Front brake doesn't work please help
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Maybe you did not line up the banjo bolts properly when you reassembled them. Remember that they have holes in them to pass the fluid from reservoir to the disc setup.
I have personally done this and had to use a Sharpie to make sure flow was restored and the stoppers operated so I didn't meet the person in front of me.
I have personally done this and had to use a Sharpie to make sure flow was restored and the stoppers operated so I didn't meet the person in front of me.
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Maybe you did not line up the banjo bolts properly when you reassembled them. Remember that they have holes in them to pass the fluid from reservoir to the disc setup.
I have personally done this and had to use a Sharpie to make sure flow was restored and the stoppers operated so I didn't meet the person in front of me.
I have personally done this and had to use a Sharpie to make sure flow was restored and the stoppers operated so I didn't meet the person in front of me.
Not sure what you guys are talking about lining up. The banjo fitting has a 360 degree groove for the fluid to pass through. With the 360 degree groove there is no reason to try to line anything up. The fluid passes through the fitting groove into the hole of the bolt wherever that hole in the bolt ends up.
Are you referring to some other alignment? I just can't picture what your saying.
Last edited by 2black1s; 03-31-2012 at 03:26 PM.
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You must have had some other issue. The clocking relationship of the banjo fitting and the bolt is irrelevant.
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Do I screw the reservoir top on when I bleed it or keep it off?
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Eric2011Deluxe - As well intentioned as some of the previous recommendations are, they are only adding to your confusion.
Take this as you may, but here is a process that will fix your problem.
Tighten the banjo bolt any which way you can. There is no alignment to worry about. Then do the following:
1) Fill the master cyl
2) Open the bleeder
3) Depress the lever
4) Close the bleeder
5) Release the lever
Repeat steps 2-4 as many time as necessary until you have fluid coming out the bleeder. Do not let the master cylinder run dry during these steps, and do not release the lever until the bleeder is closed.
Once you have fluid coming out the bleeder then do the following steps.
6) Pump the lever 4 or 5 times and hold
7) Open the bleeder while maintaining pressure on the lever
8) Close the bleeder when the lever reaches the bar
9) Release the lever
Repeat steps 6-9 as many times as necessary until you have a firm brake pedal. Again, do not let the master cylinder run dry during these steps, and do not release the lever until the bleeder is closed.
This process is for non-ABS systems only. If you have ABS then a completely different process must be used.
Good Luck.
Take this as you may, but here is a process that will fix your problem.
Tighten the banjo bolt any which way you can. There is no alignment to worry about. Then do the following:
1) Fill the master cyl
2) Open the bleeder
3) Depress the lever
4) Close the bleeder
5) Release the lever
Repeat steps 2-4 as many time as necessary until you have fluid coming out the bleeder. Do not let the master cylinder run dry during these steps, and do not release the lever until the bleeder is closed.
Once you have fluid coming out the bleeder then do the following steps.
6) Pump the lever 4 or 5 times and hold
7) Open the bleeder while maintaining pressure on the lever
8) Close the bleeder when the lever reaches the bar
9) Release the lever
Repeat steps 6-9 as many times as necessary until you have a firm brake pedal. Again, do not let the master cylinder run dry during these steps, and do not release the lever until the bleeder is closed.
This process is for non-ABS systems only. If you have ABS then a completely different process must be used.
Good Luck.
Last edited by 2black1s; 03-31-2012 at 05:19 PM.