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Helicoil the rear brake caliper hose hole?

industrialfish

industrialfish

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Anyone ever do it? Had 2 brand new rear calipers strip out before the new copper washer deformed. I've never helicoiled anything at all, but that is likely my only choice if I want to drive my car again, or else buy new calipers for the 2nd time this weekend.
 


lewis1952 said:
I agree that's a lot of pressure. If I had to I would re-thread them.
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That would involve finding a bigger banjo bolt, and bigger brake lines. Not sure about the logistics of that, probably easier to get new calipers.

REDCOMPG said:
Do you have a warranty on them maybe just exchange them?
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I emailed them and let them know the situation but I assume I'm SOL because it's not a defect even though I followed the included warning to torque them to my manufacturers specs.

Looks like helicoil isn't the best idea. Time-serts are, but that kit is $86, worth it for an engine block, not for a $100 set of calipers.
 


You might try stacking copper washers, in case you're bottoming out threads. Or perhaps just use one thinner washer so it would deform more easily. I've run into lines on all-aftermarket stuff that went both those ways.
 
idrivejunk said:
You might try stacking copper washers, in case you're bottoming out threads. Or perhaps just use one thinner washer so it would deform more easily. I've run into lines on all-aftermarket stuff that went both those ways.
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There are still a good amount of threads in the caliper so I know I wasn't bottoming out. The washers they included were bigger dia, but same thickness as the one that came off. The calipers aren't aftermarket per se, they are just powder coated re-mans.
 


In the last year alone I have probably saved close to $1000 from doing it that way.

There is also no reason to be worried about the core charge because you get it back anyway.
 
Same here.. That's my method. Also helps that advance is literally a walk across the street do it's a no brainer.. No need for rockauto for me unless it's something I can't find there.
 
Advance guys know me anyway, but they actually love that I do it that way. I walk in, hand them my order number and walk out in a matter of minutes.... unless I sit around and BS with them.
 
I dont know where you shop calipers for me they are $27.99 with core returned without any coupons. If they stripped I would march right back in and get another one.
 


ITHURTZ said:
I dont know where you shop calipers for me they are $27.99 with core returned without any coupons. If they stripped I would march right back in and get another one.
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Price difference between a 97-03 and 04-08 GP on a rear caliper is around $40...
 
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