slobanshee Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 These brakes are pissing me off. I swapped to a longer swing arm. And naturally swapped to a longer brake line. I can not get it to bleed and build psi. Tried gravity, vac pump, and normal pumping. Brakes where fine. Line was swapped now got nothing. If I unhook the line from caliper in 2-3 pumps it'll have enough pressure to push past my fingers. Hook it to caliper and nothing. Unhooked bleeder valve and plugged it with my finger. Never builds enough psi to push past my finger. Wtf am I missing?? It's a long line but still.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastrykiller Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 Take the rear caliper off and unscrew the nipple. Push compressed air into the bleeder hole and the piston will pop out. Inspect the gaskets and press the piston back into the caliper. Get a bottle and fill it halfway with water. Get a rubber hose that will fit snug on the bleeder nipple and insert the other end into the bottle. Fill the reservoir with brake fluid and then pump the shit out of it. The air in the lines will push out into the bottle and will not be able to return into the lines. Do not let the reservoir go dry while u pump. It will take a minute or two to bleed them this way but guaranteed to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slobanshee Posted August 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 Tried two lines without success. Ill try ^^ that this evening! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slobanshee Posted August 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 Is the hose end submerged in the bottle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastrykiller Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 Yes. Submerge one end in the bottle of water or fluid. The other end goes on the nipple. Make sure the nipple is open. The main goal is to have the hose submerged to prevent it pulling air back in to the line. Air will vacate the system and bubble up out of the bottle. No more bubbles and a completely filled tube is your end state. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeeCanBanshee Posted August 19, 2013 Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 Get the hand pump kit from harbor freight works like a charm. Another guy on here was having the same problem. And worked like a charm. Might take a while. I know my bike and my dads polaris's take forever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slobanshee Posted August 19, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2013 First post. I have one and tried it without success Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickedcarbine Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 Oh they will bleed! Just takes ALOT of patience. Best of luck. The submerge trick is ok, but its hard to be totally sure there is ZERO air between fluid on each end of the line. The hand pump vacuums are good stuff though. But either way its pump and pray with the banshee brakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoppedupandcutdown Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 Remove the hose from the caliper, stick that end in your full rear brake reservoir, and pump away. When you get no more bubbles, quickly put it back on and then bleed normally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slobanshee Posted August 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 Tried your idea and didn't work. So poped the piston out..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastrykiller Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 Well look at that shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slobanshee Posted August 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 Now I don't feel so stupid lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pastrykiller Posted August 20, 2013 Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 I'm glad you found the problem and just follow the bottle or pump trick whm you get it all back together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slobanshee Posted August 20, 2013 Author Report Share Posted August 20, 2013 Me to. Thanks for the tips btw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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