Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Drive train, fuel, suspension, steering & brakes => Topic started by: Harry on April 14, 2020, 00:43:18

Title: Banjo Fittings
Post by: Harry on April 14, 2020, 00:43:18

I'm curious.  It appears on my 230SL that a fitting with a banjo bolt has a soft washer under the bolt head but nothing between the fitting itself and the mating surface?  Is this correct?

Harry

Title: Re: Banjo Fittings
Post by: ja17 on April 14, 2020, 05:24:22

I believe they have metal seals on both sides of the banjo fitting.

Title: Re: Banjo Fittings
Post by: Shvegel on April 14, 2020, 08:16:44

https://www.amazon.com/Quality-Hilitchi-300-Pcs-Washers-Assortment/dp/B0713T564N/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?dchild=1&keywords=copper+washers&qid=1586852179&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExTVBLRlE0UTAyQUtRJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwODMzNjkyMlZPMzE0SlU1VEVBRyZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwMzYwMTU3MU8wQk1BVkhNTk1XNSZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

Title: Re: Banjo Fittings
Post by: Harry on April 14, 2020, 11:44:44

I also would have expected a soft metallic gasket/seal on both sides but it doesn't appear that is the case when I look at some of the original fittings that I don't think have ever been broken on my car.  However it sounds as though when others on the forum have broken and reassembled these types of fittings, they have placed such a seal on both sides?  The coolant bypass tube on the head is a good example.

Thanks,
Harry

Title: Re: Banjo Fittings
Post by: Aaron h on April 14, 2020, 21:57:50

The coolant bypass hose always had two crush washers on each side of the fitting.  If you'll look in a parts book or catalog all of the fuel line fittings like this require two crush washers.  They all show (2) quantity for each fitting. 

Title: Re: Banjo Fittings
Post by: UJJ on April 15, 2020, 13:54:03

I bought everything related to Banjo Fittings here:

Title: Re: Banjo Fittings
Post by: Harry on April 16, 2020, 16:55:27

Wow - that's a good resource to make note of.  Thanks.