Bleedin Brakes R Fun

[NONE_too_SOFT]

This is the progress i've made after pumping my brakes for about 45 minutes. I'm not even noticeably making progress, and its pissing me off. I Installed the pads, attatched the lines to the new calipers (washer-banjo-washer), mounted the calipers attatched the lines to the master cylinder (washer-banjo-washer-banjo-washer). If i missed something please elaborate.

I tightened the bleeders, and proceded to fill the res. with fluid. Pump pump pump, pump pump pump, release bleeder. Nothing. Pump pump pump pump pump pump with the bleeder open.... nothing. Eventually i started to get some fuild down there, but im not getting any resistance at all from the lever, and it seems like this is taking FOREVER.



Before i head back out there i just wanted to make sure that this is supposed to be the the most tedious thing i've ever done on my bike and i'm not missing something.

[G-Rex]

Here's what you need to, and you can thank me later.

Crack open each bleeder screw. Run some fluid through, working the brake lever vigorously (hey that's a big word! ) Anyway, do that on both side for, say, 2 or 3 re-fills of the master cylinder.

Right now, you have a LOT of air in the system. Doing this will get rid of a lot of it, and when you close the screws and start the actual bleeding process, you will find it to be much more productive.

[azoomm]

Oh damn man... MANUALLY??!? Go to your closest store and get a bleeder on a vacuum line. I have one from Harbor Freight and it's the best $20 ever spent.

Seriously...

[NONE_too_SOFT]

Originally Posted by azoomm

Oh damn man... MANUALLY??!? Go to your closest store and get a bleeder on a vacuum line. I have one from Harbor Freight and it's the best $20 ever spent.

Seriously...

seriously i just went to the store and they're selling something similar for sixty bucks. no thank you.

[azoomm]

Originally Posted by NONE_too_SOFT

seriously i just went to the store and they're selling something similar for sixty bucks. no thank you.

I'd still do it.

But then, I probably don't have the hand pumping action down like you do

[Archren]

Originally Posted by azoomm

I'd still do it.

But then, I probably don't have the hand pumping action down like you do

[G-Rex]

How did people get along before the Mighty-Vac.

Do what I said, and you'll be riding that thing in less than an hour. Chop chop.

[tommymac]

Originally Posted by G-Rex

How did people get along before the Mighty-Vac.

Do what I said, and you'll be riding that thing in less than an hour. Chop chop.

mighty vac FTMFW

Tom

[G-Rex]

Oh, don't get me wrong. I own a Mighty-Vac and use it. It makes the job much easier and faster. But, you can get it done *without*. Just gotta know how.

[NONE_too_SOFT]

Originally Posted by G-Rex

Here's what you need to, and you can thank me later.

Crack open each bleeder screw. Run some fluid through, working the brake lever vigorously (hey that's a big word! ) Anyway, do that on both side for, say, 2 or 3 re-fills of the master cylinder.

Right now, you have a LOT of air in the system. Doing this will get rid of a lot of it, and when you close the screws and start the actual bleeding process, you will find it to be much more productive.

Yea i was going for this to begin with. I think the check valve on the line i was using was preventing it from gravity feeding very fast, so i yanked that thing off, and voila i can actually see it moving through the hose now.

slowly.