vx front brake leak

[boomboombas]

hi guys i have just changed my front pads on my vx, i changed my drivers side no problem , then when compressing the passenger side pistons on the calliper(using g clamp) my clamp broke , so i undid the fluid hose to the caliper and took the caliper off , big mistake? i managed to get the pistons back in with a spanner and a small block of wood then put it back together turned it on and now its spewin fluid out of where the fluid hose bolts on to the caliper , i cant figure it out and would appreciate any advise , i dont want to keep tightening the bolt incase i crack something does it need some kind of sealant now? thanks in advance

[Brett_jjj]

There should be two copper sealing washers,one each side of the brake line union where the brake line joins the bolt that screws into the caliper,Id say youve lost one of these copper sealing washers,these sealing washers can also get stuck to the caliper around the hole where the bolt screws into the caliper, or they can stick to the union on the brake line ,or to the head of the bolt itself even,so check them all out carefully.Sometimes if they are stuck really good they may need to be pryed off gently with a screwdriver......

[boomboombas]

thanks for the reply mate , update ...im in big s*&t with the missus now i ended up cracking the bolt head right off , now iv really stuffed up ,really gutted i rushed it but i needed my car for work today , now ill have to get a bloody taxi , is it advisable to just get a new caliper now ,and bolt ? have no idea how id get the piece of bolt out of the caliper.thanks heaps

[boomboombas]

update.. mate at work knows a few tricks and helped me sort this problem , used an ezyout thing to get the broken bolt out then used the new one with the copper washers like brett mentioned , all good now for the rear pads on the weekend , cheers