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When all else fails ...

#1 Post by fatboy » Tue May 21, 2013 7:14 pm

After spending a ridiculous amount of time failing to bleed the rear caliper ( trying every method suggested ) I began to think I'd ragged the seals in the cylinder.
As a desperate measure, I hung the caliper, upside down from the swing arm bobbins,bleed nipple lowest, held the brake pedal down with a stick so the ports were open and......
24 hours later, the remaining air worked its way upward and out,working rear brake :smt003
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#2 Post by D-Rider » Tue May 21, 2013 7:32 pm

Good News :smt004
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