bleeding front brakes

[patrickj75]

i just put on dual front braided lines and am having trouble bleeding the brakes. is there a special way to do it? do i need an air bleeder type kit?

[400exrider707]

Ok I've had this problem a few times. TO save you a lot of time, pour some brake fluid directly into the calipers. Unscrew the bleeder right off, then pour some directly in there, then reattach the bleeder and try again, should work for you.

Go buy a vacuum pump from you local auto parts store. It should cost about $25 or $30. Hook it up to the bleeder screw then open the bleeder and pump it down. Keep a close eye on the resivior it will empty quickly. I do this about once a year to suck all of the old fluid out to be replaced with new. It will take about 15 or 20 minutes to do the whole quad.

[bpimpdaddy21]

Originally posted by TRX450R_Racer
Go buy a vacuum pump from you local auto parts store. It should cost about $25 or $30. Hook it up to the bleeder screw then open the bleeder and pump it down. Keep a close eye on the resivior it will empty quickly. I do this about once a year to suck all of the old fluid out to be replaced with new. It will take about 15 or 20 minutes to do the whole quad.

What he said ^ ;)

once a year? do u notice a difference after you do this?

[KEVIN]

pump the brake and hold it in and loosen the bleeder,tighten it up and repeat until brakes feel fine!!!!!!!!!!

[z03n05]

Pump up the brakes and them bleed them where they connect at the reservoir.

Originally posted by MixMasterMike
once a year? do u notice a difference after you do this?

Mike the chemical compound of brake fluid draws moisture into the system. DOT 3 is the worst, DOT 4 is better. There is 2 kinds of DOT 5. Silicone which doesn't draw any moisture and can't be mixed with regular brake fluid. The other is called DOT 5.1 Wagner makes it. It has a higher boiling point and can be mixed with regular brake fluid. The whole point of doing it is to keep the moisture out. The fluid starts to turn brown after a while.

cool thanks

[400exrider707]

Originally posted by KEVIN
pump the brake and hold it in and loosen the bleeder,tighten it up and repeat until brakes feel fine!!!!!!!!!!

That wont work if you completely disconnect the lines, because the calipers lose all of the fluid as well, and for some reason beyond me, you need to fill the calipers with fluid first, before you can get the air out of the lines. A vacuum will also work, but my way is free.