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Calipers and Brake line
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 2:18 pm
Author: Wayne1960
when i connect the metal brake hose to the calipe should it tighten up so the mateal doesnt spin? when its tight i can still move it! should there be any sort of seal? nothing came with the metal hoses.
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 3:09 pm
Author: oldtimer
Are you talking of the round banjo fittings? if so you should have a copper seal each side of it, don't suppose you have new banjo bolts and they are very slightly longer than the originals?
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 3:35 pm
Author: Wayne1960
Hi no i am talking about the hard pipe connection to the calliper the bendy metal pipe that goes into the top of the front disk caliper. i have screwed it down tight but it is still loose!
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 3:35 pm
Author: jimmock
Some pics might help here.
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 3:37 pm
Author: jimmock
Sounds like something is missing.
Or you have an issue with the male / female taper??
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 3:51 pm
Author: Redbeard
I know the hose you mean, 6" or so long, connects caliper to brake hose. I remember the one on my 750 always spun round with no leaks. Didn't seem to tighten, must be how they are meant to be.
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 4:30 pm
Author: Wayne1960
Redbeard
dont you just love it when someone tells you something you realy want to hear.
Thanks for that. Not sure how it doesnt leak when you think of the pressure your pushing in but ill take your word on it.
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 4:36 pm
Author: Redbeard
No problem. Not sure how it works either, but it didn't leak. Hope it works out ok. I can't confirm for sure if there was a seal but there was a fitting at the end of the metal hose where it met the caliper.
Posted: Sun Jan 19, 2014 8:03 pm
Author: wilsonsjw11
The interior nipple within the caliper is probably worn and the flared end on the pipe bridge won't tighten down on to it fully to form a seal.
Just make sure the threads are clean/good right down to the nipple.
Regards
Steve
Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 10:44 pm
Author: Wayne1960
Hi Steve
Interior nipple? I have tonight removed the metal break line and checked the calliper inside the threaded hole. The bottom of the hole looks like it is slightly cone shaped and there is a hole in the middle which looks clean enough.
Threads are clean also but when I put the boreal line back in and tight there is a good 1mm slack movement and when I blow down the tube air escapes between the threaded bolt and the tube.
Doesn't feel right to me
Any advise?
Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 10:59 pm
Author: z1bman
your brake pipe should look like this
it might be that the brake pipe nut is not screwing far enough in to the caliper to compress flared end of the brake pipe
Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 11:03 pm
Author: Wayne1960
Yes 100% like that but it doesn't fully tighten down eg when fully wound down into calliper it still loose!
Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 11:10 pm
Author: z1bman
how far is the nut being screwed in to the caliper? can you see about 3 threads on the nut when it is fully tightened
Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 11:16 pm
Author: Wayne1960
Yes that's about right it feels like it has bottomed out ok and doesn't fee like it want to go any further. Same on both callipers.
Posted: Mon Jan 20, 2014 11:21 pm
Author: z1bman
does the thread in the caliper go to the bottom of the hole?
