[Healeys] Goodridge Brake Lines - Warning
Bob Spidell
bspidell at comcast.net
Thu Jun 27 06:41:49 MDT 2013
Sorry, I was confused. Guess the SS lines require a crush washer between flares. Haven't done any brake lines in a
while and forgot there's a copper washer.
Theoretically, you shouldn't need the copper washer--is it there for 'backup?'
Bob
On 6/26/2013 10:52 PM, john spaur wrote:
> This thread is all about the flare connections. It is not about the flats where copper washers are standard.
>
> The pertinent question is "if the flares do indeed seal". I have found SS lines to be hard to seal. Conical copper
> crush washers seal well but are difficult to install. Galling of seats, such as in the front calipers, is not good. At
> the very least there could be leaks in subsequent repairs and at the worst... a brake failure.
>
> John
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