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techtalk:ref:wheels03a [2019/04/18 02:49] hippysmack [Notes regarding brake fluid] |
techtalk:ref:wheels03a [2019/04/18 14:25] hippysmack [Master cylinder issues] |
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| * Once this process is done, install the M/C, hook up your actual brake lines and continue bleeding at the caliper bleed screw. | * Once this process is done, install the M/C, hook up your actual brake lines and continue bleeding at the caliper bleed screw. | ||
| ===== Master cylinder issues ===== | ===== Master cylinder issues ===== | ||
| + | * **Note**: | ||
| + | * Bleeding air out of a Sporty master cylinder can be a frustrating task. | ||
| + | * Before suspecting the master cylinder, make sure you've exhausted your bleeding options before rebuilding the M/C for no reason. | ||
| + | * While fresh seals is never a bad idea; | ||
| + | *There has been a number of unnecessary rebuilds. \\ (when the rebuild simply allowed time or convenience for the air to be expelled). | ||
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| * **Clean the hole(s) in the bottom of the master cylinder**: | * **Clean the hole(s) in the bottom of the master cylinder**: | ||
| * The transfer hole(s) can get clogged from debris or solids that drop out of suspension in the fluid itself. \\ Clear them with a pin, a bristle from a wire brush, welding tip cleaner or other or the master cylinder will not transfer fluid properly. | * The transfer hole(s) can get clogged from debris or solids that drop out of suspension in the fluid itself. \\ Clear them with a pin, a bristle from a wire brush, welding tip cleaner or other or the master cylinder will not transfer fluid properly. | ||
