Hey all, I just installed new pads on my rear brakes. But I had to take the brake apart to get the pads on. The piston was stuck and there was no way I was squeezing those brake pads in that tight spot. So I took off my e brake block off billet piece and noticed an o ring that was holding the small part of the piston from letting the brakes off. So I pulled the o ring out because I couldnt get it back in. I put the ebrake block off piece back in and depressed the brakes, and there was nothing. I think I have lots of air or something in my brake lines. So I filled the master cylinder with fluid and pushed the brakes on and off alot, and still nothing happened. This is the first time I have ever taken apart brakes to replace anything, so I may not be explaining this right. I really just need to know how to get the air out of the lines and how to bleed the brakes. I normally would be able to do this, but I lost my Cylmer manual [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-sad.gif[/img]..

-nick

 

You need 2 people to do this the easy way, Pump up the pedal a few times, then hold down on the pedal while someone opens the bleed screw on the rear calliper, the pedal should fall some and stop,keep holding it down the other guy closes the bleeder valve, pump the pedal again with the bleeder closed a few times, then hold and open it again, once the pedal goes down again close the bleeder, you should get air the first few times you do this, keep repating this process until no air comes out of the bleeder valve and its all brake fluid, be sure to keep the the resiv. full of fluid because it will use it quickly.

I hope i explained this well enough fir you to understand me, if you need more help lemme know ill try and explain it better.

Ryan

 

Just keep doing what he said. It takes forever to get fluid down there. I think it took at least 1/2 hour to get my front brakes to start bleeding.. Grab a beer and start pumping...

RoostKing...

 

Just a side note: hook a clear hose to your bleader so you can see the air and also save the fluis. It takes a 1/4" hose.