so you didn,t use the Pneumatic bleeder then you did it manually, i,ve bought one but after seeing you and boris i,m doing it manually as well
did you cycle the abs then bleed again
rob
Can somebody on here talk me through brake fluid change thanks
- Thread starter bimota
- Start date
did you cycle the abs then bleed again
rob
Fennellg
Well-Known Member
I recently went off road and cycled the shit out of it. Playing hide and seek with the rear reservoir, and having to remove my luggage rack, Air in the system, and spills wore me out.
Next time now that the path has been charted. Still have the radiator to flush. With all that said this job certainly not worth $400 and I am very happy that I had a contenting afternoon. Trying something new. It feels good to rise to a challenge, keep my hard earned money .
Next time now that the path has been charted. Still have the radiator to flush. With all that said this job certainly not worth $400 and I am very happy that I had a contenting afternoon. Trying something new. It feels good to rise to a challenge, keep my hard earned money .
Last edited:
exactly why i asked want to do this myself, keep my money in my pocket, if i do it myself to i can cycle the pump more often to
rob
just sent the vacuum pump back to amazon with out opening it lol
rob
rob
Saint rob
Well-Known Member
Because of the length of the crosssover pipe I don’t think it matters Rob
Fennellg
Well-Known Member
The bike is back together and road tested. The clutch is clutching the brakes are braking Everything is high and tight, 5 x 5 in the pipe.
Last edited:
WJBertrand
Ventura Highway
I hope the brakes are braking and not breaking!
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Pro
Fennellg
Well-Known Member
speech to text not always the best Oops
MattR
Well-Known Member
This is the bit where using a vacuum can be misleading. If air is drawn in around the threads of the nipple it can make you think there is air in the system when there isn’t. Putting 5 turns of Teflon tape can stop the air being drawn in. One more tip: when you pump the brake lever is often causes a small jet of brake fluid to squirt out and over your tank if you aren’t careful. Either cover it with something or pull the lever very slowly to start with
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Fennellg
Well-Known Member
Well it all worked out in the end. My tips are sound as was my BMW friends advice. Take your time. Do your home work. And don’t panic it’s doable . 
MattR
Well-Known Member
Don’t get me wrong, vacuum pumps are useful for emptying the reservoir and pulling the old fluid out of the system. It’s just that the final bleeding is better done using the traditional pump and nipple method
Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Thanks for the photos. They helped a lot since I'm a visual creature. Had a heck of a time trying to locate the darn rear reservoir with that plastic covering things up. Job went smoothly after that. First time on any new vehicle is always longer than it should be. ;-)