It's true that brake line fittings seal on the flare, but I've been using
Teflon tape on brake fittings and other threaded mating parts on my BJ8 (and
other cars) ever since I had to break the first connection, not to seal the
joint but to make it easier to undo next time. Remember the fun of removing
a seized temp gauge sensor nut on a BJ8? I've never had any problems doing
this.
Steve Byers
HBJ8L/36666
BJ8 Registry
Havelock, NC USA
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-healeys@autox.team.net
[mailto:owner-healeys@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of Mr. Finespanner
Sent: Thursday, August 17, 2006 11:52 AM
To: alexmm@adelphia.net
Cc: healey list
Subject: brake pipes
Alex,
,,,,,,,
Teflon tape should not be used on brake line fittings. Teflon is used
for tapered threads on plumbing pipes, to aid sealing and ease of dis-
assembly. Car hydraulic lines seal on the flare, not the threads, so
Teflon is not necessary.
>Date: Wed, 16 Aug 2006 09:09:50 -0400
>From: "Alex" <alexmm@adelphia.net>
>Subject: BT7 brake pipes
>
>I'm preparing to re-do the calipers on my 1960 BT7, and have ordered
>components, including new brake pipes, from Inan at Healey Surgeons. >She
>tells me they're shipped straight. Of course, the ones on my car have a bit
>of a "service loop" to them.
>
>I was wondering if they could be carefully formed by hand, as she suggests,
>
>or is it imperative that they be formed with a tool (either a bender or an
>internal spring-like former that keeps them from collapsing).
>
>Also, in a book I have entitled "How To Restore British Sports Cars," by
>Jay
>Lamm, he suggests using Teflon tape on the flare nut threads! I've never
>heard of that. I use Teflon tape on home plumbing joints, but never gave it
>a thought for high-pressure hydraulic lines.
>
>Any suggestions or ideas on bending or fitting would be appreciated.
>
>
>== Alex in Maine
> 1960 BT7 3000 Mark 1 - "The Blue Mainie"
> Former owner of 1957 100-6, and 1967 3000 Mark III BJ8
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