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Old 10-12-05, 03:05 PM
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Hand brake light?

Ok so a few weeks ago I noticed that the hand brake light would come on under WOT. First I double checked the brake reservor and notice it was a little low,...so I filled it. About 1 1/2 weeks later the same light comes on and the reservor is low again. I decided to check for leaks. I checked all the way back to the rear brake lines, when I noticed that the rear right brake where the hand bake linkage is connected was wet. I tried to see where exactley it was leaking from on the brake and from what I could tell it was draining down from where the parking brake was connected( It looks like a spring is on top of this part or something) Anyway does this mean I have to get new calipers? If so would u suggest going with the stock parts from the dealer (I have a 93 fd by the way..w/stock brake system) or the 99 brake calipers from http://www.rx7store.net/category_s/52.htm or is it possible to just get that one fixed for the time being?



Oh yea one more thing....HELP.
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If you have leaks coming from the caliper then you need to rebuild the caliper.
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i have the exact same problem (light under WOT) but have not tracked down the cause yet, i will check my calipers thanks!
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Originally Posted by BobfisH
i have the exact same problem (light under WOT) but have not tracked down the cause yet, i will check my calipers thanks!
Check to see that you are not low on fluid first. I found that my leak was a bad rubber clutch line between the slave and the reservoir. It had nothing to do with the brakes.
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