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1Back to top Go down   cannot bleed rear brake Empty cannot bleed rear brake Mon Jul 01, 2019 2:21 pm

tinyspuds

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Follow on from replacing OEM master cylinder with a Chinese one.


Pride goes before a fall” section.

When I put everything back together I over did the pedal adjustment and the brakes were everything I hoped for. Except the over adjustment resulted in the m/c piston being unable to return fully. In turn this meant that the caliper pistons couldn’t retract properly.
In turn this meant that after a 10 mile ride I experienced a loss of forward movement then stall.
Rear brake was locked on and smoking like a damp bonfire. 

Caliper dismantled, plastic cover discarded, melted seals replaced, everything cleaned, greased and re assembled. Now I cannot get back pressure into the system which is the problem I had before - which is why I over compensated on the adjustment (without thinking it
 through) in the first place.

I’ve flushed all the boiled fluid, can get good pressure at the m/c outlet, and at the caliper end of the stainless steel line but can’t make it carry through to the caliper.

Both pistons move, both pistons retract when pushed, both pistons will lock on when pumped but there is a barely noticeable increase in resistance at the pedal and the pad grip isn’t exactly snapping turtle.

I have used both the hand pedal pump method and the vacuum assisted. Run through litre and a half of fluid and spent 6 hours without progress.

Any thoughts?


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1985 BMW K100RT + Hedingham HUB and LL’s. VIN 0028106.
1986 K100RS in boxes. VIN 0141918.
1954 Royal Enfield 350 Bullet. Original.
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2Back to top Go down   cannot bleed rear brake Empty Re: cannot bleed rear brake Tue Jul 02, 2019 2:40 am

tinyspuds

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@Laitch wrote:Do you have the reservoir cover screwed on tightly when checking the brake pressure? Sometimes the mind wanders. cannot bleed rear brake 652573
More of an aimless shuffle really. 
When I tested at the cylinder with my thumb over the banjo outlet I couldn’t resist the pressure, so am assuming that reservoir to banjo is aok. Likewise testing at the caliper end of the brake line, not as conclusive as the olive was leaky when the swivel was unscrewed, but nonetheless, certainly a good flow coming out between the olive and the line.
Writing that makes me wonder if the olive should be leaky when unscrewed, but all the joints stay dry when everything is buttoned back up


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1985 BMW K100RT + Hedingham HUB and LL’s. VIN 0028106.
1986 K100RS in boxes. VIN 0141918.
1954 Royal Enfield 350 Bullet. Original.
2000 Hayabusa with Charnwood chair, Wasp forks and EZS wheels.
    

3Back to top Go down   cannot bleed rear brake Empty Re: cannot bleed rear brake Tue Jul 02, 2019 6:51 am

Dai

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If it wasn't for this-

'Follow on from replacing OEM master cylinder with a Chinese one.'

-I'd have said you have a classic case of worn m/c. Re-check all the hose joints because another potential problem is the leak that you can neither see nor feel, but provides pressure on initial test.


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1983 K100 naked upgraded to K100LT spec after spending time as an RS and an RT
1987 K100RT
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4Back to top Go down   cannot bleed rear brake Empty Re: cannot bleed rear brake Tue Jul 02, 2019 8:08 am

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just be aware that if the two tubes within the master cylinder feeding the piston  are partially blocked ..(usual cause of such issues )  particularly the rear most tube within the master cylinder ..(called the equalizer tube  for want of a better explanation )...the piston inside the cylinder wont retract under normal conditions ...leaving the pump process wanting , and not being able to be bled


we have seen many cases of the tubes being blocked before ...and amazingly hard to see the issue when disassembled

there is a tiny hole deep in the master cylinder  that does this ......for reference see the front master cylinder and observe the two down holes ...if the front ...if the most forward one of the two become blocked ...action ceases ...as the feed hole wont allow the piston to return fully ///like wise the rear master ....but access to cleaning is restricted by the design of the fluid feed from the reservoir cap to the master cylinder  is a pain in the proverbial ...

a reason why many have searched and installed a cheaper than bmw replacement

good luck


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'86 K100 RT..#0090401 ..."Gerty" ( Gertrude Von Clickandshift ) --------O%O
'86 k100 rs.. #######..  "Fred " (f(rame) red ) ( Fredrick leichtundschnell ) - -
bits and pieces from many kind friends across the k100 world ...with many thanks ..
1987 k100rs ########   "Red"  - (red sports rs TWB style )
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5Back to top Go down   cannot bleed rear brake Empty Re: cannot bleed rear brake Tue Jul 02, 2019 9:03 am

Point-Seven-five

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Because the ChiCom master cylinder has the hose from the reservoir attached to the bottom of the cylinder, I had a bit of trouble getting all the air out.  I had to take the footpeg plate off and turn it so the hose was pointing up, and left it hanging overnight to get the last of the air bubbles out.  Sort of like what often need to be done with the front brakes.



Last edited by Point-Seven-five on Tue Jul 02, 2019 11:37 am; edited 1 time in total


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6Back to top Go down   cannot bleed rear brake Empty Re: cannot bleed rear brake Tue Jul 02, 2019 11:13 am

Poupy

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The piston is designed for pushing the liquid towards the brake. The rubber lips are tight in the pushing direction but not in the pulling direction, like on a bicycle air pump.

When you bleed the circuit manually, you normally push the piston as far as it can. The spring internal to the master cylinder then brings it back, alone, to its rest position.
That return phase is delicate when bleeding the ks.
The problem is the vacuum that the spring assisted return motion generates. That vacuum is compensated partly by some fluid coming from the tank small hole, and partly by air coming from the front of the master cylinder, the rubber lips acting there as diodes (tight in one direction, let go in the other).
Same phenomenon if the bleeding is made by a too powerful suction.

