Brake line washers: safe to reuse? - Page 4

askmrjesus · 07-21-2009, 10:40 AM

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Originally Posted by JoshuaTree

P.S. And no I don't park my bike at the exact spot it has when I cross the mileage "limit" - I usually go to the nearest parking lot and call a tow truck.

You laugh, but I had a guy do exactly that when his RT hit the service limit.

Fucking BMW people...

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Originally Posted by Kerry_129

I agree that they're so cheap that it's easiest/best to just use new ones. But in a situation where I don't have new ones handy, I simply rub both sides on a piece of fine sandpaper (press w/ a fingertip & make figure-8s) and presto! - nice fresh sealing surfaces which I'd trust every bit as much as a brand-new washer.

Yep. 440 grit over a piece of glass works wonders, unless the washer has really big ridges on it, in which case I toss it.

For sealing washers (the "folded" crush washers on some drain plugs) no, they are a one time only deal.

JC

Kerry_129 · 07-21-2009, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by askmrjesus

For sealing washers (the "folded" crush washers on some drain plugs) no, they are a one time only deal.

Good point - yeah, those are a completely different one-use-only animal (and I can definitely see a re-used one causing a drainplug to back out). Of course, you can always just use an 18" breaker-bar and crank those muthas down, since you don't want that shit coming loose!

Amber Lamps · 07-21-2009, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Kerry_129

Good point - yeah, those are a completely different one-use-only animal (and I can definitely see a re-used one causing a drainplug to back out). Of course, you can always just use an 18" breaker-bar and crank those muthas down, since you don't want that shit coming loose!

Nah not with modern oil pans bro! That aluminum is thin and the threads get fucked rather easily... ask me how I know...

askmrjesus · 07-21-2009, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by TIGGER

Nah not with modern oil pans bro! That aluminum is thin and the threads get fucked rather easily... ask me how I know...

I'm pretty sure he was kidding.

Either that, or he's a Heli-Coil salesman.

JC

Amber Lamps · 07-21-2009, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by askmrjesus

I'm pretty sure he was kidding.

Either that, or he's a Heli-Coil salesman.

JC

Oh I'm sure that he was, Kerry knows his shit! I was just playing off his joke a little....

Kerry_129 · 07-21-2009, 11:13 AM

Sarcasm, man, sarcasm.

I'll never forget years ago watching this guy 'help' another rider adjust his chain. When tightening the axle nut, he used an 18" breaker-bar and viced it down as tight as his arm could strain (and he was a stout guy). Watching this, my buddy (a Blackhawk crewchief/mechanic) & I exchanged the

look, and he asks "So what's the torque-spec on that nut, anyway?". Mr. Gorilla-arm replies: "I dunno, I just get it as tight as I can 'cause you don't want that shit coming loose!".

Edit: OK, you got it....

When I showed Kathy how to change her oil in the Accord, the bolt was so tight that I actually did have to put a long ratchet on it to break it loose - fukkin' Jiffy-Lube dolts....

Amber Lamps · 07-21-2009, 11:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Kerry_129

Sarcasm, man, sarcasm.

I'll never forget years ago watching this guy 'help' another rider adjust his chain. When tightening the axle nut, he used an 18" breaker-bar and viced it down as tight as his arm could strain (and he was a stout guy). Watching this, my buddy (a Blackhawk crewchief/mechanic) & I exchanged the

look, and he asks "So what's the torque-spec on that nut, anyway?". Mr. Gorilla-arm replies: "I dunno, I just get it as tight as I can 'cause you don't want that shit coming loose!".

I knew a guy like that! His spacers were actually "mushroomed" a little!

JoshuaTree · 07-21-2009, 10:28 PM

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Originally Posted by askmrjesus

You laugh, but I had a guy do exactly that when his RT hit the service limit.

Fucking BMW people...

I had a customer just about do the same - he stopped riding for the three weeks until his appointment.

I'd bet its really no different with "RUBs" and Harley Davidsons...

askmrjesus · 07-22-2009, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by JoshuaTree

I'd bet its really no different with "RUBs" and Harley Davidsons...

Except that those guys never get enough miles on their bikes to actually reach a service limit.

JC

zed · 07-22-2009, 10:10 AM

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Originally Posted by askmrjesus

Except that those guys never get enough miles on their bikes to actually reach a service limit.

JC

yeah, they come in with a 3 year old bike happy as hell that it's finally time for the 600 mile oil change.

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Kerry_129 Semi-reformed Squid Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 531	Sarcasm, man, sarcasm. I'll never forget years ago watching this guy 'help' another rider adjust his chain. When tightening the axle nut, he used an 18" breaker-bar and viced it down as tight as his arm could strain (and he was a stout guy). Watching this, my buddy (a Blackhawk crewchief/mechanic) & I exchanged the look, and he asks "So what's the torque-spec on that nut, anyway?". Mr. Gorilla-arm replies: "I dunno, I just get it as tight as I can 'cause you don't want that shit coming loose!". Edit: OK, you got it.... When I showed Kathy how to change her oil in the Accord, the bolt was so tight that I actually did have to put a long ratchet on it to break it loose - fukkin' Jiffy-Lube dolts.... Last edited by Kerry_129; 07-21-2009 at 11:16 AM..