Front disc brake tubes

Capsule · Post by **Capsule** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 3:42 am

I'm currently putting in new brake lines and tubes. Yesterday I was changing the front brake tubes on the disc brakes and I discovered that on the one side there was a copper bushing between the tube and the brake caliper but not on the other side!

My question is, should there be a copper bushing?
(Btw; there were no bushings with the new brake tubes)

Thanks,
Capsule

road chicken · Post by **road chicken** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 8:17 pm

YES !!!!!!!!! That copper washer serves as the gasket between the flex line and the caliper. I'm surprised the one missing it wasn't leaking. Very important part.

ADDED: The washers/ gaskets usually come with the caliper and not the flex lines.

Capsule · Post by **Capsule** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 7:37 am

Thanks Road chicken,

I'll go get another copper washer then:-D

It didn't leak eventhough without a washer. Getting the old tube off on the other hand was a pain since it had been seriously tightened!

Capsule

road chicken · Post by **road chicken** » Mon Sep 24, 2007 5:36 pm

Yeah not cool to screw it down that tight. Hopefully it didn't "smear" away the wave like pattern around the hole that the copper washer makes a seal to.