brakes wont stop leaking
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Car: 91 Camaro RS
Engine: 305 tbi
Transmission: 700R4
brakes wont stop leaking
so yesterday i swapped a BW 9 bolt from a 87 trans am into my 92rs, i get everything done but i cant get the rear calipers to stop leaking everything i hit the brakes it leaks from the connection between the caliper and the brake line, i got a few new copper washers and tightened the chit out of them and still they kinda squirt when i step on the pedal, i spent a few hours trying to figure this out and no dice, any ideas?
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Car: 91 Camaro RS
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TTT no one? the calipers arent side specific or anything right? this is really confusing me and i cant exactly get it to a shop today being sunday... kinda would like to fix this myself but i cant even go out and buy the new copper rings, the guy at autozone robbed them out of boxes and got me 2 but i put those on and it didnt help much
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Car: 86 Trans AM
Engine: LS1 (not stock...)
Transmission: Built T56
Axle/Gears: Strange 12-bolt w/ 3.73
Calipers ARE side specific. Mainly for bleeding reasons. The bleeder screw is always on top. ( above the banjo fitting)
Couple of questions for you... Did you clean everything really well? Did you get the correct size copper washers? They should fit pretty tight to the banjo bolt. Make sure there arent any burrs or anything on the mating surfaces.
Are these your stock calipers? Might want to try to install some new brake hoses. Ive had a problem before when the calipers and hoses are original. All the years of having the hoses bolted up kind of made "indents" in the parts. And if they arent installed just right, they'll leak. Usually new copper washers takes care of this though.
Ide take it all apart. Start with correct copper washers. Clean everything super good. I wouldnt go crazy, but some fine sand paper or some scotchbrite might help clean things up. Then bolt it all back together. You shouldnt have to crank on those caliper bolts too hard to get them to seal...they only have to start to crush copper.
Justin
P.S. Good luck... Brake system leaks can be a pain. You gotta decide whether to try to get one more turn out of the fitting without stripping it, or take it all back apart and start over. And brake fluid is by far the most unpleasant fluid to have all over the place. Atleast in my opinion...
Couple of questions for you... Did you clean everything really well? Did you get the correct size copper washers? They should fit pretty tight to the banjo bolt. Make sure there arent any burrs or anything on the mating surfaces.
Are these your stock calipers? Might want to try to install some new brake hoses. Ive had a problem before when the calipers and hoses are original. All the years of having the hoses bolted up kind of made "indents" in the parts. And if they arent installed just right, they'll leak. Usually new copper washers takes care of this though.
Ide take it all apart. Start with correct copper washers. Clean everything super good. I wouldnt go crazy, but some fine sand paper or some scotchbrite might help clean things up. Then bolt it all back together. You shouldnt have to crank on those caliper bolts too hard to get them to seal...they only have to start to crush copper.
Justin
P.S. Good luck... Brake system leaks can be a pain. You gotta decide whether to try to get one more turn out of the fitting without stripping it, or take it all back apart and start over. And brake fluid is by far the most unpleasant fluid to have all over the place. Atleast in my opinion...
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