Copper washers on my braided brake lines?

[maytag]

Hey y'all:
so I replaced my rubber hoses with Braided steel ones from Allison's. They did not come with copper washers, but I assumed I needed them, so I fit them, top & bottom. Now I find they are leaking.

What did I miss? somebody? anybody? Buehler?

[fiat218]

Hey y'all:
so I replaced my rubber hoses with Braided steel ones from Allison's. They did not come with copper washers, but I assumed I needed them, so I fit them, top & bottom. Now I find they are leaking.

What did I miss? somebody? anybody? Buehler?

maybe that why they leak, u added something that should not have been there?seems to me u need to take your car into some professional place,your wrecking the things that u have installed, clutch etc

[divace73]

did you anneal the copper washers? Heat them up till red (I use the kitchen gas stove top at the end of a coat hanger) then put them in cold water??? I always do this to any copper washer I use.

[So Cal Mark]

you still need the copper washers with the braided hoses

[fiat218]

did you anneal the copper washers? Heat them up till red (I use the kitchen gas stove top at the end of a coat hanger) then put them in cold water??? I always do this to any copper washer I use.

y?

[fiat218]

you still need the copper washers with the braided hoses

thats what i said lol he needed them

[maytag]

I used new copper washers. I'm reading in a few threads where Majicwrench suggests it's not unusual for new ones to weep abit. He recommends a few tighten / loosen / tighten sequences.

I'll try this.

But tell me something else:
my banjo bolts do not have a round flare on them at the base that would seal against the washer. they are hexagonal all the way down. Is this correct for these cars? Or has a PO gone and replaced with a non-standard?

[divace73]

did you anneal the copper washers? Heat them up till red (I use the kitchen gas stove top at the end of a coat hanger) then put them in cold water??? I always do this to any copper washer I use.

y?

they seal better http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annealing_(metallurgy), I've never had a weeping problem when I have followed this process.