Steel braided lines & torque spec

[Guest]

Hello yet again fellow GS peeps!
I'm about to change my front brake lines to steel braided lines and I'm wondering what the lines should be torqued to at the master cylinder and calipers?
Thanks in advance
Rod

[OldVet66]

I think it depends on your crush washers. I would recommend OEM washers. I got some off brand copper crush washers and had to tighten them quite a bit until they stopped leaking. They work fine once I got them sealed but it would have been a lot less torque with the Suzuki part.

[mmattockx]

I'm about to change my front brake lines to steel braided lines and I'm wondering what the lines should be torqued to at the master cylinder and calipers?

What does your shop manual specify for torque? That is the number I would be using.


Mark

[rodgs1100es]

I think it depends on your crush washers. I would recommend OEM washers. I got some off brand copper crush washers and had to tighten them quite a bit until they stopped leaking. They work fine once I got them sealed but it would have been a lot less torque with the Suzuki part.

I'm going to use the washers that were supplied with the lines I had made, the lines are good quality so I'm hoping the washers are as well.
I've seen the spec of 16.5 Lbs. in a couple of different places so I'll start there.
Once again, thank you for your help.

[tkent02]

I'm going to use the washers that were supplied with the lines I had made,

Ask the supplier.

[mmattockx]

I'm going to use the washers that were supplied with the lines I had made, the lines are good quality so I'm hoping the washers are as well.
I've seen the spec of 16.5 Lbs. in a couple of different places so I'll start there.
Once again, thank you for your help.

My 1100E manual says banjo bolts get 14.5-18 ft-lb. Just a suggestion, find a manual and keep it handy before something goes wrong using guesswork instead of the correct specs. The manual is on the interwebs in pdf format for free if you look.

EDIT - I can't stand to see someone not have a manual, so assuming you have an 1100ES as your username implies, here is the link:

http://www.mtsac.edu/~cliff/storage/gs/80-83_GS1100T-LT-EX-1000SZ-EZ-SD-ED-ESD.pdf

Mark

[rodgs1100es]

Ask the supplier.

Good advice, waiting for answer back, thanks

[rodgs1100es]

My 1100E manual says banjo bolts get 14.5-18 ft-lb. Just a suggestion, find a manual and keep it handy before something goes wrong using guesswork instead of the correct specs. The manual is on the interwebs in pdf format for free if you look.

EDIT - I can't stand to see someone not have a manual, so assuming you have an 1100ES as your username implies, here is the link:

http://www.mtsac.edu/~cliff/storage/gs/80-83_GS1100T-LT-EX-1000SZ-EZ-SD-ED-ESD.pdf

Mark

Thanks Mark! downloaded and ready for future use.
I really appreciate the assistance .
Rod