Topic: copper (crush) washers
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I was asking this question through private messages but I think it is an important subject that needs to be discussed for everyone's benifit.
I am installing new SS braided brake lines and the package they came in contained two washers for the set of four hoses. I see in the parts catalogs that have illistrations ....they show only two washers included with the set of four.
During disassembly of bubba's brakes I found one washer on each of the rear lines and one on the right front. Before I put my own brand of bubba on this system I need to know precisely where the washers go and how many.
I have Vette repair books out the quazoo and none of em have this important info, not even the original service manuals. The AIM shows Spl. washers on the front hose-to-calipers only.
I have to assume that these two washers included with my hoses go in this position shown in the AIM and no washers are needed any place else.
Am I a thinking straight or is me an bubba all wet??
Thanks...Rich
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I found the same 2 copper crush washers only on my set of braided lines. I think you are right, they go on the front hose-to-calipers only. The rest of the connections are all rigid AN connections. Someone else (Joel??) may know more, so let Rich and I know if we got it figgered right.
Larry
The difference between men and boys is the cost of their toys!!
Mike, I got everything put together and ready to flush lines and then hook-up hoses to the calipers and bleed air. I tried a trial run with my bleeder and quickly found I had overlooked the vent holes in the MC cap, so I have to wait overnight till the silicone sets up and try again tomorrow.
I found a unique way to block the other open lines while I flush out the old fluid. I tapered-down three wooden golf tees to wedge into the other three open lines while I flush one. Then I can plug that line and go on to the next one. When i'm through flushing I can hook everything up and start air bleeding. If this technique works I can be assured I didn't mix any old with new fluid.
You should have seen those parking brake shoes when I pulled them off. They wern't that worn but the linings just crumbled into my hands.
I'm sorry I don't have dig. pics of the bleeder or this whole process for that matter but I haven't received the go ahead from my wife to get new computer and camera. She is a very smart lady and does all our household finances including making a nice sum of money in the stock market over the years so I have to follow her lead...sort-of !! She keeps me around as her "boytoy"..Heh Heh
Thanks for verifing those washers for me and ending my confusing.
Everybody should do a complete break job on an old Corvette at least once in their life !!!!
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wife...............you are also lucky and very smart too.............she's a keeper!
wife...............you are also lucky and very smart too.............she's a keeper!
corvette440hp
Yep...thanks Larry. Shes been a keeper for 42 years now. The only thing we don't see eye to eye on is the Corvette. She just can't fathom why anybody would want to spend good money and gobs of time on an old (pile of crap).....her words, not mine !!!!
[QUOTE=jayare]Yep...thanks Larry. Shes been a keeper for 42 years now. The only thing we don't see eye to eye on is the Corvette. She just can't fathom why anybody would want to spend good money and gobs of time on an old (pile of crap).....her words, not mine !!!![/QUOTE]It's clearly evident that she is smarter then we all are. On the other hand we all have to have some fun/torture/money waster/fowl mouthed/sheer excitement in our lives. Together 42 years, that GREAT........hang onto each other.
[/QUOTE]It's clearly evident that she is smarter then we all are. On the other hand we all have to have some fun/torture/money waster/fowl mouthed/sheer excitement in our lives. Together 42 years, that GREAT........hang onto each other.
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[QUOTE=jayare]She just can't fathom why anybody would want to spend good money and gobs of time on an old (pile of crap).....her words, not mine !!!![/QUOTE]
Mama was the same way, Rich...until I got her one of her own!
Glad ya got the washer thang figured out.
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Mama was the same way, Rich...until I got her one of her own!
Glad ya got the washer thang figured out.
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