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Brake Fluid Low But No Obvious Leaks?

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ATK

Brake pedal travel was increased and had very little braking earliee.

 

Checked fluid and fluid was low but still had a bit left, suprisingly. Never even needed to top up before!

 

No leaks on the floor at all or in the engine bay.

 

Would this point to a faulty servo or Master cylinder?

 

To simply top up will the system need bleeding? (Intend getting it checkee out but just topping up for now to seenif issue resolved)

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ATK

Just topped up and its leaking from driver side rear brakes.

 

Brake pipe or caliper I presume?

 

Apologies for the dumb questions but I don't have the confidence with brakes. Taking it in to have it done but wanted to get a heads up.

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welshpug

where is it leaking?

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jord294

Replacement caliper would sort it. By the way, you do realise you have the bracket fasten wrong on bottom of shock where flexi meets solid line

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ATK

How is it meant to be Jord?

 

And any idea who sells replacement calipers?

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jord294

Saw some new (maybe reconditioned) on eBay @ £70

 

Hard to explain how you've got bracket on wrong without seeing better pic.

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ATK

Got a pic of a setup of yours mate showing bracket right way?

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jord294

Also - are these correct:

 

BOLK Complete Caliper fits Peugeot 205 1.9 GTI 1.9 CTI 1.9 GTI CAT

 

https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/191961471362

 

I presume you can just replace one side and dont have to replace the pair?

 

This is for a 206 not a 205 mate?

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jackherer

That BOLK one is a front.

 

The 206 one will fit, it says it is 30mm which is the same as a 205.

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ATK

Damn 206 one is wrong side

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jackherer

The same calipers were fitted to the rear of several Peugeots, Citroens and Renaults so you can widen the search a bit, just make sure they are 30mm diameter pistons and not 32mm as fitted to the Xsara VTS and 306 GTi6 etc.

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Leslie green

Get someone to push the brake pedal while you watch for the leak first ,safety glasses on ! ,fluid can travel back with the car moving along . :D

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Miles

Beware of cheap ones, Goto a motor factor as it's easy to return them, I've had 2 recon ones which didn't provide any braking effort on the foot brake, swapped to a Brakes Int caliper and no problem

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dcc

I keep a stock of used genuine ones if you get stuck Al

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welshpug

the caliper bolt lock plate is broken in two and the cable ties on the handbrake cables are missing too! if you pop down to see dan we can show you how it all goes together, brakes are very easy to sort.

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ATK

the caliper bolt lock plate is broken in two and the cable ties on the handbrake cables are missing too! if you pop down to see dan we can show you how it all goes together, brakes are very easy to sort.

 

Thanks Meirion. The lock plate I assume doesn't come with a new lock plate.

 

Also the cable ties do you mean the little metal round fasteners?

 

Cheers

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ATK

I keep a stock of used genuine ones if you get stuck Al

Thanks Dan, got a refurbed one on it's way hopefully

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