Bleeding Brakes
Posted: Mon Jan 24, 2005 3:31 pm
This weekend I couldn't get my front brakes to bleed. I just put some new brake lines because I installed a new front end. I tried Pump the brake lever, hold, release pressure at the bleed fitting on the caliper, tighten bleed fittings & repeating. I only had DOT 3 at the time and I noticed the ress. cover asked for DOT 4. Could this be the problem? I am going to try Sandstorms method but would like to know if I need to drain the fluid I have in there and replace with DOT 4 before I start again. Here is Sandstorms Method.
(Lap this is the ONLY way to bleed brakes and get it done thorougly and correct.. If you have pressure on your brake lever this will work. Break the seal on the top of the rezzy on the bars. Leave it on. Pull the lever to the grip and wrap a small bungee mashing the lever to the grip. Walk away and let sit over night. Come out in the morning and pump the lever 20 or so times. Pull the lever to the grip and wrap bungee around it again. Come home tighten up rezzy on bars and your done.. This will get every single air bubble out.. If your brakes don't work now something else is wrong.. You are in hense bleeding the brakes in the opposite direction w/ no mess, no waste of fluid, and you don't need two guys... Good luck...)
(Lap this is the ONLY way to bleed brakes and get it done thorougly and correct.. If you have pressure on your brake lever this will work. Break the seal on the top of the rezzy on the bars. Leave it on. Pull the lever to the grip and wrap a small bungee mashing the lever to the grip. Walk away and let sit over night. Come out in the morning and pump the lever 20 or so times. Pull the lever to the grip and wrap bungee around it again. Come home tighten up rezzy on bars and your done.. This will get every single air bubble out.. If your brakes don't work now something else is wrong.. You are in hense bleeding the brakes in the opposite direction w/ no mess, no waste of fluid, and you don't need two guys... Good luck...)