FL caliper won't bleed

-ZS-Carpenter · 10-26-2017, 07:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rusty

Did the reservoir go dry at any time during the bleeding of the other 3 calipers?

Bleed the old fashion way by pumping the brake pedal 3 times and hold down. Then crack the inner bleeder open. See if any fluid comes out.

Reservoir never went dry.
I will try the old school way tomorrow and report back

Rusty · 10-26-2017, 07:51 PM

When you do it. Put a clear plastic hose over the bleeder, and the other end into a bottle. When the fluid starts coming out. You can see the air bubbles in the fluid. Pump 3 times, hold down, open bleeder, keep pressure on pedal until it goes to the floor, close the bleeder. Repeat until the fluid has no bubbles in it. Keep an eye on the reservoir so that it does go dry.

You be surprise at the number of people who lift off the brake pedal before closing the bleeder.

If you do that. You're sucking air back in. And they wonder why they have problems bleeding.

-ZS-Carpenter · 10-26-2017, 08:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rusty

When you do it. Put a clear plastic hose over the bleeder, and the other end into a bottle.

I'm using a Motive power bleeder with catch bottles. Fluid is just not getting through the one caliper for some reason.

Rusty · 10-26-2017, 09:06 PM

Crack the brake line at the caliper and see if you have anything there.

10-26-2017, 07:51 PM	#2 (permalink)
Rusty A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 70 Posts: 35,578 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684440	When you do it. Put a clear plastic hose over the bleeder, and the other end into a bottle. When the fluid starts coming out. You can see the air bubbles in the fluid. Pump 3 times, hold down, open bleeder, keep pressure on pedal until it goes to the floor, close the bleeder. Repeat until the fluid has no bubbles in it. Keep an eye on the reservoir so that it does go dry. You be surprise at the number of people who lift off the brake pedal before closing the bleeder. If you do that. You're sucking air back in. And they wonder why they have problems bleeding. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

10-26-2017, 09:06 PM	#4 (permalink)
Rusty A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Fayettenam,Pennsyltucky Age: 70 Posts: 35,578 Drives: 2011 Nismo GM 6M Rep Power: 2684440	Crack the brake line at the caliper and see if you have anything there. __________________ 浪人 - 殺し屋 "The Difficult Anytime, The Impossible By Appointment Only" http://www.the370z.com/members-370z-...o-journal.html

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