One word.. Mightyvac its worth its weight in gold when priming a dry brake system. Sent via BlackBerry by AT&T
-----Original Message----- From: snkeyes1...@aol.com Sender: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Date: Sun, 29 May 2011 11:06:03 To: <nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com> Reply-To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] new brake problem yes that correct i'll keep trying -----Original Message----- From: Kurt Nolte <vturbine.po...@gmail.com> To: nighthawk_lovers <nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com> Sent: Sun, May 29, 2011 9:28 am Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] new brake problem Alright, so a recap. 1) you have fluid coming out of the bleeder when you open it under pressure, but it's nasty grey and definitely old. 2) you've rebuilt calipers and master cylinder, following instructions correctly 3) the line between the two is the old one, not a new one 4) pistons at the caliper are not moving when the brake handle is applied. Sound accurate? If you are getting old brake fluid out of the bleeder under pressure, rather than it just dripping out, then I would say that the problem is not going to be on the master end; a good flush-and-clean will take care of that end just fine. You took the calipers all the way apart to rebuild them, I'm assuming; it's very, very likely that there is air in the calipers themselves, which can be a royal PITA to get out of there. Best advice I can give you at the moment is continue with your bleeding process. It's slow going, but patience solves a lot of mechanical problems. You've had the system wide open, probably for a weekend or so (judging by the speed with which I get similar projects done), there's air in there and some of it wants to stay put. A vacuum pump, either hand or electric, might be a good investment at this point. I've survived without one, doesn't mean others have to mimic my Neanderthal ways. ;) -Kurt On Sun, May 29, 2011 at 10:15 AM, <snkeyes1...@aol.com> wrote: ya i screwed up i thought i replaced that but i didn't i have the pistons pushed all the way into the caliper and i flushed it with a brake vac but i can't get the pad to come into contatc with the rotor it just won't move -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. To post to this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to nighthawk_lovers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en.
