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      05-08-2024, 05:46 AM   #1
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Brake Fluid Leak

Just refit my car with Bilstein B14s over the weekend, when I came to test drive it my brakes were spongy.
I didnt remove any of the callipers so it cant be incorrect bleeding, and I cant locate any leaks at any point between the reservoir and any of the callipers, but the reservoir is completely empty.
Unfortunately I was working on gravel so I wouldnt be able to find a puddle, but I cannot for the life of me find a leak.
I thought I'd maybe slipped up and broke something while I was messing about with the suspension, but I cant find any damage.
Are there problem areas to look for on e92's where theyre likely to fail? Struggling to think of anywhere else that I havent looked, but it must be a big leak if its emptied the whole thing.

Any help is appreciated.
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      05-08-2024, 07:31 AM   #2
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Just refit my car with Bilstein B14s over the weekend, when I came to test drive it my brakes were spongy.
I didnt remove any of the callipers so it cant be incorrect bleeding, and I cant locate any leaks at any point between the reservoir and any of the callipers, but the reservoir is completely empty.
Unfortunately I was working on gravel so I wouldnt be able to find a puddle, but I cannot for the life of me find a leak.
I thought I'd maybe slipped up and broke something while I was messing about with the suspension, but I cant find any damage.
Are there problem areas to look for on e92's where theyre likely to fail? Struggling to think of anywhere else that I havent looked, but it must be a big leak if its emptied the whole thing.

Any help is appreciated.
This is what i found in Beltley Service manual
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Any chance you could have stressed the rubber brake lines during the install?
Did you disconnect brake booster vaccum line that goes around the air filter, for any reason?

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      05-08-2024, 08:00 AM   #3
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Thank you, but i was thinking more along the lines of common breaking points in the lines, as i know theres a leak, i just cant find where or why.
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