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| TINCAN914 |
 Sep 19 2007, 12:32 PM
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Summer's Commin...  Group: Members Posts: 2,440 Joined: 18-August 05 From: Colorado Springs, CO. Member No.: 4,611 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
I finished swaping out my master brake cylinder from 17 to 19mm, no leaking. I keep pushing down the brake pedel with no resistance. If I keep pushing it down, will I eventually feel resistance or do I need to bleed the brakes first?
I pulled the new master cylinder and did not do anything before mounting there isn't anything special I should have done to it should I? Feedback is appreeciated. Thnx Brian |
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Sep 19 2007, 01:30 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 613 Joined: 18-June 05 From: Los Angeles, CA Member No.: 4,296 |
Just learned how to bleed my brakes a month ago... so I'm not an expert but this technic worked really well.
Go buy 25' of clear irrigation hose (I'm pretty sure I got 3/8" ID, but it could have been 5/16") any way you could take a bleeder nipple with you to test fit. I don't know what the best order is for which caliper to bleed first- but essentially hook up your 'return' irrigation hose to the top bleeder nipple on the caliper and run the hose back to the brake fluid reservoir and secure it in place so it can pour in there. Loosen the bleeder nipple 1/4 to 1/2 turn... pump away on the brakes, monitor the bubbles in the hose (you want them all gone) and stop every 10-20 pumps to make sure you still have plenty of fluid in the reservoir (don't let it go dry!) use nails (and elevation control) to plug the hose while you swap it between calipers. clean up any spills since brake fluid smells sweet to animals but is highly toxic. that's how you can bleed your brakes without an assistant. Super easy and fast and now I have a super firm break pedal. |
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TINCAN914 Bleeding Brakes Sep 19 2007, 12:32 PM
Travis Neff Yes you need to bleed your brakes, a bunch!
S... Sep 19 2007, 12:56 PM Travis Neff oh, and stop bottoming out on your MC while it is ... Sep 19 2007, 12:58 PM davep I would at least bleed the left front caliper firs... Sep 19 2007, 01:03 PM blitZ I think I ran a good quart of fluid through the sy... Sep 19 2007, 01:05 PM
McMark Go buy 25' of clear irrigation hose ... essent... Sep 19 2007, 03:15 PM
angerosa
Just learned how to bleed my brakes a month ago..... Sep 20 2007, 02:35 PM SLITS 1.) Fill brake fluid reservoir.
2.) Crack lines... Sep 19 2007, 02:07 PM Eric_Shea
We've heard that about you... :blink: Sep 19 2007, 02:56 PM BK911
We've heard that about you... :blink:
We... Sep 19 2007, 07:09 PM TROJANMAN
I pulled the new master cylinder and did not do ... Sep 19 2007, 03:04 PM |
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