HELP FAST leaks on line lock
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From: Chicago Suburb
HELP FAST leaks on line lock I installed a line lock last night and bled the brakes this morning.
My line lock is leaking and i can't tell where. I think its between the thread from the master into the line lock and the adapter fitting below that.
Should of I used silicone tape????
Is the bottom portion of the line lock supposed to rotate with the large nut on the top of the line lock?
It looks like there's a double nut on the top of the line lock but the bottom nut on the selenoid looks like a stamped piece of sheet metal.
My line lock is leaking and i can't tell where. I think its between the thread from the master into the line lock and the adapter fitting below that.
Should of I used silicone tape????
Is the bottom portion of the line lock supposed to rotate with the large nut on the top of the line lock?
It looks like there's a double nut on the top of the line lock but the bottom nut on the selenoid looks like a stamped piece of sheet metal.
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From: Chicago Suburb
O.K. I couldn't wait so I used teflon tape on the two adapter fittings since they didn't have flarred ends. I didn't tape any of the flarred fittings. I was real careful not to get any tape inside the line lock.
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From: Evansville, IN
You can use teflon tape, but make sure you dont get any in the line. It will clog the caliper. I normally use teflon paste. And only use it on the non-flare fittingings. Using it on the flared fittings is a waste, it wont help. If the flares are leaking, it may be that the you flared the lines crooked and damage the seat in the adapter fitting.
