6 month old Caliper leaking.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Oct 2013
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From: Sutton MA
6 month old Caliper leaking.
So I finally got around to replacing the power antenna cable the other day. And while I was under the car I noticed what may have been a little brake fluid on the inside of the right rear tire. Nothing wet just a slight film. Anyway I fired up the car, the pedal felt "fine" took it for a ride and determined the pedal wasn't as high as I remembered in the fall. So pulled the fire tonight an low and behold, it's not a really noticeable leak but surely the caliper is leaking from the Pistons. This was a reman from NAPA just six months ago. Is this normal with these calipers?
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Lip seals are fine if you drive the car all the time. They are so thin that if you let the car sit for a few months the weight of the piston deforms the seal and a leak can occur. I converted to O-ring seals ~5 years ago and have not had any problems with brakes since then.
Rick B.
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