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Old Mar 19, 2017 | 10:23 AM
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Default Bleeding Front brakes Help
I cant for the love of god. Bleed my front brake after putting in a new piston in the master cylinder. There has to be an easier way.

I have a 2001 lowrider
 
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Old Mar 19, 2017 | 10:45 AM
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I use a syringe and fill it from the bottom. Just make sure to put a rag or something over the master or it will shoot all over.....
 
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Old Mar 19, 2017 | 10:46 AM
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Use a syringe to "push" fluid from the caliper to the M/C. Should be able to get large syringes from a horse equine saddle & tack store.
Use a clear vinyl tubing to the caliper bleed screw.
"Inject" the new fluid into the caliper's bleeder screw.
Be careful to not overfill your M/C!
 
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Be careful to not overfill your M/C!
Or spill brake fluid on any part of the bike

That **** is caustic..., and eats paint / PC like its candy

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Yeah, best to cover all surfaces with a garbage bag liner. Don't use cloth as it'll still contact painted surfaces.
 
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Go to Harbor Freight and pick up a Mityvac for $40. It's worth it.
 
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gravity bleed. just open the bleeder and let it flow.... just keep filling the reservoir
 
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Make sure the pistons at the caliper are moving in and out ! They stick pretty easy but spray with brake cleaner and it should free them up...b.
 
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I just did this **** new master, new lines and empty calipers. I alternated tapping the brake lines with a screw driver and pumping the lever till no more bubles came up out of the master, took awhile but it worked.
 
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Never thought of the whole injecting fluid into the calipers. That's ****in innovative. Good idea whoever thought of it.
 
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