Bleeding front brakes

[fishwater71]

I know bleeding brakes can be a real challenge.  I recently picked up a 2000 model banshee for 650 bucks. It runs great,but some general maintenance has been overlooked.  Anyway, I bought some +2+1 a arms and some braided front brake lines.  Front brakes seemed to work decent before.  I cannot get the master cylinder to pump fluid into the new lines at all.  I even removed the lines and banjo bolt from the master cylinder itself and tried to pump straight out the master cylinder itself.......nothing.  Do you guys think it is the master cylinder?  Would a rebuild kit fix this?  With some other stuff I have found it wouldn't surprise me if it does.  Just not sure why it worked before though and now won't pump.  Thanks.

[rjdgriff]

Get a vac

[fishwater71]

Get a vac

Yeah I had one before for my street bike,but through divorce it has disappeared.  Guess I should get another one.  Give it a shot before rebuilding the master

[fishwater71]

Changing out brake pads has led to bearing replacement in one hub, taking apart, cleaning calipers and putting them back together, removing clutch cover and replacing impeller, gear and oil seals, installing new a-arms and brake lines.  Many of the screws for the clutch cover were already stripped out so I had to drill 4 of the screws and use a ez out.  LOL. Ahhhh, good times. 

[Nightmare]

Front brakes are for pussy's

 

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[Finch]

Front brakes are for pussy's

 

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if the master inst pumpin it needs a rebuild

[fishwater71]

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if the master inst pumpin it needs a rebuild

Considering it won"t pump straight out the master I am thinking the same thing.

[fishwater71]

Got it with a vacuum.  Took some work even with it.

[rjdgriff]

Got it with a vacuum. Took some work even with it.

Figured that's all it would take...

[ric-ross1]

Mine wouldnt pump T ALL AND GOT THE REBUILD KIT FROM MOOSE FOR 15 BUCK AND NOEW THEY WORK GREAT.

[Nightmare]