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    brake line bleeding HELP

    so I replaced the front brake lines on my 04 gix 1000 with steel, everything went on good, bled the lines had fluid coming out both sides, still don't have pressure with the brakes, anyone have any ideas, please help
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    Re: brake line bleeding HELP

    Hey,

    You've still got air in there somewhere.......the best solution I've seen is to go and get a mityvac. It's a little hand operated suction pump that you can use to bleed the brakes. I saw them at Harbor Freight last week. Make sure to get the actual mity vac brand, I've not found any others that work as well.

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    Re: brake line bleeding HELP

    do you hook the vac up to the bleed off valve?
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    Re: brake line bleeding HELP

    How long did you bleed them?

    if you stopped at the first sight of fluid that is not good!, you have to keep going until you get the air out!

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    Re: brake line bleeding HELP

    no, I bled them for quite a while, I bled one side at a time and I heard air being pushed out of both sides and then brake fluid came out and I've tried bleeding them a few times since and now brake fluid comes out right away but still no pressure
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    Re: brake line bleeding HELP

    Your not leaving the nipple open and letting the brake lever back are you?
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    Re: brake line bleeding HELP

    No, I guess when you replace lines you can't bleed them by hand (thanks Dave) and thanks for the advice on the MityVac Scott, it worked good, I have brakes again.
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