2000 A6 4.2 Brake Caliper leaking after replacement
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2000 A6 4.2 Brake Caliper leaking after replacement
Hi all, I recently replaced the rear brake rotors and also put in reconditioned brake calipers. The right wheel is fine but the left drivers side wheel started dripping brake fluid after I started to pump the brakes to get brake pressure back up.
I took off the brake line again and reconnected it a couple of times and tightened it as hard as I could without damaging the bolt and the caliper. That seemed to help but it still keeps dripping a bit.
Not sure what else to do. Is there any kind of sealer I can put around the edges of the nut? Thanks.
I took off the brake line again and reconnected it a couple of times and tightened it as hard as I could without damaging the bolt and the caliper. That seemed to help but it still keeps dripping a bit.
Not sure what else to do. Is there any kind of sealer I can put around the edges of the nut? Thanks.
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Do you still have the old copper washers from the previous caliper? If you do, reuse those. If you don't then you'll need to throw out the washers that you have and get new ones and try again.
There are no sealers that can be used with the braking system. There's too much pressure and it would just get blown out. Not to mention it could potentially contaminate the system.
There are no sealers that can be used with the braking system. There's too much pressure and it would just get blown out. Not to mention it could potentially contaminate the system.
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You can reuse the factory copper washers no problem. As a matter of fact, they work better than the new ones that come with replacement calipers.
The factory washers are thicker, they also have ridges cut into them so they seal better with less torque.
Note: they have to be the ones that came off of that particular vehicle, and reinstalled in the same orientation that they came off.
The leak is not on the threads most likely. I'm betting it's it's coming from the copper washer area by the bolt head. Note that these use banjo bolts that are basically hollow to allow fluid to pass through them.
No sealants, teflon tape, or any other chemical may be used in a braking system except for brake fluid itself. It is vitally important that the system seals itself mechanically. Not only does the system get extremely hot, it also is under a considerable amount of pressure (think 2000 psi in some cases).
The factory washers are thicker, they also have ridges cut into them so they seal better with less torque.
Note: they have to be the ones that came off of that particular vehicle, and reinstalled in the same orientation that they came off.
No sealants, teflon tape, or any other chemical may be used in a braking system except for brake fluid itself. It is vitally important that the system seals itself mechanically. Not only does the system get extremely hot, it also is under a considerable amount of pressure (think 2000 psi in some cases).
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Do you still have the old copper washers from the previous caliper? If you do, reuse those. If you don't then you'll need to throw out the washers that you have and get new ones and try again.
There are no sealers that can be used with the braking system. There's too much pressure and it would just get blown out. Not to mention it could potentially contaminate the system.
There are no sealers that can be used with the braking system. There's too much pressure and it would just get blown out. Not to mention it could potentially contaminate the system.
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Yes, it is leaking from the bolt. At first, I saw it leaking from the pin that is used to align the brake line to the caliper but after I tightened it real hard it seemed to stop and start dripping out from under the bolt head.