Webmaster: I have copper grease! I went to Halfords for red brake grease and that's what they sold me. For some reason I wasn't convinced - I was expecting something red - and after some further research it turns out that this stuff isn't good for rubber seals so I didn't use it (well done Halfords!). I bought a little tiny tube of the proper red Castrol stuff from the local parts guy, and used that instead. But now I have a use for the rejected copper stuff.
Dave: Well, yes I suppose I would expect JRW to test them to 85lbs/ft before selling them, but who knows these days?
Vaultsman: I am afraid, I don't understand the difference between "turned" and "forged/threadrolled HT" - what does it all mean?
Just suppose they weren't as good as the originals? What's the most likely outcome of a failure - is it a stripped thread, or will it shear off?
I have just noticed that you can see my refurbished near side caliper peeping cheekily above the diff in that picture. A shiny new brass bleed nipple can just about be seen too. Purists will note that the bracket that should hold the flexible pipe is no more, and that although the caliper cover has been painted, the cover nuts have been re-used. I am hoping that these minor compromises are not mission critical - any want to tell me otherwise?
On another topic concerning pristine underneaths, while very envious of all the beautiful and perfect examples I have seen here, my current focus is on getting her roadworthy - I really want to drive her again. So I am afraid that stuff will have to wait. Once the brakes are done I have a huge welding project ahead of me, and I haven't learned to weld or even bought a welder yet, so all that is going to be some way down the track.
Steve
