Ok so I spent pretty much all of this weekend working on my brakes, and now when I was putting everything back together, one of the damn banjo bolts that came with the stoptech brake lines broke!! I was torquing it to the specified 25 lb-ft and the head just broke off!! Kinda worried me, but I was able to get the rest of the bolt out of the caliper.

My question now is: Can I use the banjo bolts off of the OEM brake lines safely?? I would REALLY appreciate it if someone could get back to me soon because I need to put my car back together ASAP!

Thanks in advance for any help...

 

[QUOTE=BNavZ,Sep 25 2005, 01:39 PM] Ok so I spent pretty much all of this weekend working on my brakes, and now when I was putting everything back together, one of the damn banjo bolts that came with the stoptech brake lines broke!! I was torquing it to the specified 25 lb-ft and the head just broke off!!

 

You can also contact Stoptech directly for a replacement. They'll get one to you ASAP.

 

I should add that while I had no problems for ~15k miles using the OEM banjo bolts on Stoptech lines (with dozens of track and autoX events), I can't be sure that Stoptech has not revised their lines. So while I think it should be fine, it's your car, your brakes, and your life on the line.

 

I also have found that aftermarket banjo bolts can fail easily.. just do not seem to be rated for much torque. I used the OEM bolts with other lines and have not had any problems in many years of use.

 

which bolts are we talking about...do you have pictures?

I noticed tha the bolt that attaches the ss brake line to a part...was loose and about to fall out...

 

Yea yea the disclaimer

I get it...

and appreciate the input

 

Yea the stoptech ones looked and just...felt like crap. The OEM ones looked much "tougher" and able to withstand more torque. I ended up just cleaning out the oem ones REALLy well and just reusing those...

 

I'm talking about the hollow bolts with the holes that connect the brake line/hose to the brake caliper...