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Title: Rear brake caliper leaks fluid!!
Post by: 510 on April 25, 2008, 11:39:07 PM
So, I installed a new chain today, and since this chain has considerably less slack than the old chain, I had to adjust the position of the rear wheel accordingly.

But, when I was loosening up the bolt between the torque arm and the caliper, I accidently loosened up the wrong bolt - it was the one _on_ the caliper. I pressed the brake pedal down, and brake fluid leaked all over the rear axle from somewhere inside the caliper. No matter how much I torqued that bolt, it would still gush fluid until it finally started sucking air.

I'm thinking that I might have broke a seal in the caliper or something. Does anyone have any idea on how I can fix this??

Thanks... I'm still slapping myself in the forehead for being such an idiot.
Title: Re: Rear brake caliper leaks fluid!!
Post by: beRto on April 25, 2008, 11:43:26 PM
There's a crush washer that goes in there; you probably just need to replace it. Don't over-torque the bolt.

Make sure you don't have a cracked brake line.