trouble bleeding front brakes please help me asap!

[juiceboxxx26]

hey guys im having trouble bleeding my front brakes. I pump them up with the lever than hold then i loosen the bleeder screw on the caliper but i only get a little bit of fluid out , it doesn't seem that it gets and harder to squeeze in and no movement on the caliper at all . I dont think there are any leaks, please let me know any tricks to this thnx

[bansheesrtoys]

well first of all are u using dot 4? second try useing a vaccuum pump and try sucking the air out thuogh the bleeder. next try to close the bleeder and take the the cap off and the squeeze lever a few times and see if any bubbles come out .if all that don't work you might have to rebuild the front master cyclinder.

[bansheesrtoys]

well first of all are u using dot 4? second try useing a vaccuum pump and try sucking the air out thuogh the bleeder. next try to close the bleeder and take the the cap off and the squeeze lever a few times and see if any bubbles come out .if all that don't work you might have to rebuild the front master cyclinder.

[vbanshee]

ok you got to bleed them no joke 5 minutes each side twice thats what i did and they worked.... also check for any air leaks... got to do each side pump for 5 minutes that hold and relaease air then do the other side.

[midlifecrisis]

They take a tonne of time to bleed, if you dont use the bleeder. I, by trial and error, was doing it the normal way, until I got frustrated, then I closed the bleed screw, opened up the ressie, and pumped the lever 20-30 times without opening the bleed screw, then I open it up and did it normally and its worked all 3 times. The cylinder that pumps the fluid must be like 1/10th of 1ml, thats why it takes so long. Hope this helps

[too_fazt]

i recently had to bleed my brakes. i was there for two hours with no improvement just like you. so i got a little creative. take the cap off and the black rubber piece inside the reservoir. u should see two holes. now get ur finger and cover the circle, pump handle and hold, remove finger, and then release handle. repeat and youll begin to feel the pressure on the handle.

[juiceboxxx26]

i recently had to bleed my brakes. i was there for two hours with no improvement just like you. so i got a little creative. take the cap off and the black rubber piece inside the reservoir. u should see two holes. now get ur finger and cover the circle, pump handle and hold, remove finger, and then release handle. repeat and youll begin to feel the pressure on the handle.

Yea it's not doing anything . I don't think I have an air leak . I will look deeper into it later . Maybe trying to open the rezzy cap and try new fluid, what's the difference between dot 4 and dot 3. Why do I need dot4???

[bansheesrtoys]

well i belive dot4 has a higher temp tolerance than dot 3 ,so if you use the hell out of your brakes they will heat up and the seals will suck air in.

[T_Shee]

here is the best way to do it without a vacuum pump. fill reservoir with fluid, open one bleader, pull lever in one time and hold, close bleeder. do this about 15 times per side and it will work if you have no other problems. once you get a steady stream of fluid with no air you are good. obviously make sure you keep the reservoir full. you dont have to worry about putting the cover and rubber back on until your done

[forrest411]

hey guys im having trouble bleeding my front brakes. I pump them up with the lever than hold then i loosen the bleeder screw on the caliper but i only get a little bit of fluid out , it doesn't seem that it gets and harder to squeeze in and no movement on the caliper at all . I dont think there are any leaks, please let me know any tricks to this thnx

 

A cheap alternative. Get a $2 syringe from a local pet store, attach a short pieve of rubber vacume line to the end. Fill it with brake fluid, making sure to get the air out of it. With the master cyl cap off attach the hose to the bleeder, then open it and fill from the bleeder. Make sure to close the bleeder before removing the hose. At first you should notice air bubbles coming out through the master cyl, then the fluid. Repeat if ness.