2012 arctic cat mud pro 700. Put new brake pads in and having a hard time getting them bleed. Got the front ones. Than to bleed the back one with that split brake I am lost. I can pull the hand brake and the foot brake goes down. If I push the foot brake down I can pull the hand brake and I got brakes. Also if I pull the brakes fluid back pushes to the master cylinder. I have one of those brake blenders I tried tonight but just can't seem to get it. Any help would be appreciated.

 

Not sure why you needed to bleed brakes after changing pads...Is your resovior full under the seat for rear brakes? Start with using the foot brake and bleeding the rear until you get fluid then you can use the hand brake just to make sure no air traveled up the line. Usually i just fill the resovior and crack the bleeder and just let it gravity bleed for a bit..

 

I wanted to inspect everything. This poor wheeler has 3000 miles on it an has 30 inch tires. The previous owner was booger welding nuts on the tie rod ends and was proud he replace a u joint but neglected to tell me he didn't put the c clips in it. For some reason It seems like the plunger wont plunge. I can remove it put it in a vice and get it to move and I have bled brake fluid through the whole system many times.i have a little bit of front brakes. But if I hold down the foot brake than I have full front brakes.

 

What plunger? you are filling the res under the seat right? when your pushing the hand brake look in the seat under the reservoir and see if fluid is pushing back up. You may have a bad foot brake or a air lock someware in the back brake line

 

The plunger on the rear brake caliper. I can hook up the bleeder and I will push the foot brakes and fluid will go through the bleeder and same with the hand ones but I can never get the plunger to push the pads together. It just back feeds up into the master cylinder on the handlebars and squirts up there. And yes I make sure the reservoir is full under the seat.

 

I would say the rear caliper is seized or the rear foot brake is toast bypassing fluid back to the front system

 

Thanks for the help. I might get a new caliper. I can get it to move with the bench vice.

 

did you get this problem figured out. I am having the exact same issue, except my calliper is brand new, with my 2019 mud pro. Can’t get the calliper plunger to close onto the pads.