View Full Version : I can't bleed my brakes HELP
Sick0
02-19-2003, 05:40 PM
I can't bleed my front brakes. I put the brake fluid in the brake lever and will not go into the lines. I took the line off the brake lever and pumped the brake lever and still no fluid would come out of the lever. I used brake cleaner inside of the lever to clean it and still nothing. Plus I did it inside wheres its warm. I can't see any thing insde of the lever thats stop fluid from coming out. Is there thing I'm missing here.
Suck the fluid down to each caliper..use a pump or your mouth..but that's what it takes..been ther done that...:cool:
Or pump it for 4 days and that might do it....:eek:
EX 80
02-19-2003, 06:33 PM
when i first did mine it wouldn't go after a while of pumping the brake. I went and did something else after getting sick of that. Came back 1/2 hour later and the res was empty. Then after that it was just a matter of filling res and getting air out of line.
Texan32
02-19-2003, 07:05 PM
your local auto store should sell a simple hand operated vacuum pump. The air in the lines will keep the fluid from bleeding through....even when you pump the brake lever.
Quadfather
02-19-2003, 07:05 PM
Go to an auto parts store, and buy one of those Mity Vac brake bleeders. $24.99
I used to do it the old way. After I bought one of those, I laughed at the old way.
Sick0
02-20-2003, 06:36 AM
Thanks. I though I could some how not buy the pump.
Originally posted by Sick0
Thanks. I though I could some how not buy the pump.
You don't have to have a pump...if you can swallow your pride for 10 minutes..you can suck the fluid down to the caliper..just put a bleeder hose on it and walla..your ready ta rock and roll..
sly400ex
02-20-2003, 08:56 AM
Originally posted by Rico
You don't have to have a pump...if you can swallow your pride for 10 minutes..you can suck the fluid down to the caliper..just put a bleeder hose on it and walla..your ready ta rock and roll..
Yeah, come on...We need to keep doing things the old fashion way!!!:D
QuadRacer041
02-20-2003, 09:44 AM
if you dont want to swallow brake fluid(rico that explains alot now that i know that u swallow, lol)just crack the bleeders for a few hours and let it gravity bleed, go back every once and i while and make sure your master doesn go dry.
Well if your smarter than the average bear,,you use a clear bleeder hose so you don't get a mouth full..;)
QuadRacer041
02-20-2003, 03:22 PM
Originally posted by Rico
Well if your smarter than the average bear,,you use a clear bleeder hose so you don't get a mouth full..;)
roflmfao :devil :D :blah
Sick0
02-20-2003, 09:13 PM
I guess I'm going to have to suck it up. The only pump there have is 55 dollars.
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