Re: New Brake Hose dripping from caliper mounting bolt

Jul 27, 2003 5 Replies


Hi,


>
> I have an 88 GTA. I just installed a left front brake hose, and
> it's OK. Installed the right front, and it drips fluid off the bolt at the
> bottom of the caliper. The left front did this too, but I jostled the bolt
> around and retorqued it, and the leak stopped.
>
> On this right front hose, though, I've spent 45 minutes redoing
> the damn bolt, lining up the hose nice and flush before tightening, making sure
> I have both washers in place, even used the old washers once. No matter what,
> after I put more fluid in and pump the brakes a few times,.... drip... drip...
> drip... fluid dripping off the bolt !!!!!
>
> At one point, it was dripping off the hose about an inch away from the bolt.
>
> Could the hose be leaking ? Bad hose? Maybe I broke the hose in my
> struggles trying to get it onto the caliper?
>
> Thanks for any help !
>

Did you put on a new copper washer that came included with the calipers or did you keep the old ones? I usually keep the old ones. Never had a problem with leaking calipers.


-Bruce


sometimes the washers are different sizes too.

just a thought.

I am getting back on as quickly as possible to tell you I "fixed" the problem. I had the bleed screw open, and each time I pumped up the brakes to test the hose, it was secretly leaking out the bleed screw, down the caliper, and then off the bolt hose, the bastard !

My bad....

atleast you found it and now its fixed.

Lecher9000 Spilled my beer when they jumped on the table and proclaimed in :

Hmm.

Sounds like something I would do...

Glad you got it sorted out.

NOI

Bring the hose and caliper back to the parts store. One of them has a fault in it---likely a poorly casted caliper. Joe--ASE Certified Parts Specialist & 10th Ann.Club Tech Director '80 Carousel Red Turbo T/A, 26k orig. '79 "Y89" 400/4 speed 10th Ann. T/A, 57k orig '84 Olds 88 Royale Bgm 2 dr, 307 "Rocket" (lol), 141k and still going.... '80 T/A project car...

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