Reverse bleed question
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Reverse bleed question
Hi all
Just going to reverse bleed the brakes on my ultra. I have seen all the youtube vids etc but how do you do the “other” front caliper ?
They only ever mention one caliper but surely you need to get the old oil out of both sides.
Thsnks all.
Rowle uk
Just going to reverse bleed the brakes on my ultra. I have seen all the youtube vids etc but how do you do the “other” front caliper ?
They only ever mention one caliper but surely you need to get the old oil out of both sides.
Thsnks all.
Rowle uk
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Funny you asked this question, I'm going to flush mine in the next couple weeks and came across this vid on reverse bleeding, he shows you how to do dual calipers. Seems simple enough.
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I think he did at the beginning before the start. But you are correct. In this case it would have been necessary to have removed it again at the end and then pumped up again from that last caliper. He just does not mention it. Obviously, the master looked empty when he started. At the end, it did appear it had the lines and two dirty calipers left in master that he referred to topping off with.
Last edited by Jackie Paper; Feb 22, 2018 at 02:54 PM.
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Can this be done with the Russell Speed Bleeders??
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Speed bleeders have a one way valve. Therefore, you would not be able to push fluid the opposite way through the bleeder.
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From: Tumwater, Wa
I thought that might be the case. Thank you sir for the info.
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Put a tube on the bleeder, stick it in a bottle, pump the brake lever keeping the mc full until the tube flows clear.
Less trouble, less chance of flushing debris into the lines / mc / abs, less mess, less chance of getting brake fluid all over.
Those videos never show that syringe slipping of and spraying brake fluid everywhere.