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Bleeder screw leaking

Champcar_Fan

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1993 XLT 3
Replaced the LF caliper and bled the brakes. The bleeder screw has a slight leak. I don't think I overtightened it. It's pretty well tight. Should I replace it with a new one or can I use some kind of teflon tape to get it to stop.

Thanks.
 






Looks like it stopped. I sprayed the bleeder screw with brake cleaner a couple of times. The only thing I can think of was that it removed any residual brake fluid between the threads which may have been leading a pathway for the fluid to leak out. Once that was cleaned out, all was good.
 






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