henk Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 As in my other question I bought new calipers and in Newbury I bought some goodridge flexible brakelines with a banjo. The banjo does fit directly on the caliper (maybe I have to smoothen the surface a bit) and is long enough to go directly from the caliper to the chassis if I put the left caliper at the opposite site and same for the other one. Apart from bleeding is there a reason they can not be swapped? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landy V8 Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 if you put the wrong caliper on the wrong side then the bleed nipple will be at the bottom instead of the top where it should be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Smith Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 if you put the wrong caliper on the wrong side then the bleed nipple will be at the bottom instead of the top where it should be. Which means you will never get all the air out, not even by pressure bleeding. Also I wouldn't use a banjo fitting if it wasn't designed for it, as getting it square to the thread so that it seals would be very difficult. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatboy Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 The tapered thread form on standard brake fittings is completely wrong for using with a banjo which needs a parallel thread to facilitate tightening. You need to stick with the OEM style I'm afraid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve b Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Standard brake pipe fittings are all parallel threads , male or female . trying to use a banjo without a proper machined face at right angles to the thread would be difficult to seal as said above , a counterbore cutter would give the required face , its lining it up that would need a little care hth Steveb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daan Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 I used banjos with a copper washer in exactly this place, it works fine. daan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve b Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Oh ok , thats good to know Daan more options are good cheers Steveb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLineMike Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 same as daan, i use banjo bolt fittings with the copper washers on standard d1 calipers, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LandyManLuke Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Again, banjo joints with copper washers work fine. Albeit the right way up so we can bleed them without taking them off! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLineMike Posted October 9, 2012 Share Posted October 9, 2012 Again, banjo joints with copper washers work fine. Albeit the right way up so we can bleed them without taking them off! oh yeh, i forgot about rich doing that, will mention next time along with the polish Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigelw Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 Could always reverse bleed them if nipple is the wrong way up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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