Ok it has been 4 years now since I got the calipers replaced on the rear. Ever since then they have kept going bad. Well last week I got another one put on. The 4th one in as many years. Well everything was cool until tonight when I got back in to town and opened the garage door to find that a stream of brake fluid had formed from where the new caliper was to about 8ft from there. Well the rear resivoir was empty in the master cylinder so I filled it up started the car and the BRAKE light on the dash lit for a while and as I pumped the pedal(expecting fluid to squirt out) then went off. Now its not leaking and I only have one day in town. I know something is broken but I dont know if I can prove it. I mean I cant drive the car if I can't trust the brakes. Has anyone had similar experiences with 4 wheel disc? Mine is an 86 with a 9 bolt.

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Did u forget to put the washer that goes between the caliper and the fitting on the brake hose ? Did you put it in backwards ? Dunno.. something to think about. Where exactly is it leaking from ?? Try and find out

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92 Z28 L98 350
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[This message has been edited by Ratnose86SC (edited July 22, 2000).]

 

This is the 6th caliper in 4 years and the last one got like 30 miles on it. It is leaking form where the Emergency brke cable goes into the caliper. I dodn't pu it on 4 years ago I had a local garage that a friend of mines dad ownes do it and I t is always under warranty when I take it back with a problem so it doesn't cost me anything. SO I watched Josh put it on there and it seems like evrerything goes back right. I dunno. Still I as anyone have similar problems. Oh and it did start leaking again after it stoped.
On a good note I got my strut towerr brace on and I love it.