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Offline V12T

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Brake caliper leak
« on: April 13, 2019 - 11:34:21 AM »
I have a fluid leak from the two way check valve in the centre of my rear caliper. See pic. Does anybody know how this valve works, why it could be leaking and if it can be replaced.




Offline 70chall440

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Re: Brake caliper leak
« Reply #1 on: April 13, 2019 - 01:44:52 PM »
Looking at the diagram, there shouldn't be any fluid there I would not think.
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Re: Brake caliper leak
« Reply #2 on: April 14, 2019 - 05:45:16 AM »
I do not understand this. All the components are in the caliper. This two way valve just looks like a rubber bung from the outside and is loose. Cannot see it from the inside. If I pour fluid into the back of the piston it drips from the rubber bung. Pressure on the bung stops the fluid. I cannot see how it comes out and am reluctant to try until I know how. What is it's purpose? I presume it needs replacing? Can it be replaced?

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Re: Brake caliper leak
« Reply #3 on: April 14, 2019 - 12:32:45 PM »
Can you get parts for this caliper? If so, get a new piston and replace it. Either that or replace the whole caliper and be done with it.
Current Mopar
70 Challenger RT 440-6 EFI, 73 Cuda 416-6 EFI
05 Hemi Durango, 01 Ram 4x4, 14 Ram 2500 4X4, 10 PCP Challenger 6 spd RT, 01 Viper GTS ACR, 52 B3B w/330 Desoto Hemi, 70 Hemi RR (under const)
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9 x Challengers. AAR Cuda, 4 RR, 2 GTX, 4 Chargers, etc... (too many to list)