Re: Reman caliper crush washer tool?
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05/12/19 10:14 PM
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RapidRobert
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I would get a pair of the used OE ones with the circular ribs & clean em well & try them or as you said, rebuilt calipers (it'd be the easiest).
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Re: Reman caliper crush washer tool?
[Re: RapidRobert]
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05/13/19 05:26 AM
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You might just need thicker washers. I've run into instances where the banjo bottoms out before crushing the washers.
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Re: Reman caliper crush washer tool?
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05/13/19 05:48 AM
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Guitar Jones
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If it's a reman caliper why don't you take it back and get another one? When I did the disc brake conversion on my D250 I had to go back about 3 times to get good calipers.
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Re: Reman caliper crush washer tool?
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05/13/19 10:12 AM
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Anneal the washers by heating them up with a propane torch til red then allow them to air cool. Might need to lightly hit them with a wire brush to clean them up afterwards. When this is done reinstall them and it should seal up. Just had to do this with an aftermarket rear disc kit on my D60. Fought like hell making sure the bolts weren't bottoming, used different washers, etc, etc.
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Re: Reman caliper crush washer tool?
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05/13/19 03:11 PM
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Stat-O-Seals are all I use on brake banjo bolts, gave up on the copper washers.
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Re: Reman caliper crush washer tool?
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05/13/19 07:48 PM
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Well I found the problem! I guess I shouldn’t have trusted the reman caliper to have a decent surface- it was like the dark side of the moon! I know the copper prefers a nice concentric ridge to bite into it but dead flat has to be better than this!
I filed it flat until the craters were all gone and then sanded in opposite directions up to 800 grit. I figure almost polished is better than lengthwise sanding scratches. Still gotta bleed it more but it has a better chance of sealing now and if it leaks I have a set of stat-o-seals on order for the next problem banjo.
Thanks for all the helpful suggestions and if anybody works at (edit:) cardone tell your boss to clean up the banjo surfaces as part of the remanufacturing process! I’d sure pay $5 extra!
Last edited by radar; 05/14/19 07:24 AM.
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Re: Reman caliper crush washer tool?
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05/13/19 10:06 PM
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RapidRobert
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What a before & after, that was terrible. No wonder it wouldn't seal !
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