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Thick copper washers for disc brake hose connection

Started by histoy, March 24, 2007, 06:37:53 PM

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histoy

My '68 has a disc brake conversion on the front.   The passenger side hose connection keeps leaking.  I've tried replacing the copper washers, but they haven't stopped the leak.  I've tried NAPA & AutoZone but they don't have any thicker copper washers that will fit the hollow bolt.   A few months ago I saw an ad in a magazine for thicker copper washers to solve this leaking problem, but I don't remember the vendor.   Does anyone know who's selling them?

charger Downunder

Hear ya go Mopar action feb page 91.
you can double up on the thin washers or get them of Mopar p/n 6030084 two per caliper.
Steve
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daytonalo

OK , the bolt is called a banjo fitting and you must have a copper washer on top of brake line as well as under . If you do , look and see  if there any burrs in they way of copper sealing area . The washers are avail , I have done many retrofits and mix match stuff and you have to get creative . Larry

histoy

Thanks for the PN Steve.  When I first got the car the side toward the caliper had 2 thin washers and 1 thin washer on the outboard side, and it leaked.  The guy at NAPA told me that if I used 2 thin washers he would guarantee that it would leak.   I tried a new thin one on the outboard side and a thick one next to the caliper and it leaked too.   I'll order the thick ones from MP and give them a try.  I'll also look for a burr on the parts to see if that's the problem.  Thanks for your help guys!

histoy

Steve,

I got the MP washers from our local Chrysler dealer and they were much thicker than anything else I could find at the parts suppliers around here.   I installed them this week and they corrected the leak.   Thanks for your help...Brian