caliper replacement and bleeding from a newbie

I just blew out the right front caliper on my 90 RR. I've got the new one on, and have been working on bleeding the system, but I still can't get pedal at all. The system pressurized yesterday, but now it won't. any ideas? Is there anything that needs to be done to a caliper before mounting it to prep it? basically I just want my rangie back, what can I try short of taking it to the mechanic? I also know I'm getting fluid down to the caliper.

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warion7
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Depending on which caliper it is exactly, there are up to three bleed nipples each - it would be worth making a check to see if you've got them all.

Richard

Reply to
beamendsltd

On or around Fri, 09 Feb 2007 08:15:16 +0000, beamendsltd enlightened us thusly:

on the sherpas with similar dual-circuit calipers there was a correct order to bleed the whole system, too.

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Austin Shackles

All the above and ...

Minimise the fluid contained behind the pistons. Press the pistons fully back into the bores in the calliper and, if necessary, add temporary packing between the pad and the disc to keep the piston in place while you bleed.

Reply to
Dougal

Richard - you should consider a line in T shirts "I've found my third nipple"... this has caught more than a few of us out.

;-)

Lee D

Reply to
Dr_D

I have found that Gunson's EezieBleed (sp?) makes life soooo much easier when bleeding brakes. Just don't think that more pressure in the tyre is good - aerated brake fluid takes a very long time to change ;-)

Richard

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Richard

They're ace, even bleeding all the brakes on the pinz was easy with one. There are however some pump-action jobs, like a garden sprayer, youdon't need you to lug a spare wheel around. The usual suspects like northern tool do them IIRC. Quite pricey though, £70 inc. vat compared to less than £20 IIRC for a gunson's.

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I destroyed my gunson to make an emergency radiator filler and a drain pipe for a leaking air bleed valve, halfords don't sell them any more.

Reply to
Ian Rawlings

On or around Sat, 10 Feb 2007 14:54:38 +0000, Richard enlightened us thusly:

I found using an old spare wheel if you have one to hand is good. 10-15psi is plenty.

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Austin Shackles

Austin Shackles uttered summat worrerz funny about:

I now have two Eazybleed's due to failure of my somewhere safe area.

Of course, no sooner had I opened the carrier bag on return from halfrauds, after several hours searching and a sleepless night of pondering.... I found the old one.

They should have those whistling key fob wotsits!

Lee D

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Dr_D

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