Ferrari Mailing List: Re: leaking caliper

[Robert W. Garven Jr. (rgarven]

Can you post a picture?  Could it be the bleeder screw?  It has a rubber cap on it in the top right of this pic

Robert W. Garven Jr.

rgarven [at] gmail.com

 "The Ferrari is a dream - people dream of owning this special vehicle and for most people it will remain a dream apart from for those lucky few". Enzo Ferrari

On May 21, 2011, at 5:34 PM, Michel Savard wrote:

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

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