dumb brake question

[paintslinga2010]

I feel really stupid asking this, because it seems like something everybody knows. But, how do i bleed my brakes?

 

[warrior333]

start by taking the cap off of the resevoir and make sure it is full and be carefull to watch the level of fluid thro the hole process haveing 2 people makes the alot easier. You pump the pedal or lever 4 or 5 times then hold it in and on the caliper there is a little usually 8mm fitting that looks like a grease zurk that you unscrew (making sure not to release the lever/pedal. let out all of the air then tighten the bolt back up and pump the pedal 4-5 times again and do it over and over untill the brakes are where you like them to be.

 

[paintslinga2010]

k, thanks man

 

[storydude1]

That works better if you just push down the lever ONCE per opening of the bleeder.

Pumping brakes makes big airbubbles into small ones.