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Brake T-Joint Weeping
Krismc - 23/4/13 at 07:43 PM

My front T-Joint is weeping on the brake lines, cleaned them up too see where it was coming from and left it a week and nothing... left it over winter and ive got a small puddle. only about 5-10ml but its tight and shouldnt leak, can i put any leak stop or similar on joints??

Kris

britishtrident - 23/4/13 at 07:49 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Krismc
My front T-Joint is weeping on the brake lines, cleaned them up too see where it was coming from and left it a week and nothing... left it over winter and ive got a small puddle. only about 5-10ml but its tight and shouldnt leak, can i put any leak stop or similar on joints??

Kris


Remake the flare

Krismc - 23/4/13 at 08:28 PM

...Easier said that done, I can just about get my spanner in there!!

Hmm ill take it off and clean up the ends.

britishtrident - 23/4/13 at 09:03 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Krismc
...Easier said that done, I can just about get my spanner in there!!

Hmm ill take it off and clean up the ends.


That won't do any good a bad flare needs remade.

rusty nuts - 24/4/13 at 06:42 PM

Brake pipe connections are designed to seal just by making the flare correctly, the only brake pipe connections that I have seen leaking are due to badly formed flares. Brake connections with sealant should be an instant MOT failure.