Just Replaced everything from the spindle out (calipers, rotors, bearings, etc) and I just got some general questions to make sure I did things right because this is my first time replacing this stuff. First off, I replaced my calipers with a bigger brakes kit and when it comes to copper washers, do you put one under the head of the banjo bolt and another between the brake line and the caliper? I ask because the kit came with like 15 copper washers and doing it this way I only use 4.
Second does this axle nut look crimped good enough to you guys?
I ask because I was some trouble crimping it and that is as much as I can get it with a punch and a hammer
Third, Do this flex line look too strained to you guys?
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1. yes, 1 crush washer on each side of brake hose, ie 1 between caliper and hose + 1 between hose and banjo bolt head.
2. yes, that's enough crimp. it's really a belt and suspenders approach, the nut is torqued and then distorted "just in case"
3. brake hose looks like it has a good amount of slack. what does it look like at full droop plus full steer?
Yes, one on each side of the banjo fitting. Crimp looks good, you may want to put another on the other side, depending on how you are using the car. Hose looks good, have to tried turning wheels all the way lock to lock and checked the hose?
In reply to AngryCorvair :
3. that is at full droop and full steer so I guess im fine
one more question how much brake drag should there be with all this new stuff? Because after installing the calipers and brake pads, when I spin the wheel off the ground it comes to a stop before even doing a half spin
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HalfDork
5/12/19 8:29 p.m.
Pads will touch the rotors and should stop the rotation fairly quickly. If both sides seem similar you should be good.
In reply to manladypig :
Hmmm, make sure to check one side in both directions of steering, or both sides in the same direction of steering. ie for full left steer, one hose will be at maximum stretch and the other will be at full slack.
regarding the drag, yeah with everything new and especially if you pumped the brakes and haven’t driven it, there’s gonna be more drag than normal because you haven’t experienced the normal level of knockback that helps to establish the running clearance.
