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Bleeding brakes |
watsonrx13 |
Dec 13 2010, 08:37 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,735 Joined: 18-February 03 From: Plant City, FL Member No.: 312 Region Association: South East States |
Brake bleeding issues.
I'm using the long tube method to bleed the brakes. I worked from rr, lr, rf, lf. I didn't have any problems bleeding the rr but when I hooked the hose up to the bleeder and pumped the brake pedal there was a lot of air bubbles in the line. I checked that the tube was attached completely and tried again. I was still getting air bubbles in the line. If I closed the bleeder and pumped the brake pedal it would firm up after a couple of pumps. I tried this 4-5 times but I always got air bubbles in the line. Is it possible that the bleeder screw is allowing air into the tube? If so, can I use teflon tape to better seal the threads? Any other suggestions? All of the calipers have been rebuilt by Eric. I've set the venting clearance on the rear calipers and the pads are new. -- Rob |
jsaum |
Dec 13 2010, 07:19 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 530 Joined: 12-June 07 From: Everett, WA Member No.: 7,809 Region Association: None |
I had trouble getting my brakes to bleed properly until I realized I had the front calipers switched. The bleeder valve should be on top to allow the air to vent out when bleeding. I would also use a friend to help bleed the brakes, if you're holding the petal down until the bleeder valve is closed you shouldn't get air back in the system. If the valve is leaking due to a worn seat you should see fluid dripping with the system pumped up. Good luck I spent weeks on my brakes before I figured out the problem.
Jsaum |
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