Leaking front brake fluid

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Jun 1, 2006 | 01:46 PM

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St. Jude Donor '03-'04-'05-'06-'07-'08

Leaking front brake fluid

Hi,
About 2 years ago, while fixing up my car, the dealer found leaking front driver side brake fluid and told me that the front caliper piston is bad and replaced brand new caliper.
I haven't driven the car much (maybe 2-3K miles) since then but found out yesterday that the same brand new caliper is leaking again on the same side (I got low brake fluid warning)

Could it be something wrong and not the caliper since it is very much brand new?

Thanks,
-Mike

Jun 1, 2006 | 04:32 PM

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Depends where it's leaking. If it's leaking where the brake fluid line goes into the caliper, then the copper gaskets inside need replaced. They're supposed to be replaced if they are ever even loosened.

Jun 1, 2006 | 10:09 PM

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Thanks! I bet that maybe the issue.
Look like dealer did not replace that when replaced the new caliper.
I will check it next week.

-Mike

Jun 1, 2006 | 11:13 PM

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Thanks! I bet that maybe the issue.
Look like dealer did not replace that when replaced the new caliper.
I will check it next week.

-Mike

Just to further explain, I noticed the clear on one of my wheels had bubbled a bit around each one of the spokes. I had no idea where it was coming from. Eventually got to check the caliper, and voila. I unscrewed the bolt just a tad and torqued it down tight again. No problems since, but the brake fluid has eaten away at all the paint on the back of my caliper, and ruined the clear on my wheel. Upon reading the manual about this, the copper gaskets are very cheap but need to be replaced if even so much as loosened. I have been watching mine to see if I need to take it all the way off and replace the gaskets. Just find WHERE the leak is coming from. If it's right on that nut that holds the fluid line to the caliper, I got 20 that says those are your culprit.

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