Crush washers perished

vtectom · Post by **vtectom** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 1:07 pm

This is the second time I've had the aluminium crush
washers deteriorate on a rear caliper banjo bolt & cause
the brake fluid to leak.

Anyone else had this problem?

Post by **vanzep** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 5:38 pm

never seen this in 17 years of owning a lude

maybe use copper crush washers instead of aluminium ones?

Tusker · Post by **Tusker** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 6:01 pm

Not used them in this application but in general they're supposed to be single use. Replace them with new ones every time would be my advice.

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Wed Jan 18, 2017 9:40 pm

Never had that problem myself either.
(And also... never replaced a brake caliper washer, either!)

Very weird...

Metalhead · Post by **Metalhead** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 8:34 am

Only ever used copper and never had any issues. Sounds odd to me!

vtectom · Post by **vtectom** » Thu Jan 19, 2017 11:13 pm

Thanks guys.

I'll try copper ones