Chris2jze
Just got it firing!
Hi All,
I have just spent 30 mins changing the front and rear pads for something that I hope will give me a little more bite.
The fronts went well and took less than 20min to do both sides. The rear however has taken a little longer but only due to the pin being a little bugger to remove. Anyway after it was all done and back together I seem to have little to no rear brake pressure being applied even at the fullest extent of the lever.
I have read some issues with air getting in the system after pushing the pistons back in so have just tried to bleed the caliper the old fashioned way.. pump the pedal a few times hold down, crack off the nipple, Catch the fluid, 're tighten nipple then let lever go and go again. After many attempts of doing this I cannot get the rear brake to firm up. Indeed the fluid seems to only trickle out of the caliper when the nipple is cracked and even after all this with the brake lever fully depressed I can still feel the play in the caliper on the carrier so it's applying little to no pressure.
Am I doing something wrong or has something broke while getting the new pads in. Any help would be great.
Thanks.
I have just spent 30 mins changing the front and rear pads for something that I hope will give me a little more bite.
The fronts went well and took less than 20min to do both sides. The rear however has taken a little longer but only due to the pin being a little bugger to remove. Anyway after it was all done and back together I seem to have little to no rear brake pressure being applied even at the fullest extent of the lever.
I have read some issues with air getting in the system after pushing the pistons back in so have just tried to bleed the caliper the old fashioned way.. pump the pedal a few times hold down, crack off the nipple, Catch the fluid, 're tighten nipple then let lever go and go again. After many attempts of doing this I cannot get the rear brake to firm up. Indeed the fluid seems to only trickle out of the caliper when the nipple is cracked and even after all this with the brake lever fully depressed I can still feel the play in the caliper on the carrier so it's applying little to no pressure.
Am I doing something wrong or has something broke while getting the new pads in. Any help would be great.
Thanks.