Rear brake bleed problem

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   I've stripped and refurbish the rear caliper on my Gen 1 RSV, new pistons, seals ect. went to put new fluid in today and i couldn't get any pressure in the system, there was no fluid being pulled through. i was following Griff's Youtube instructions to the letter  

Any ideas ?? 

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A82addict Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moto GP Alien Joined: 02 Jul 2012 Location: Greenock Status: Offline Points: 381	Post Options Post Reply Quote A82addict Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Rear brake bleed problem Posted: 31 Oct 2015 at 16:52
	I've stripped and refurbish the rear caliper on my Gen 1 RSV, new pistons, seals ect. went to put new fluid in today and i couldn't get any pressure in the system, there was no fluid being pulled through. i was following Griff's Youtube instructions to the letter Any ideas ??

426hemi Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Premium Member owner of the big bore! Joined: 30 Mar 2012 Location: cannock Status: Offline Points: 5795	Post Options Post Reply Quote 426hemi Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 31 Oct 2015 at 16:59
	I have had brakes take ages to start and in the end I filled a syringe a reverse filled from the calliper and then as usual from the master.

A82addict Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moto GP Alien Joined: 02 Jul 2012 Location: Greenock Status: Offline Points: 381	Post Options Post Reply Quote A82addict Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 31 Oct 2015 at 17:53
	Cheers, that was my next plan.. looks a better method actually.

IanG Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Premium Member Joined: 04 Oct 2010 Location: N Wales Status: Offline Points: 10767	Post Options Post Reply Quote IanG Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 31 Oct 2015 at 18:41
	Must just be luck of the draw,I did the same to my rear caliper but I just operated the pedal a couple of times with the caliper banjo loose to expel the air,wedged the pistons in as far as they'd go and gave a few more pumps in the time honoured fashion. I used less the 3 res fills from what I can remember and the pedal was rock solid and easily capable of locking the wheel. I think bleeding hydraulic systems like tuning suspension innards is sometimes held up to be some sort of black art only to be farmed out to experts. Not so!
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