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[Closed] Bleeding brakes with a new line?

 FOG
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Just had to put a new hydraulic line on a back SLX when the old one was too short for anew frame. However I am having real problems bleeding the brake with no pressure and no fluid in the line. Any bright ideas ?


 
Posted : 26/07/2014 6:59 pm
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Push it through with a syringe?


 
Posted : 26/07/2014 7:04 pm
 FOG
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I think that is going to have to be the plan .


 
Posted : 26/07/2014 7:12 pm
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Yep that's it. Then bleed as normal.


 
Posted : 26/07/2014 7:18 pm
 FOG
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Can't seem to get the fluid into the line via a syringe. Where is best place to try? Through the nipple? Direct into the calliper ? Had a google but can't find any direct stuff about back bleeding


 
Posted : 28/07/2014 12:43 pm
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[url= http://www.epicbleedsolutions.com/blog/how-to-bleed-new-shimano-brakes/ ]Epic[/url]


 
Posted : 28/07/2014 12:48 pm
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The brakes are the old style SLX so no master cylinder syringe just one from the chemist


 
Posted : 28/07/2014 1:08 pm