Ferrari Mailing List: leaking caliper

[Michel Savard (mysavard]

1981 308 GTSi: My left rear caliper is leaking a little bit through the outer screw. The one covered by a plastic cap. I only drive it on weekends, so it accumulates quite easily after 6-7 days. I only have to put a rag inside the wheel and it's alright. Braking is no different. It was doing that last year. I had noticed when I put the wheels back on in spring and never did anything. Sort of forgot about it, and it stopped by itself I guess.

Anyway, I noticed the same thing this year when I put the wheels on. I took the wheel off last weekend because there was a big mess on the floor, and noticed the 13 mm screw was VERY loose. I screwed it in a little bit. But I didn't want to screw it in too much because my notes (about last time I changed the pads) say, screw in = piston retract. I didn't really touch the 4mm allan key screw.

Right away I noticed it stopped I waited a few seconds and nothing happened.

Today, I took the car out after 6 days and the rag was very wet with braking liquid. Drove the car and braking is no problem. I want to stop the leaking before something bad happens.

 

Any thoughts ?

 

Michael Savard