It�s been a couple of years since I bled the brakes, fluid is starting to discolor, the manual is just plain confusing, I remember when I did it last time there was an excellent 'how to' in a forum that worked perfectly showing the correct sequence, can anyone recall this or point me in the right direction? (2004 VTEC no ABS)
6th Gen Brake Bleeding
9 posts Started 27 Sep 2010 Last recovered post 28 Sep 2010 Wayback Machine snapshot 18 Oct 2010
Brake Bleeding guide. :biggrin:
That reminds me I have to redo mine I have no rear brake currently :blink:
Bleed the fronts using the front lever, then the rear caliper bleeders (after removing caliper and setting on top of rotor) with rear brake pedal, then the PCV valve under the seat also w/ the rear pedal. Keep the reservoirs full of fresh fluid, and thoroughly clean the rubber and plastic diaphragm parts before reinstalling.
Thank you, the 'brake bleeding guide' covers it very well
Man, why did I ever read this post? Sometimes it is better to just be ignorant. I just picked up a '07 with very low mileage, but flushed the brakes anyway. Without a manual I just flushed the brake lines like any other bike, with my big syringe I pulled the fluid down in the reservoir(s) and flushed with new fluid til all was clean. My brakes seem fine; I did not remove rear caliper and did not know about valve under the seat. Is this one of those situations where if it ain't broke don't fix it? Not trying to sound like a smart aleck, just need some input. BTW, mine is non-abs.
[image: View Post]bones, on 27 September 2010 - 05:02 PM, said:
Man, why did I ever read this post? Sometimes it is better to just be ignorant. I just picked up a '07 with very low mileage, but flushed the brakes anyway. Without a manual I just flushed the brake lines like any other bike, with my big syringe I pulled the fluid down in the reservoir(s) and flushed with new fluid til all was clean. My brakes seem fine; I did not remove rear caliper and did not know about valve under the seat. Is this one of those situations where if it ain't broke don't fix it? Not trying to sound like a smart aleck, just need some input. BTW, mine is non-abs.If it wasn't too dirty, then no big deal. Just know that, by the time your sight glasses go dark, the stuff under your seat is at least twice as dark... :beatdeadhorse:
Flipping the caliper up on top of the rotor isn't totally necessary if you're just doing a flush - but, it isn't hard to remove, makes attaching the hoses easier, and allows for some cleaning while you have it off. If you get air in there by accident you'll need to pull it.
I just want to add I hate swapping the fluid in LBS.
Until you have to rebuild a master cylinder on a LeMans and then purge air from the linked brake system, you do not know hell on earth. Several documented divorces and untold liters of brake fluid. I guess my question; if I bled fresh fluid through all bleeder valves on calipers, that fluid doesn't flush through underseat valve?
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