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Old Feb 3, 2014 | 10:47 AM
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Default Rear Brake Caliper Leak

While doing a visual inspection under my H3 the other day, I noticed what look like a slow leak coming from one of my rear brake calipers. I've been keeping an eye on my brake fluid levels and it hasnt got low yet but I see a caliper rebuild in the VERY near future.

Anyone have experience rebuilding one of these calipers? Any tips I should know before jumping into that project? Thanks!
 
Old Feb 3, 2014 | 12:13 PM
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when I was a kid and wheel cylinders cost $2.50 we rebuilt them! now when calipers are $25-99, I buy new ones!
I don't know what the h3 cal costs but a new/rebuilt is ezr
 
Old Feb 6, 2014 | 10:49 AM
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Yeah I can find any tutorials about rebuilding them online so I might end up buying a new caliper and replacing it.
 
Old Feb 6, 2014 | 07:49 PM
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Keeping that rig for a long time? NAPA gives a lifetime warranty.
 
Old Feb 6, 2014 | 08:18 PM
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BTW, if your master cylinder is not losing fluid, then your leak is from another source. Is it possibly a rear diff leak?
 
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