Leaking caliper
Melting Slicks
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If you do not take the cover off the master cylinder before you force the pistons back, the fluid may leak past the cover gasket or the piston seals. Before pushing the pistons back remove the MC cover and poss. remove some fluid. Four pistons that have been pushed out to compensate for worn out pads can displace alot of fluid when pushed back. After pushing back the pistons and changing the pads, you can set the MC to the proper level. If your calipers are original, with cast iron bores they may be pitted, causing the leaks. mike...
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Racer
Joined: Jul 2001
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From: d.d.o quebec
If you do not take the cover off the master cylinder before you force the pistons back, the fluid may leak past the cover gasket or the piston seals. Before pushing the pistons back remove the MC cover and poss. remove some fluid. Four pistons that have been pushed out to compensate for worn out pads can displace alot of fluid when pushed back. After pushing back the pistons and changing the pads, you can set the MC to the proper level. If your calipers are original, with cast iron bores they may be pitted, causing the leaks. mike...
They are not original they are the rebuilt updated ones with SS liners. So I should clean them and reinstall them?
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Racer
Joined: Jul 2001
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From: d.d.o quebec
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2009
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If they leak and you want to rebuild them it is not that big of a deal. I gravity bled mine without any problems. Link shows how I rebuilt them. mike...
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-g...-calipers.html
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c3-g...-calipers.html
