Brake Line Shopping List

[hikermikem]

Are you using copper washers from the hardware store? Or aftermarket crush washers made for banjo sealing?

Perhaps the hardware store ones are too hard?

I've re-used the stock crush washers a few times without any issues... give them a good look on the sealing surface & don't use them if they're nicked or gouged. I always save the old washeres just in case I need one in a pinch, gotta a bunch of them in a bag somewhere.

When I rebuild calipers, MC's or fab SS brake lines I use new aftermarket crush washers from Z1. They come 10 to a pack & they appear to be soft copper - no problems with them:

http://www.z1enterprises.com/Brake-Hose-38-CRUSH-WASHERS-10Pk-3348.aspx

[Nessism]

The stock crush washers are plated copper. They seem a smig harder than the plain copper Goodrich crush washers that Z1 Enterprises sells. With these, if you over tighten you can get a lot of crush, to the point of really deforming the washer. I prefer the stock washers.

[Souske]

Been using copper banjo washers from NAPA. Also the stock suzuki banjo bolts don't have the little step in them I am used to seeing on automotive applications. Is it just the tension from the banjo bolt that does the sealing? As opposed to the little notch that gets cut/pressed into them when snugged down on an automotive style banjo bolt.