I typically use a rubber o-ring / aluminum crush washer on street car brakes. I've found that they never ever leak. I'm about to do some brake work on my SR8, and am wondering if these crush washer will stand up to the increased heat of track day use. Anybody try these before?
@parsonsj, I have never had any leaking issues using the standard crush washers with brakes. I have never tried the type you have shown on a race car but would be concerned that the added heat from aggressive track driving could be an issue. In my mind, if the standard washers work well why change. In aerospace we use a couple of common sayings: “Use the KISS process... Keep It Simple Stupid”. And “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. 😂
@parsonsj, I have never had any leaking issues using the standard crush washers with brakes. I have never tried the type you have shown on a race car but would be concerned that the added heat from aggressive track driving could be an issue. In my mind, if the standard washers work well why change. In aerospace we use a couple of common sayings: “Use the KISS process... Keep It Simple Stupid”. And “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. 😂
and in Engineering School we learned, if it ain't broke, take it apart and figure out why! 🤣
@parsonsj, I have never had any leaking issues using the standard crush washers with brakes. I have never tried the type you have shown on a race car but would be concerned that the added heat from aggressive track driving could be an issue. In my mind, if the standard washers work well why change. In aerospace we use a couple of common sayings: “Use the KISS process... Keep It Simple Stupid”. And “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. 😂
and in Engineering School we learned, if it ain't broke, take it apart and figure out why! 🤣
Before I retired I had ~6,000 engineers working for me and I had to keep them all from doing this... 🤣 🤣
You guys are just too funny. 😎 😎
Anyway, I have ordered some of the o-ring crush washers and some copper (like factory) versions. I CAN report that the o-ring versions fixed some seepage issues that I used to have with copper crush washers on the block-to-head oil hose banjos. But the block and heads don't see the heat of a brake caliper hauling one's ass down from 145 to 60. 😀
@parsonsj, I am looking forward to hearing how it works out. A little experimentation is good 🙂
For the novice here, please take a photo(s) of the location you are talking about so I can better understand. Thanks,
The copper washers are on this bolt into the caliper.
