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derekf
05-04-2020, 05:18 PM
I have a pretty substantial leak (read: empties the master cylinder in about twenty minutes) where the brake hose meets the caliper on a set of LT1-era rear calipers:

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I've verified that the banjo bolt is torqued down. I've pulled it off and replaced the copper washer. I started to post this yesterday and then realized I hadn't verified that the bleeder was tight; it was. It looks like the leak is from between the hose end and the caliper itself.

The hose and the caliper are both new, and by "new" I mean they have zero miles on them; they sat in my garage for far too long for me to expect whoever to swap them out.

Is there something obvious that I'm missing or should I go ahead and start swapping parts (and if so, should I just start with the caliper)?

derekf
05-07-2020, 06:06 PM
Resolved.

For those of you playing along with the home game, here's the issue.

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See the impression next to the port?

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If you put this hose on backward, it will never ever seal.

130fe
05-08-2020, 02:28 AM
Glad it was something simple LOL. Stuff happens.