you need a length of tube and a pot with brake fluid in
you put one end of the tube on the bleed nipple and dip the other end in a pot of brake fluid (a jam jar is perfect for the job)
then squeeze the brake lever and open the bleed nipple you may see some air bubbles come through the tube along with the fluid
close the bleed nipple then let go of the brake lever and repeat the process untill the fluid runs smoothly i.e no air bubbles and the brake feels firm
any master cylinder should work ok if the pipes have been off and are dry it will take longer for the fluid to run through just keep pumping the lever untill it starts to come out the bleed nipple
yes m8 leave the cover off as when the fluid level starts to drop you can top it up but dont let it run dry or it will suck in air and you will have to start again
The only benefit of having the DTX cylinder is you get to use the Brembo lever with it . Dunno , some people live by Brembo . Also it's half the price of a DTR one . Useless info but F it lol
Thought i'd tag onto this instead of starting a fresh.
I think i've got a problem. I'm bleeding my front brake as I have renewed the oil. I've had the caliper off for inspection, i had to push the pistons back with my thumbs to allow room for the new pads.
Everything is back on with fresh oil, but with the bleed nipple open no oil is coming out when I pump the front brake. I've got a tube attached to it going into a jar of oil but there is no pressure even with the nipple closed, and the pistons aren't being pushed forward for the pads to grip the disk?
I'm stumped??
Edit: Oh btw everthing was working fine before I decidied to fug about with it so I don't think it's the seals?
-- Edited by Spartan on Tuesday 11th of January 2011 06:09:25 PM
when i done mine it done this aswell though it will take i little while for it to start to come out it did on mine just kept on and finally it started to bleed properly
Tried that now Robin, still no joy. Just been having another go at it, I honestly can't understand what's happened tho, all i've done is take the caliper off and drain the fluid, and I drained it before by pumping the handle and it came out no problem.
Turned out that because I drained all the fluid there was no pressure. You were right dtrcruzer mate, just kept doing the bleed process over and over until finally the fluid started to pump through, yeah squeezing the handle alone doesn't get the fluid rolling, i've learnt that now. With the front done, changing the back pads and fluid was done in a jiffy!
Oh in case anyone is wondering, clear tubing can indeed be picked up from B&Q like Seiki suggested. I got a meter for £1.08, 5mm tubing fits perfectly around the bleed nipple and creates and tight seal.
