Bleeding Brakes!

[Old Git]

Stripped & cleaned front calipers, bled system by the book, but no strength in the lever!!!!!
What am I doing wrong? don't have to have engine running do you, no servo is there???
Have now tied the lever back to try that, no leaks visable anywhere, someone beat some sense into me please

[the_lone_wolf]

No servo on the SV

Which method of bleeding are you using?

[Old Git]

Pump the lever, release the nipple, while holding the handle against the grip, tighten the nipple - Repeat.???

Either need to suck the fluid from the caliper end or leave the bleed nipples on the calipers open and let gravity do it's job.

[the_lone_wolf]

Originally Posted by Old Git

Pump the lever, release the nipple, while holding the handle against the grip, tighten the nipple - Repeat.???

That's what she said...


This method will work, but it does take a while and you have to keep an eye on the master cylinder

Have you considered a mityvac (sp?) thingy? Haven't used one myself but a friend has one and is loving it

[Old Git]

never mind the spelling, what the fork do that mean!

[the_lone_wolf]

Originally Posted by Old Git

never mind the spelling, what the fork do that mean!

http://www.mityvac.com/

[Old Git]

cheers bert, not seen that before, looks even more complicated than stripping the calipers!
had read on prev. thread to tie the lever back overnight, now tied it back (pray mode) if this works, what is the mecanism here, my logic just sees lever=pressure, can't see why it should work, but did on other bikes, any ideas???

The Mityvac is a vacuum pump, you may have one already OG , that draws the fluid through. It has a canister that the old fluid drops in to. Is very easy to use but quite expensive to buy.

[Old Git]

Pete, don't have one of 'those' vacs, not that old............. yet
O, and yes thought it looked expensive, shame that, I don't do expensive, thats her job