Basically the question is in the Subject line. Anyone have a problem bleeding the Galfer Stainless Steel brake lines? I think I have been working on the front brake lines for at least 2 hours...Or it feels like two hours. Help Help Help...Pleaaaaaaaasssseeee :whine:
Well, I know there are some good posts on this.
What have you done to bleed them so far? What bike and Master Cylinder?
I have just used the one man bleeder from AutoZone. I just put in fluid with the resevior cap on then pump the front brake and open the bleeder with a wrench. I have a hose on top of the nipple to see the fluid/air come out into a little bottle. Then I just repeat the steps over and over again. But I started on this last night and came home and am still working on it. This is very fustrating. I have not had any real problems bleeding the oem lines before. Any advise on maybe installation of lines? I used the correct washers in between the lines.
Thanks,
Q
Have you bled the banjo bolt at the master cylinder? Are you closing the nipple between the groups of your pumps?
:biggrin: Ok, that sounds funny...
Try zip tying the brake lever to the bar open both bleeders.and go have a beer.Also check relief hole in reservoir.
After a brake service or rebuild, bleeding can be the most patents challenging thing you will do on a bike in along time
I think I have it working now. What I did was just fill the reservoir then release the bolt at the point where the caliper is connected then let the fluid slowly leak out. I then made sure the fluid was not below the level low level in the reservoir. I did this on both sides. Then i tightened the bolts at the point where the calipers are connected then continued with the conventional method of opening the nipple with a plastic hoes over the nipple and pumping the brake then tighten. This worked/works the best.