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Post by camy1960 on Apr 15, 2011 16:27:25 GMT
hi guys cant get my back brakes bled just no fluid coming through from the brake master cylinder, it came through when I first started but has now stopped anyone any idaes. cheers camy
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Post by Flymo on Apr 15, 2011 17:51:45 GMT
Sounds like you might have an airlock, i have found that the easiest and quite quick way of bleeding the brakes, especially after a full strip down so full of air, it to attach a good lenght of CLEAR tubing to the bleed nipple crack it open and keeping an eye on the level of fluid in the resovoir give that tube a good sucking, when you start to get fluid in the tube suck more gently and you should see some bubbles too, when bubble stop, lock off the nipple and switch to the other one, once you've done that, bleed as normal till you get no more bubbles.
HTH Flymo
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Post by teejayexc on Apr 15, 2011 17:59:14 GMT
Sounds like you might have an airlock, i have found that the easiest and quite quick way of bleeding the brakes, especially after a full strip down so full of air, it to attach a good lenght of CLEAR tubing to the bleed nipple crack it open and keeping an eye on the level of fluid in the resovoir give that tube a good sucking, when you start to get fluid in the tube suck more gently and you should see some bubbles too, when bubble stop, lock off the nipple and switch to the other one, once you've done that, bleed as normal till you get no more bubbles. HTH Flymo So that's what you were up to with Martin t'other night ?  Another handy tip, is to take the rear caliper off and mount it higher up*, airlock will come out easier if it's all uphill. *Advisory, please don't forget to re-attach rear caliper properly afterwards.  |
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Post by amorti on Apr 15, 2011 20:03:11 GMT
Sounds like you might have an airlock, i have found that the easiest and quite quick way of bleeding the brakes, especially after a full strip down so full of air, it to attach a good lenght of CLEAR tubing to the bleed nipple crack it open and keeping an eye on the level of fluid in the resovoir give that tube a good sucking, when you start to get fluid in the tube suck more gently and you should see some bubbles too, when bubble stop, lock off the nipple and switch to the other one, once you've done that, bleed as normal till you get no more bubbles. HTH Flymo That and/or you have knackered rear master cylinder seals. |
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Post by stav on Apr 16, 2011 0:51:04 GMT
plz tell us you took off the master cyl cap lol
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Post by camy1960 on Apr 16, 2011 10:59:32 GMT
yipp stav cap was off think I may have let the fluid level drop to much in the resevior and air locked the master cylinder, oh well not a nice thing for a guy to say but looks like am going to have to give it a good sooking lol ty guys for replies and here goes I may be back lol lol lol
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