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Are you afraid....

Junkman

Extra Super Moderator
Are you afraid to tighten a nut, bolt or screw? I just installed new calipers on my car to the tune of $180 each. I tried to get rebuilds, but they were not available, nor were aftermarket units. While installing the first one, I was tightening the hose end fitting to the caliper. Then all of a sudden it went kerplunk. I thought that I had broken the end off the hose. Closer examination showed that the cast iron caliper boss cracked off. I looked at the hose fitting and it bottoms out on the caliper. The hose fitting acted like a jack and snapped the end of the caliper. Luck for me, the dealer replaced it as a defective part. Now, I am afraid to put much pressure on the wrench to tighten the fitting. I should have known because the old ones were easy to get off. Never seen such a setup before. Most have a copper washer and the hose is supposed to bottom out against the washer to make the seal. This is the first time that I have seen a metal to metal type of set up. Is it that I am still used to the old fashioned wheel cylinders and calipers are made differently? Now I am gun shy to tighten anything too much on that car.
 

PineRidge

Back From the Dead
Cmon Junk, when U started driving you had to drag your leg for brakes. U ain't kiddin me none here pardner. ;)
 

Mith

The Eccentric Englishman
SUPER Site Supporter
Its always the last turn that strips the threads

I live in constant fear of stripping a bolt, well that and John stripping :eek:
 

BoneheadNW

New member
My Dad used to call me Godzilla (amongst other things) because I had a tendecy to over-tighten nuts and screws. Those were the days, he would keep saying "Don't tighten it too much!" and I would say, "I'm not!" and then POP, and you would hear this "Aw, shit you did it again!". A few seconds later we would break out in laughter, either that or he would stay P.O.ed at me. Those were such fun times............. :bling:
Bonehead
 

Wannafish

Floppy Member
SUPER Site Supporter
"Motto: Tighten it untill it gets loose again, then back it off half a turn."
You forgot the rest of it..."Then ask someone else to try to tighten it!":whistle:
 
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