrong? anyone out there that has genuine honda factory service manual willing to clarify?

Thanks

 

Just tighten it. Seriously. You're thinking into this way too hard.

 

Maybe so, but the different between the V6 and 4 cyl number still bother me a bit. At the end it's probably didn't matter since the bolt would be under tension when the brake is engaged.

 

They use two significantly different caliper designs. The '98-02 4-cylinder model uses the same Akebono front calipers as the previous '90-97 4dr 4cyl/'93-97 2dr Accord models. The slide pins in this caliper are a single piece with a hex head on one end, and they thread directly into the caliper body.

The '98-02 V6 uses a different caliper; I can't recall if it's a Nissin or an Akebono. The slide pins are fitted into the caliper bracket, and the caliper body is then secured to each slide pin by a separate bolt. These bolts are smaller in diameter than the threaded portion of the 4-cylinder model's caliper pins, hence the lower torque specification.