pflaming Posted October 9, 2016 Report Posted October 9, 2016 I reused the copper washer on my brake line, bad mistake, will get new washers a O Riley's today. i read this on a search, I guess it would be less expensive. "Pennies with holes drilled in them also work. Did that when i was about 17, worked perfectly. I would not try that now that i am older." Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted October 9, 2016 Report Posted October 9, 2016 buy new ones !!.....didn't you anneal yours a bit back along with the rest of the vehicle? Quote
pflaming Posted October 9, 2016 Author Report Posted October 9, 2016 As a matter of fact, I did anneal the entire truck. It is the only means to a strong, permanent exterior. No dummies fell from my family tree! Quote
Plymouthy Adams Posted October 9, 2016 Report Posted October 9, 2016 annealing makes it soft..... Quote
Dodgeb4ya Posted October 9, 2016 Report Posted October 9, 2016 Some of the current day replacement copper brake line washers are so hard they don't seal. I do lots of brake jobs on both modern and old cars and have had to soften many new washers to prevent leaks after first making sure there are no surface imperfections. I am beginning to hate a lot of modern replacement parts in my job! 2 Quote
FlashBuddy Posted April 10, 2018 Report Posted April 10, 2018 Picked up a packet of copper washers at Advanced Auto Parts. Compared to my original, they looked anemic; malnourished. Mine was plump. Quote
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