ratrodcentral Posted July 31, 2014 Report Posted July 31, 2014 I bought the new yorker a couple of years ago as an eventual project and have now begun restoration. I noticed that the wheel cylinders had been leaking and decided to replace them with new units from Bernbaum...did so and found that the leaks continued at the line fittings. I had new steel lines made and installed...used the correct incremental tightening procedure on the fittings and the leak is still there. I'm wondering about flare fitting angle differences...this seems like such a simple problem to fix with new parts. I'm trying to avoid disk conversion if possible...anybody else have this issue? Thanks in advance Quote
Niel Hoback Posted July 31, 2014 Report Posted July 31, 2014 The lines should have a double flare on the ends. Make sure you weren't given the newer ends that are a "bubble" fitting. It will crush, but it won't seal. Quote
desoto1939 Posted July 31, 2014 Report Posted July 31, 2014 did you use a double flare or a single flare on the end of each line? Or is the rubber hose line leaking at the wheel cylinder? Or is this the inside line that is curved and connects to each single cylinder? More info might help for us to undestand where the exact leak is located. Rich HArtung Quote
ratrodcentral Posted July 31, 2014 Author Report Posted July 31, 2014 The problem is in curved steel line connecting the two wheel cylinders. The lines are double flare and made by Classic Tube...supposedly made to original factory specs. The leak is a slow drip with no pedal pressure...just shoe spring pressure is enough to start it ...Thanks Quote
Jerry Roberts Posted July 31, 2014 Report Posted July 31, 2014 You might contact Classic Tube and ask if others have had this problem . Quote
Dodgeb4ya Posted July 31, 2014 Report Posted July 31, 2014 Faulty flared connecting tubes or weird import W/cyl inverted flare inside of the wheel cylinder. never have had an original line leak. I have had problems with new Center Plane brake wheel cylinder inverted flares leaking-import trash. Quote
ratrodcentral Posted August 1, 2014 Author Report Posted August 1, 2014 Thanks for the ideas, guys...Dodgeb4ya, the cylinders all came from andy bernbaum...but didn't look at the brand/country on the boxes Quote
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