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[North Georgia Hawg]

Went out to the garage this morning and saw this lovely chit. My left front brake caliper is leaking fluid. I thought the brakes seemed a bit soft yesterday.

Anyone know the current place to buy new seals, and maybe pistons? Drag apparently doesn't make their Chinese kit anymore. Are the seals still available through QTM, or are we stuck again with having to buy new f**king Brembo calipers just to get seals?

I am asking because the site Search function is still down. Google hasn't been of any help, either.

Thanks for any help anyone can offer.

Ken

[Puzzled]

Part number QTM 670-1006x for the seal kit, no pistons.

[Puzzled]

Originally posted by Boatman on HDF

Brembo calipre kits also available thru Drag Specialties:

 front-

 1702-0117 (seal and pistons kit)

 1702-0125 (seal kit only)

 rear-

 1702-0118 (seal and pistons kit)

 1702-0126 (seal kit only)

 These numbers were found from a friend from CVOHarley. I have used the front kits in my 2010 ..

 FWIW

[Twolanerider]

Just for grins make sure the bolts clamping the halves together are tight.  Year and a half or so ago someone pulled in here during a cross country trip with a fluid leak.  Didn't expect that to be the problem but in his fortunately it was.

[mark]

From another HD site:

[OBB]

Better check the line make sure it isn't dry rotted from sitting all last year.... 

[Boatman]

Originally posted by Boatman on HDF

Brembo calipre kits also available thru Drag Specialties:

 front-

 1702-0117 (seal and pistons kit)

 1702-0125 (seal kit only)

 rear-

 1702-0118 (seal and pistons kit)

 1702-0126 (seal kit only)

 These numbers were found from a friend from CVOHarley. I have used the front kits in my 2010 ..

 FWIW

I can't take any of the credit on this as it all came from info that 2Lane Don posted on here many moons ago.

[North Georgia Hawg]

Just for grins make sure the bolts clamping the halves together are tight.  Year and a half or so ago someone pulled in here during a cross country trip with a fluid leak.  Didn't expect that to be the problem but in his fortunately it was.

You know Don, that thought occurred to me after I posted this thread earlier. I put an Allen wrench on the left side caliper, and lo and behold, I was able to tighten EACH of the three bolts about 1/4  turn! The leaking has stopped, for now. I really didn't expect the caliper bolts to loosen like that, but they did. I feel kinda stupid, but hopefully no more leaks!

I went over to the right caliper and there was a drop of brake fluid on the bottom rear edge, so I put the wrench on but was only able to tighten the bottom bolt maybe 1/8 turn, and the middle and upper were already tight. No more leaking there either.

I found the Drag Specialties rebuild kit online, and ordered two of the kits with pistons...  just to have them here in case I need them later.

Thanks!

Better check the line make sure it isn't dry rotted from sitting all last year.... 

Dear Mike,

I'd call you an A$$HOLE, but you do have a point! No rot tho...  back at ya!

Your Friend,
Ken

[Twolanerider]

You know Don, that thought occurred to me after I posted this thread earlier. I put an Allen wrench on the left side caliper, and lo and behold, I was able to tighten EACH of the three bolts about 1/4  turn! The leaking has stopped, for now. I really didn't expect the caliper bolts to loosen like that, but they did. I feel kinda stupid, but hopefully no more leaks!

I was surprised on the one I described earlier also Ken.  But after that one those caliper bolts are now part of the group of critical fasteners I check during the several minutes I let fluids drain at oil changes.  Sometimes we get lucky and it really is just the simple stuff.

[North Georgia Hawg]

I was surprised on the one I described earlier also Ken.  But after that one those caliper bolts are now part of the group of critical fasteners I check during the several minutes I let fluids drain at oil changes.  Sometimes we get lucky and it really is just the simple stuff.

Well, that didn't do the trick after all. This morning I came out and pumped the front brakes. Brake fluid still coming out of the left caliper... 

Hopefully the rebuild kit will arrive soon.

Thanks for the help.

Ken

[North Georgia Hawg]

FYI - the Drag Specialities Brembo rebuild kits have been discontinued. They no longer appear in the new FatBook.

I was issued a refund by the online vendor this morning. They said DS part 1702-0117 is no longer available.

Guess I'll try to get the QTM seal kits...

Ken

[Puzzled]

That sucks the piston kit is no longer available.

I'll add to my list of things to look into at the V-Twin dealer show in a few weeks.

[Twolanerider]

Well, that didn't do the trick after all. This morning I came out and pumped the front brakes. Brake fluid still coming out of the left caliper... 

Hopefully the rebuild kit will arrive soon.

Thanks for the help.

Ken

that sucks. For what it's worth can I wouldn't be concerned reusing the pistons. Unless there was obvious pitting I wouldn't worry with just using seals. Even then if the pitting were in the cylinder walls you are looking at new calipers anyway. But short of moisture intrusion in the fluid it's probably a safe bet you're okay there.

[North Georgia Hawg]

I ordered two seal rebuild kits from QTM today. They sent me a PayPal invoice, which I paid. $39.50 per kit, plus $6 shipping.

Hopefully they'll be here when I get back from Dallas on Thursday. This dripping crap is driving me nuts!

Ken