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?? Don't know about a brake fluid recall,but if your referring to the clutch master cyl. recall on the Rushmore bikes,a safety campaign has no expiration date.
I believe he's talking about the 2008-2011 brake failure recall. OP, go here and enter your VIN for the recall notice. I don't believe there is a deadline for safety recalls, though.
If you haven't had the ABS recall done I'd be making an appointment with the dealer. If moisture has gotten into the Hydraulic Control Unit for the ABS the valving in it could be corroding and that could case failure in the brakes. At least you have a recall, the "12's and '13's have the same module but not covered in the recall.
As stated, no expiration on safety recalls. What is referred to as campaigns versus recalls, those often have expirations. Since I change my own brake fluid and cycle the ABS with the Twin Scan II ABS, I’ll wait until some other time when I’ll just have a dealer do it to clear it out of the system.
As stated, no expiration on safety recalls. What is referred to as campaigns versus recalls, those often have expirations. Since I change my own brake fluid and cycle the ABS with the Twin Scan II ABS, Ill wait until some other time when Ill just have a dealer do it to clear it out of the system.
I gotta ask...
My 08 has ABS....I read you can bleed as normal as long as you don't run the system dry and get air into the ABS control unit all is good. I believe this doesn't get all the fluid swapped out....but for a garage mechanic it will work.
or is it better to do this process, ride, then repeat to ensure getting all old fluid out?
My 08 has ABS....I read you can bleed as normal as long as you don't run the system dry and get air into the ABS control unit all is good. I believe this doesn't get all the fluid swapped out....but for a garage mechanic it will work.
or is it better to do this process, ride, then repeat to ensure getting all old fluid out?
I use a Mityvac...and go slow, take my time.
It is better than nothing, but it is important to cycle the ABS. That is why we are reading about the folks that have gone in for the recall only to have the ABS module fail during the recall. Some folks bleed and then go out and purposely activate the ABS then bleed again.
It is better than nothing, but it is important to cycle the ABS. That is why we are reading about the folks that have gone in for the recall only to have the ABS module fail during the recall. Some folks bleed and then go out and purposely activate the ABS then bleed again.
so by activating the ABS one puts the fluid in the ABS module into the lines so it can be bled out the second time one bleeds....unless I'm misunderstanding. Thanks.
so by activating the ABS one puts the fluid in the ABS module into the lines so it can be bled out the second time one bleeds....unless I'm misunderstanding. Thanks.
I think what he's saying is that the little pistons or plungers inside the Hydraulic Control Unit (HCU) become seized up due to gunk from the old brake fluid. Apparently, they need to be "exercised" every so often so that they move back and forth by the ABS module. Here's what one looks like when it's gunked up:
I think what he's saying is that the little pistons or plungers inside the Hydraulic Control Unit (HCU) become seized up due to gunk from the old brake fluid. Apparently, they need to be "exercised" every so often so that they move back and forth by the ABS module. Here's what one looks like when it's gunked up:
I see....makes sense. Well they have def been activated this summer a time or few. Thanks. Maybe I'll do a triple flush and activate them on a few rides between flushes. I do get the 'free' flush via recall, but after reading about issues folks were having at the dealer I got leery. Hmmm.....
Where is the HCU located on the bike? (08 Touring) thought I recalled it under a side cover...but haven't had them off in awhile.
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