snowmanzz13 Posted August 19, 2007 Report Posted August 19, 2007 just put a banshee front brake set up on my blaster and i'm very stumped on how to bleed these brakes, tried almost everything and still way to spongey!! any help is appreciated josh Quote
Coupelx Posted August 19, 2007 Report Posted August 19, 2007 just put a banshee front brake set up on my blaster and i'm very stumped on how to bleed these brakes, tried almost everything and still way to spongey!! any help is appreciated josh just keep going at it. it took about an hour to do the ones on my banshee. i thought there was something wrong at first. Try one of those vacuum bleeders. Quote
FireHead Posted August 19, 2007 Report Posted August 19, 2007 just put a banshee front brake set up on my blaster and i'm very stumped on how to bleed these brakes, tried almost everything and still way to spongey!! any help is appreciated josh Tapping all of the fittings with a wrench while you are bleeding the brakes will help move the air along in the fluid. :geek: Quote
fastrthnu Posted August 19, 2007 Report Posted August 19, 2007 fill the res with dot 4 then go to one of the bleeders and put your wrench on it and squeeze the brake lever all the way in, crack open the bleeder, catch the fluid, tighten it, the release the lever. Repeat. Dont release the lever till the bleeder is closed all the way. 10-15 cracks should do the trick each caliper. Also you can bleed them off the bike and keep the master down lower than the calipers to help force the air up and out. Quote
FasterThanU90 Posted August 19, 2007 Report Posted August 19, 2007 ^^ or u can just crack it and pump till its bleed, hold lever and close-make sure the cylinder is level and make a loop in the bleed line above the caliper Quote
racer Posted August 19, 2007 Report Posted August 19, 2007 I do like all these guys do, but a lil better. use a vacuum machine, but bleed every joint, not just at the caliper. So for my setup that's once at the master, three at the tee, and one at each caliper. Plus if you get SUPER frustrated, let it sit for along time. Almost never got my Galfers bled, but I let them sit for a while and eventually the air rose to the top and then bam! light switch braking. Quote
BansheeKid15 Posted August 19, 2007 Report Posted August 19, 2007 use a hand vaccum pump. 5 minutes and your done Quote
FireHead Posted August 19, 2007 Report Posted August 19, 2007 I do like all these guys do, but a lil better. use a vacuum machine, but bleed every joint, not just at the caliper. So for my setup that's once at the master, three at the tee, and one at each caliper. Plus if you get SUPER frustrated, let it sit for along time. Almost never got my Galfers bled, but I let them sit for a while and eventually the air rose to the top and then bam! light switch braking. ...................I suppose this should have been said first. If you have aftermarket front brake lines, you will probably have an even harder time getting the system to bleed out. The hand vacuum pumps work well, but I cheat like Cole does, and use the vacuum source at work. :biggrin: Quote
Meat Posted August 20, 2007 Report Posted August 20, 2007 iv been using a pump system and it works great. Its a gallon can of brake fluid with a pump installed in the cap. Its attached to the bleeder valve and forces fluid up the lines and into the ressy. Gets every little bubble out. Iv used a mityvac for along time and it got the job done, but never could get that factory brake feel with it. The reverse bleed\pump system gives factory brake feel everytime and its simple to do. The first time I tried the pumper system I was bleeding the front brakes on myRz. I was pressing too hard on the pumper and when the fluid reached the brake ressy it shot 3 feet in the air, a brake fluid gyser, and of course I got covered with DOT 4. Quote
jbooker82 Posted August 20, 2007 Report Posted August 20, 2007 I run DOT 5 in mine. I run 5.1 in mine. Same Spec's as dot5, but it is non silicone base, bends with dot3, and dot4. Bad thing about dot5 is since it is silicone base if you get any moisture in the system (it happens over time) the water starts seperating out, and ends up colecting in the bottom of your brake system, the calipars. Quote
jbooker82 Posted August 20, 2007 Report Posted August 20, 2007 When I tore my banshee down in to parts and cleaned everyting up I had a hard time bleeding the brakes. I put fluid in the master cylinder. I would pump and pump, but it wouldnt build any pressure. I let it sit overnight and tried it the next day, and it the brakes bled fine. Quote
FireHead Posted August 20, 2007 Report Posted August 20, 2007 I run 5.1 in mine. Same Spec's as dot5, but it is non silicone base, bends with dot3, and dot4. Bad thing about dot5 is since it is silicone base if you get any moisture in the system (it happens over time) the water starts seperating out, and ends up colecting in the bottom of your brake system, the calipars. Generally speaking, it is not a good idea to run DOT 5 fluid in a system designed for DOT 3 fluid. You can wind up with all sorts of problems ranging from sealing issues to corrosion issues. I am not familiar with DOT 5.1 fluid. Can you post a link to what you bought? :geek: Quote
dajogejr Posted August 20, 2007 Report Posted August 20, 2007 Generally speaking, it is not a good idea to run DOT 5 fluid in a system designed for DOT 3 fluid. You can wind up with all sorts of problems ranging from sealing issues to corrosion issues. I am not familiar with DOT 5.1 fluid. Can you post a link to what you bought? :geek: Don't tell me your search button isn't working today....lol... http://www.buybrakes.com/store/MOTUL-8070HCM Quote
bigboybanshee Posted August 20, 2007 Report Posted August 20, 2007 Got another vote here for a vacuum bleeder. I picked mine up from advance auto parts, works great, saved me a lot of time and pumping, lol Quote
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