Re: Need help with a couple things.

Posted by BH On 2007/8/27 21:15:47

Some mechanics refer to those as "banjo washers" these days - as they are more commonly used with banjo-style brass fittings on the ends of some hoses for front disc brake calipers. Any GM dealership parts dept. worth their salt will have 'em on hand for that purpose. I don't know how they compare to what was used on Packards, but GM's use of their P/N 231343 dates back to 1935.

I'm surprised at the difficulty some people have reported in finding these washers lately.

A real auto parts store (not mass-market places like AutoZone) will likely have a compartmented box of these washers on-hand with an assortment of sizes. Our local store even had an assortment of the crush-type annular gasket used for the engine oil and transmission pan drain plugs.

WRT to those springs, all 8 springs were the same color and strength on Juniors beginning in 1954, IIRC. Otherwise, there is a different color for primary vs. secondary. Yet, some cars even used different springs for front vs. rear axles - that is, four different color/strength per car.

Download the 1948-54 Parts List section on brakes (available on this site for FREE) and you'll see what I mean. Memorize the model number of your car and get familiar with the parts book and a lot of things will begin to come into focus.