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Old Jul 14, 2011 | 07:24 PM
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today i am riding and everything is fine then come to a stop light and my rear brake has no pressure!!!! front works just fine... checked the fluid and everything is topped off. i unhooked the line itself from the caliber and fluid comes out... press the brake and more fluid comes out of the line... plug everything back in...no pressure... loosen the bleed screw and push brake.... nothin... no fluid.... try bleeding them but can never get fluid to come out of the bleed screw....
WHATS WRONG or am i doing something stupid!!!! my brain is racked please help
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Old Jul 14, 2011 | 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted by IamHarleyWood
today i am riding and everything is fine then come to a stop light and my rear brake has no pressure!!!! front works just fine... checked the fluid and everything is topped off. i unhooked the line itself from the caliber and fluid comes out... press the brake and more fluid comes out of the line... plug everything back in...no pressure... loosen the bleed screw and push brake.... nothin... no fluid.... try bleeding them but can never get fluid to come out of the bleed screw....
WHATS WRONG or am i doing something stupid!!!! my brain is racked please help
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Remove your caliper and blow it out with air thru bleeder hole. Reinstall refill with brake fluid and bleed you should be good to go.
 
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