On Sun, Apr 5, 2009 at 9:13 AM, Jake de Villiers
<crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
> Both links work fine Neil.
>
> The copper washer is for use with applications that have a brake hose
> threadi9ng into the caliper.� If you have steel line you don't need it.
>
> On Sat, Apr 4, 2009 at 4:34 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> On Sat, Apr 4, 2009 at 3:56 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Hi all.
>> >
>> > The rebuilt calipers I got each came with what looks like a copper
>> > crush washer. They were attached to the little plug(s) that are in to
>> > protect threaded hole where brake line screws in.
>> >
>> > I *highly* doubt these are to be used, but does anyone know for sure?
>> >
>> > Pics
>>

Thank you much Jake! That totally makes sense now.

Another lister kindly pmailed about it being a seal for the "hose",
but I wasn't certain if they meant the hard line or the flexible line.
I wondered if it wasn't meant as a seal in an application where the
flex hose attached to the caliper. Just had the mind-set of "these ATE
calipers are for a Vanagon". Possibly they are used on some other
vehicle (late Bay?) or with some other type of flex hose setup.

Neil.

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