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| 914itis |
 May 28 2013, 08:08 PM
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Advanced Member  Group: Members Posts: 2,892 Joined: 9-October 10 From: New York City Member No.: 12,256 Region Association: North East States  |
I installed a rear caliper that I had sitting today and it's leaking thu the outer adjusting bolt. I tried loosen up the nut and and adjust clock and counter clockwise to no avail. What am I doing wrong and how do I fix this?
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| Eric_Shea |
May 28 2013, 08:34 PM
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PMB Performance Group: Admin Posts: 19,278 Joined: 3-September 03 From: Salt Lake City, UT Member No.: 1,110 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
Paul... You can spray some PB Blaster under the nut as a temporary fix. It may swell the seal enough to stop the leak.
That said, with a leak like that the seals are probably all hard and brittle. PB Blaster may not work if you have a chunk taken out. It's time... |
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914itis Rear brake adjusting bolt. May 28 2013, 08:08 PM
Eric_Shea It's the outer adjuster seal. Did you replace ... May 28 2013, 08:11 PM
914itis
It's the outer adjuster seal. Did you replace... May 28 2013, 08:29 PM Eric_Shea I haven't got a clue... :D May 28 2013, 08:31 PM SirAndy I haven't got a clue... :D
:poke: May 28 2013, 08:33 PM 914itis It's my brother!a car. I don't think a... May 28 2013, 08:38 PM Eric_Shea The bolt is an adjuster. The mechanism inside the... May 28 2013, 08:47 PM 914itis Afaik, when turning counter clock wise, the brake ... May 28 2013, 08:55 PM brant rebuild time...
send to eric if your smart May 28 2013, 08:57 PM Eric_Shea
Then the adjuster is stuck in the internal adjus... May 28 2013, 09:21 PM 914itis Thanks May 28 2013, 09:48 PM |
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