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2001 Ford Taurus Rear Disc Brake Caliper Leak

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2 years 1 month ago - 2 years 1 month ago #62872 by popoften
2001 Ford Taurus Rear Disc Brake Caliper Leak was created by popoften
Old caliper had  seized so I replaced it with a remanufactured Ford part from Oreilly. I was unable to reconnect the parking brake so I drove the car a few days with it unconnected until I can take car to my buddy’s shop. The installed caliper is leaking brake fluid at the parking brake mounting point (see pic). Is this due to the parking brake cable not being connected, or is the caliper defective? Thanks, Pop 
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2 years 1 month ago #62879 by Noah
Replied by Noah on topic 2001 Ford Taurus Rear Disc Brake Caliper Leak
If you're certain that the leak isn't coming from the line connection and tracking down to that point, then I would say it's a bad caliper.
The park brake cable can go in the trash and the caliper won't leak.
I would be tempted to see if I could get another 1/8th-1/4-1/2 a turn out of the banjo bolt. It can take some torque to crush the copper washers to the point where they make a good seal.
"Ground cannot be checked with a 10mm socket"
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2 years 1 month ago #62881 by juergen.scholl
Replied by juergen.scholl on topic 2001 Ford Taurus Rear Disc Brake Caliper Leak
I do agree with Noah. You may even try to sand the copper washers a lil bit, supposing they are not new 8-).
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