Bleeding brakes, sucking air from Master cylinder?

[optimusprime]

Is it sucking air around one of the reservoir grommets?

I am not certain. There aren’t bubbles in the reservoir and there doesn’t seem to be any fluid agitation. It almost sounds like the cylinder is trying to suck fluid but only a little is getting through. Literally sounds like when your kids want to get every last drop out of their soda can.


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[optimusprime]

I’d probably continue bleeding as normal until no air is present. I’ve never done the method you are using, but have heard that there is a small chance of getting air into the line by doing it that way. I’ve always opted for a vacuum bleeder attached to my little air compressor with no issues.

I mean we were bleeding that thing for several minutes non stop with no change. Think I should just keep trying?


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[Jason in DLH]

As George has mentioned, hopefully there is no hole in the line somewhere for some reason. Be chasing that for quite awhile.

I wonder if air got sucked in some how when you pushed the cylinder back in to fit the new pads?

 

[Jason in DLH]

I’d keep going to get rid off all the air assuming there’s not a hole somewhere (can you see fluid leaking anywhere on the line?). Of course, tough to say what to do when one is not there.

 

[optimusprime]

As George has mentioned, hopefully there is no hole in the line somewhere for some reason. Be chasing that for quite awhile.

I wonder if air got sucked in some how when you pushed the cylinder back in to fit the new pads?

If there was air sucked in from the pistons, would that be remedied by just doing what I’m doing?


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[optimusprime]

I’d keep going to get rid off all the air assuming there’s not a hole somewhere (can you see fluid leaking anywhere on the line?). Of course, tough to say what to do when one is not there.

I appreciate everything You guys have said so far! There is no fluid anywhere that I can see.


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[Jason in DLH]

To clarify...you’re doing the one man bleed with the tube in a bottle with fluid in it already?

 

[optimusprime]

To clarify...you’re doing the one man bleed with the tube in a bottle with fluid in it already?

Yes. But I still have my wife doing the pedal while I watch her and drink beer[emoji38]


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[Jason in DLH]

If there was air sucked in from the pistons, would that be remedied by just doing what I’m doing?


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I’m thinking perhaps when you opened the valve to push the cylinder in maybe air snuck in that way somehow. I think if you keep going you’ll get it. It sounds like you didn’t let the MC go dry, so you should be good there.

 

[Jason in DLH]

Yes. But I still have my wife doing the pedal while I watch her and drink beer[emoji38]


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Maybe you’ve had one too many beers. Haha!