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front caliper fixed but more problems...
I put my repaired front caliper back on the A19 and then had to bleed
the brakes. I had replaced those screws in the master cylinder but I
guess I did not use any anti-seize compound on the threads. I was
lucky I remembered I had some stuck screw removers and I backed them
out with a drill. Lucky again that my local True Value hardware store
had screws to fit. After I got back I went out and tried to bleed the
brake. I tried and I tried and I tried.... I am still trying but done
for the night. I had drained EVERYTHING of break fluid and I read that
I caused more problems. I saw on YouTube on how to make a vacumm
bleeder from a jar and a hose and a vacumm cleaner and might try doing
that.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgpY_oGINU8&feature=related
I am really glad I am not on a trip trying to do this. I would never
get home.... 8-(
Tom
SW Pennsylvania
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front caliper fixed but more problems...
Tom,
I ran into the same problem Thursday when I replaced my 09's front brake
line with a braided steel one.
I couldn't get it to bleed, either. Then I remembered I had a mechanic's
"syringe" - basically a 1 inch bore plastic syrynge with a spout where the
needle
would go. I pushed the plunger in most of the way and then attached a short
length of rubber vacuum line to the spout. The other end of the hose was
then connected to the bleeder. With a full reservoir, I then pulled out on
the plunger to create a little vaccum at the caliper end and cracked open
the bleeder. I had to quickly refill the res. or risk reintroducing air
into the system. Once I had pulled a good amount of air from the system and
was getting a bubbly mix of fluid and air, I hooked a length of aquarium
air hose to the bleeder with the free end stuck through a hole made into an
empty water bottle's cap. I poured the fluid from the syringe in the bottle
1st and made sure the free end of the hose was "submerged" - creating a
crude one way valve. Then it was the old fashioned pump, open, close,pump,
open close... I eventually got the air out of the system this way and have
solid brakes now.
Alternate method I used on my former Honda 919: I poured some fluid in the
syringe and with an *empty* reservoir, I then pushed the fluid up from the
bottom.
Which makes more sense, actually as the air bubbles want to go up, not down
anyway.
eddie
read that> [Original Message] > From: Tom > To: DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com> > Date: 9/25/2010 8:57:12 PM > Subject: [DSN_KLR650] Front caliper fixed but more problems... > > I put my repaired front caliper back on the A19 and then had to bleed > > the brakes. *snip* I had drained EVERYTHING of break(sic) fluid and I
> > I caused more problems. I saw on YouTube on how to make a vacumm > > bleeder from a jar and a hose and a vacumm cleaner and might try doing > > that.... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgpY_oGINU8&feature=related > > I am really glad I am not on a trip trying to do this. I would never > > get home.... 8-( > > Tom > SW Pennsylvania > > > > ------------------------------------ > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > Member Map at: http://www.frappr.com/dsnklr650Yahoo! Groups Links > > >
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front caliper fixed but more problems...
When removing those screws, use a GOOD (I use SnapOn) #2 screwdriver.
Before attempting to turn, place driver in screw and give it a couple of
good whacks. This seats the bit and helps break any bonding from
galvanic reaction loose.
E
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chain adjuster
has any one have there ADJUSTER-CHAIN,INNER
part#33040-1075 break on them while takeing off from a stop light, and other than a dealer where can I find one?
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