Solution: bring back the pedal very slowly when you bleed the system. Otherwise, like dozens of other guys, you will pass liters of brake fluid through the not very accessible tank with your pedal remaining very soft.

Once the air bubles are gone at the calipers level and have not been replaced by bubbles entering the master cylinder, the piston return motion does not generate vacuum any more and the problem disappears.

    

7Back to top Go down   cannot bleed rear brake Empty Re: cannot bleed rear brake Tue Jul 02, 2019 3:33 pm

tinyspuds

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Thanks everyone. Lots of useful stuff here. I have a recon. caliper on the way (even tho I have re pistoned and re sealed mine as part of this process).
On my third! six hour day trying to get this sorted. Today I have dismounted the m/c and hung it upside down so i can be sure it’s getting juice; and dismounted the caliper and set it on the ground so it is below the m/c. Also tried two different s/s brake lines. Not a sausage (English for, in this case, SNAFU).
As the s/s lines are new and mine, and the chinese m/c is new and feels like its working based on pressure received at the banjo, I have ordered the recon caliper because that’s the only original component left, but as some of you have said: I have a nagging doubt about the m/c because on the couple of occasions I’ve got some pressure build up it fades almost straight away. All the symptoms say I am losing pressure but I don’t fathom how I can have an air leak without fluid loss (and each element remains bone dry).
So: try again with the replacement caliper. Failing that deploy my spare chicom m/c. Failing that re install my leaky OEM m/c plus original hose.
I’m off on a 4k or so 3 weeker to the Highlands on Monday come hell or high water (back brakes are SO overrated - except when I want to turn the chair right - checking my Garmin route options as I type).

PS. also going to trim and re olive my s/s lines as I have had them off so often this week they probably would benefit from a refresh.


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1985 BMW K100RT + Hedingham HUB and LL’s. VIN 0028106.
1986 K100RS in boxes. VIN 0141918.
1954 Royal Enfield 350 Bullet. Original.
2000 Hayabusa with Charnwood chair, Wasp forks and EZS wheels.
    

8Back to top Go down   cannot bleed rear brake Empty Back to basics Tue Jul 02, 2019 8:19 pm

ReneZ

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Hi, you need to think of the basics of the brake system. What it does is push a quantity of oil to the brake pistons. These will move (if free :-) ) as far as the volume that is pushed into that system. If no air, as a liquid can't be compressed, the volume stays a constant quantity. With new brake pads less volume displacement is required to have the brake pads 'grip' the disk. Worn pads will require more volume, as the pistons need to move more towards the disk. With all what you have done, and assuming your disk is not below its minimum thickness and the pads relatively good, I wonder if your Chinese m/c can generate enough volume. It's not only the diameter of the plunger, but also its stroke that determines how much volume gets displaced. Not enough is no or little brakes. This is anticipating that, as Charlie mentioned, both channels (the little holes in the bore) are fully open and providing liquid.


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9Back to top Go down   cannot bleed rear brake Empty Re: cannot bleed rear brake Wed Jul 03, 2019 3:18 am

tinyspuds

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Thanks everyone. I let the fact that the mc was new blind me to the obvious.
Swapped in my spare this a.m. and even without bleeding its reasonably effective. Bit of tweaking to do on the push rod length and detente but there is light at the end of the tunnel.
When I get back from my trip I’ll dismantle the broken one, and if I find the issue will post pics.
Thanks again.  cannot bleed rear brake 723598 cannot bleed rear brake 723598


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1985 BMW K100RT + Hedingham HUB and LL’s. VIN 0028106.
1986 K100RS in boxes. VIN 0141918.
1954 Royal Enfield 350 Bullet. Original.
2000 Hayabusa with Charnwood chair, Wasp forks and EZS wheels.
    

10Back to top Go down   cannot bleed rear brake Empty Re: cannot bleed rear brake Wed Jul 03, 2019 5:16 am

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cheezy grin whilst riding, kinda bloke ....oh the joy !!!! ...... ( brick aviator )

'86 K100 RT..#0090401 ..."Gerty" ( Gertrude Von Clickandshift ) --------O%O
'86 k100 rs.. #######..  "Fred " (f(rame) red ) ( Fredrick leichtundschnell ) - -
bits and pieces from many kind friends across the k100 world ...with many thanks ..
1987 k100rs ########   "Red"  - (red sports rs TWB style )
1989 K100rt #009637   "Black Betty"  (naked rt ala Nigel , now sporting an rs main fairing )
    

11Back to top Go down   cannot bleed rear brake Empty Re: cannot bleed rear brake Wed Jul 03, 2019 7:12 am

Dai

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If you're lucky Stu, the o-rings will be under-spec rather than the cylinder being overbored or the piston under-sized. However, the smart money's on one of the non-rubber bits being the wrong size.

BTW: been caught in a similar situation with a Guzzi rear master cylinder. I'd overhauled it twice before with no problems (high mileage bike) so had no reason to think it wouldn't 'go round' again. Symptoms exactly as you describe. Talked to my local Guzzi parts dealer who was brilliant (anyone who would brew me a cup of coffee on a Saturday morning as soon as I walked into the shop had to be alright!) and he told me that they rarely take a third overhaul as the leak this time round was most likely caused by the bore being worn out. Easy way to check? Hold it up to the light and if it was nice and shiny inside, it was screwed because the anodising was worn through.

I could see my face in the reflection...


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1983 K100 naked upgraded to K100LT spec after spending time as an RS and an RT
1987 K100RT
Others...
1978 Moto Guzzi 850-T3, 1979 Moto Guzzi 850-T3 California,1993 Moto Guzzi 1100ie California
2020 Royal Enfield Bullet 500
    

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