front brake problem...
Thread Starter
|
Advanced
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 62
Likes: 0
front brake problem...
Can anyone tell me the correct wat to bleed the front brake ? I loosened the banjo fitting to try to give my line a little more play and when I squeezed the brake it was real soft ,I think I got air in the line and i want to bleed it.
Tourer
Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 258
Likes: 0
From: Idaho
at the brake on the wheel there is a bleeder valve/screw. Make sure your brake fluid reservoir is full, pump the brake handle until it starts to build pressure (maybe a dozen times), hold the brake lever in, crack the bleeder valve. At this point brake fluid should shoot out of the valve, or spurt/sputter, quickly close the valve. All this time you are holding the brake lever down, do not let up on it until you close the valve.
repeat until firm, and brake fluid shoots out in a steady stream (no sputtering).
repeat until firm, and brake fluid shoots out in a steady stream (no sputtering).
Banned
Joined: Sep 2008
Posts: 116
Likes: 0
From: South Texas
I had to do the same to my rear brake line, I found out my rear brake is like new because it wasnt being used what so ever. So when we installed the new tire, and wondered why it wouldnt catch, we started laughing, close calls with no rear breaks.
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
