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Jul 21st, 2025 | | | | Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 397 Shop Shark | | Shop Shark Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 397 | I just noticed that there is a difference between my new and old wheel cylinder inlet ports. The new one is lacking the seal rings where the copper washer rests. Pic Is this going to be a problem? Will the new copper washer give a good seal at this junction? The new wheel cylinder came from NAPA.
"Lucille" ..... Proud Member of the "Southern Stovebolts" David Wolff 1946 Chevy 1/2-ton In the Gallery | | | | | Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 Riding in the Passing Lane | | Riding in the Passing Lane Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 8,597 | You have a new washer there. It should seal OK.
They say money can't buy happiness. It can buy old Chevy trucks though. Same thing. 1972 Chevy c10 Cheyenne SuperIn the Gallery Forum | | | | | Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,440 Extreme Gabster | | Extreme Gabster Joined: May 2001 Posts: 7,440 | Wet the sealing surfaces and threads with brake fluid before assembly. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | You are apparently aware of the potential for a problem or else you wouldn't have asked the question Dave. I wouldn’t think that it would be a problem, as long as you're using a new dead soft, i.e., fully annealed, copper seal to start with. That smooth sealing surface presents a greater surface area therefore you need to apply more torque to get a good seal.
The object of the rings of course, is to bite into the seal at a lower torque value to seal the same area. If you used the same torque values for both surfaces the one with the grooves will seal a larger area.
And yes, they do cut corners where ever they can with the after market parts available today. .
DG
Denny G
Sandwich, IL
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