Jim881 Posted February 20, 2015 Report Share Posted February 20, 2015 Hi all, I'm the process of fitting new discs and pads and while I'm at it I'm gonna strip and clean my rear calipers. I want to replace my copper crush washers. Does anyone know the size and where to get them from? Cheers jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon queen Posted February 21, 2015 Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 Hi my hubby always reuses copper washers. Is simple even I can do it now. Clean washer then heat till cherry red, leave to cool and job done. Blowtorch, gas ring on cooker, never tried electric or camping stove. Saves searching for new ones 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim881 Posted February 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 21, 2015 Thankyou. Once I took the off they were in good knick but will remember that for next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkey Boy 1 Posted February 26, 2015 Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 Hi my hubby always reuses copper washers. Is simple even I can do it now. Clean washer then heat till cherry red, leave to cool and job done. Blowtorch, gas ring on cooker, never tried electric or camping stove. Saves searching for new ones Not that is the work of a properly trained 'old school' engineer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david924s Posted February 26, 2015 Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 And if you cool it quickly in water it makes no difference to the annealing process but stops the copper anodizing up while it cools, you can do the same for Aluminum washers as well same process but harder to judge when hot enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon queen Posted February 26, 2015 Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 Not that is the work of a properly trained 'old school' engineer. You know Tony, if he can save something rather than the bin Havnt come across any aluminum ones yet, but good to know they are reusable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleario Posted February 26, 2015 Report Share Posted February 26, 2015 I annealed the copper brake line washers on my mtb 4 pot calipers about this time last year. They've been fine and I've given them a good bit of use downhill with any leaks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragon queen Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 I annealed the copper brake line washers on my mtb 4 pot calipers about this time last year. They've been fine and I've given them a good bit of use downhill with any leaks. Proof it works first hand, and no better way of showing it We could do with a list on parts we can easily recycle, Celica club goes green Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Limeymk1 Posted February 27, 2015 Report Share Posted February 27, 2015 I don't like reusing them if I can avoid it so have a big box of various sized copper washers in the garage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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