Hello guyz, just like to pick your collective brains. A long time ago I replaced the standard rear caliper on my boxeye with the fazer 1000. I have had no problems with it until recently when I noticed and increasing sponginess and lack of feel from the pedal. I though I should give it a good looking at as the MOT was due anyway. Well I changed the pads, changed the caliper seals and bleed nipples, give everything a good clean and replaced the brake fluid. Should have brakes like newI thought. WRONG. I can get almost no pressure at all in the pedal. have tried adjusting pedal travel and height and re-bled the brakes about 6 times. Nothing seems to be making any difference. Could the master cylinder seals be shot or am I missing something ? Any help would be mucho appreciated. Cheers :'(
i use a combination of the bleeding from pumping the lever and opening/close the bleed screw but ALSO i took out the pads at one point and then pushed the pistons all the way back in.....then bled normally again....seemed to help mine a lot....but will know in the morning...
The master cylinder seals could probably do with replacement if they're the originals still, but most likely it's just air in the system. The rear is a bastard to bleed because the path the fluid follows goes up and down so air can get trapped easily.
Taking the caliper off can help, as can cracking open the top banjo on the master cylinder to push out the air that gets caught there.
Yeah!, had to do it on a guzzi a good few years ago, but was a pain in the arse, the dozy pillock :rolleyes who was with me was talking instead of watching and the master cylinder overflowed, but we were lucky as the tank and was covered and the mudguard which got most of it was chrome
(10-06-15, 08:57 PM)anutz link Wrote: ...but did it work, was it any more effective than the standard methods?
Aside from your awesome assisant.... :lol
There was a thing about this in a recent RIDE magazine, April edition I think???? I'll need to check it tomorrow as its in my works bag for reading while on my break etc
Colin
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(10-06-15, 08:57 PM)anutz link Wrote: ...but did it work, was it any more effective than the standard methods?
Aside from your awesome assisant.... :lol
No difference just thought it was more awkward, I never did it again.
I use a Mityvac now which makes the job quicker, just have to remember to keep the master cylinder topped up :rolleyes
(10-06-15, 10:16 PM)unfazed link Wrote: [quote author=anutz link=topic=17270.msg199059#msg199059 date=1433966241]
...but did it work, was it any more effective than the standard methods?
Aside from your awesome assisant.... :lol
No difference just thought it was more awkward, I never did it again.
I use a Mityvac now which makes the job quicker, just have to remember to keep the master cylinder topped up :rolleyes
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Is the Mityvac good - i mean is it one of those tools you can reliably use the same way each time and the jobs done....no messing with changing heights of cylinders or calipers etc.....
I am tempted with a vacuum kit as i do think i will do all my own work as i am doing, and whilst a spanner will do with some tube i would like to make things as painless and simples as possible
11-06-15, 06:49 AM (This post was last modified: 11-06-15, 06:52 AM by red98.)
(10-06-15, 08:37 PM)anutz link Wrote: anyone ever reverse bleed i.e. push fluid in from the Bleed Nipple???
I have never done it...
big fan of reverse bleed :thumbup ......this method has never failed me.....i use a pump action oil can with a snug fitting rubber hose....works for me
Just a thought, Is the pin that holds the pads in good condition? They develop grooves over time and the pads will sit in those grooves and be unable to slide back and forth. So the pistons only half push the pads and then they immediately go back to the outside position once the pressure is released and this gives a spongy feel on the pedal/lever.....
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Sounds like you may have done it already, but if you've never cleaned inside the pivoting part of the foot brake lever that can also make it feel spongy.
Either brake cleaner or WD40 will clean any crud out, then i normally drop a bit of 3 in 1 oil in the joint, about once a month.
It makes a world of difference in braking sharpness in traffic.
Worth doing anyway as regular maintenance.
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not sure if Neon Knight has done this but i have not so may take a look at some point.
(11-06-15, 07:26 AM)darrsi link Wrote: Sounds like you may have done it already, but if you've never cleaned inside the pivoting part of the foot brake lever that can also make it feel spongy.
Either brake cleaner or WD40 will clean any crud out, then i normally drop a bit of 3 in 1 oil in the joint, about once a month.
It makes a world of difference in braking sharpness in traffic.
Worth doing anyway as regular maintenance.
(11-06-15, 07:01 AM)Deefer666 link Wrote: Just a thought, Is the pin that holds the pads in good condition? They develop grooves over time and the pads will sit in those grooves and be unable to slide back and forth. So the pistons only half push the pads and then they immediately go back to the outside position once the pressure is released and this gives a spongy feel on the pedal/lever.....
Good point, also something Unfazed mentioned in another thread to me i got my caliper from the USA and the pins are not in fantastic shape, i did wet and dry them, however they may actually still have enough of a groove to cause issues, so i have ordered some new ones, cheap enough and will put them on as well...
11-06-15, 06:15 PM (This post was last modified: 11-06-15, 07:26 PM by anutz.)
(11-06-15, 06:49 AM)red98 link Wrote: [quote author=anutz link=topic=17270.msg199057#msg199057 date=1433965060]
anyone ever reverse bleed i.e. push fluid in from the Bleed Nipple???
I have never done it...
big fan of reverse bleed :thumbup ......this method has never failed me.....i use a pump action oil can with a snug fitting rubber hose....works for me
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i may have to try this but right now my banjo bolt it leaking and i cannot be bothered with the bike!!! argh!
stepping away from it for a little but got my clylinder head back so can do some engine work!
I did the same with mine. Faffed about for ages at first with no sign of any improvement, then asked a friend of mine who's an ex BSB mechanic.
He suggested this method of taking the caliper off and it worked fine, as you've found.
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