pflaming Posted October 9, 2016 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plymouthy Adams Posted October 9, 2016 Report Share Posted October 9, 2016 buy new ones !!.....didn't you anneal yours a bit back along with the rest of the vehicle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pflaming Posted October 9, 2016 Author Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plymouthy Adams Posted October 9, 2016 Report Share Posted October 9, 2016 annealing makes it soft..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dodgeb4ya Posted October 9, 2016 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlashBuddy Posted April 10, 2018 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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