Brake fluid leaking at bleeder valves., Damn near all of them!! |
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Brake fluid leaking at bleeder valves., Damn near all of them!! |
rjames |
Jun 6 2010, 06:29 PM
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I'm made of metal Group: Members Posts: 3,955 Joined: 24-July 05 From: Shoreline, WA Member No.: 4,467 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) The saga continues. I know I have another thread started regarding my brake bleeding hell, but started a new thread since it's a specific question.
Rebuilt calipers. Each caliper has at least one bleeder valve that is leaking. All four of them are leaking at the bleeder at the top of the caliper, possibly lower ones to, but with the amount of fluid coming from the top and dripping down past the lower bleeder, it's hard to tell. I don't want to over tighten them, but they are very snug and still leak. To the point where the calipers drip if I pump the brakes. This is probably why I can't get a totally firm pedal. It's definitely not helping. Before I put the calipers on the car, I asked here if I needed to put anything on the threads and I received a big 'NO' from someone. Was this correct advice, or should I have put something on the threads to keep them from leaking? |
pilothyer |
Jun 6 2010, 06:50 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 838 Joined: 21-May 08 From: N. Alabama Member No.: 9,080 Region Association: South East States |
If the bleeders are snug, try to determine if the fluid is coming from the threads or the valve.........I would have to say try a little tighter....I know that the bleeders can at times be very hard to loosen using the little 7 mm wrench, but you should be able to stop the flow with it. On another note have the bleeders been replaced with something different?
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rjames |
Jun 6 2010, 07:08 PM
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I'm made of metal Group: Members Posts: 3,955 Joined: 24-July 05 From: Shoreline, WA Member No.: 4,467 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
If the bleeders are snug, try to determine if the fluid is coming from the threads or the valve.........I would have to say try a little tighter....I know that the bleeders can at times be very hard to loosen using the little 7 mm wrench, but you should be able to stop the flow with it. On another note have the bleeders been replaced with something different? Leaks are definitely coming from the threads. They were replaced with the replated ones that came with the rebuilt calipers. And they are screwed in very tight now. Any tighter and I fear I'll damage the threads. Yet still leaking. |
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