Announcement

Collapse
No announcement yet.

When is a Crush Washer just a crush Washer ?

Collapse
X
 
  • Filter
  • Time
  • Show
Clear All
new posts

    When is a Crush Washer just a crush Washer ?

    Just purchased my new SS brakelines. Now, I'm not cheap, but 2 bucks apiece for crush washers, sounds ridiculous to me. Seems to me like something a hardware store would carry. Enlightenment anyone ?
    Old age and treachery will beat youth and skill every time1983 GS 750
    https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4256/3...8bf549ee_t.jpghttps://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4196/3...cab9f62d_t.jpg

    #2
    9 times out of 10, the new washer will leak.
    Clean the old ones.

    Eric

    Comment


      #3
      Originally posted by bccap View Post
      Just purchased my new SS brakelines. Now, I'm not cheap, but 2 bucks apiece for crush washers, sounds ridiculous to me. Seems to me like something a hardware store would carry. Enlightenment anyone ?
      I am not sure if they are copper. I know you can heat up copper so it will resoften and make for a leaj free joint.

      Comment


        #4
        Jeeprusty is right, get it good and hot and re-use it.

        Comment


          #5
          Well I'll be damned ! Not the response I expected. But it sounds good to me.
          Old age and treachery will beat youth and skill every time1983 GS 750
          https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4256/3...8bf549ee_t.jpghttps://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4196/3...cab9f62d_t.jpg

          Comment


            #6
            They are copper.
            I have never seen a new one leak.
            I will never reuse one.
            It is your life, good luck.

            Comment


              #7
              Jesus everyone reuses em.
              They either leak or don't

              Comment


                #8
                I don't reuse them, I also don't have air in the lines. Buy them in bulk at auto stores and use new washers.
                1981 GS650G , all the bike you need
                1980 GS1000G Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely

                Comment


                  #9
                  Jesus everyone reuses em.
                  They either leak or don't

                  Comment


                    #10
                    If all your mating surfaces are clean, and you torque them properly, they will never leak.

                    Comment


                      #11
                      To each his own. You do understand the pressures and heat generated while braking and that those foolish engineers intended new washers to be used when reassembling, right?
                      Go to the damn auto parts place and get a bag of them. Motorcycle shops charge way too much for them.
                      1981 GS650G , all the bike you need
                      1980 GS1000G Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely

                      Comment


                        #12
                        Originally posted by duaneage View Post
                        To each his own. You do understand the pressures and heat generated while braking and that those foolish engineers intended new washers to be used when reassembling, right?
                        Go to the damn auto parts place and get a bag of them. Motorcycle shops charge way too much for them.
                        Okay, just go to any auto parts store and ask for 10mm crush washers ?
                        Old age and treachery will beat youth and skill every time1983 GS 750
                        https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4256/3...8bf549ee_t.jpghttps://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4196/3...cab9f62d_t.jpg

                        Comment


                          #13
                          I get mine at autozone...they fetch the divided little flip top box and whalla..maybe 15 cents each last batch i got.
                          MY BIKES..1977 GS 750 B, 1978 GS 1000 C (X2)
                          1978 GS 1000 E, 1979 GS 1000 S, 1973 Yamaha TX 750, 1977 Kawasaki KZ 650B1, 1975 Honda GL1000 Goldwing, 1983 CB 650SC Nighthawk, 1972 Honda CB 350K4, 74 Honda CB550

                          NEVER SNEAK UP ON A SLEEPING DOG..NOT EVEN YOUR OWN.


                          I would rather trust my bike to a "QUACK" that KNOWS how to fix it rather than a book worm that THINKS HE KNOWS how to fix it.

                          Comment


                            #14
                            Originally posted by bccap View Post
                            Just purchased my new SS brakelines. Now, I'm not cheap, but 2 bucks apiece for crush washers, sounds ridiculous to me. Seems to me like something a hardware store would carry. Enlightenment anyone ?
                            Well the model count on the part is 130
                            yes 09161-10005

                            WASHER
                            (10X15X1.5)

                            Comment

                            Working...
                            X