2010 GTR Brake Bleeding

[marc55476]

Hi I have just bought a 2010 GTR 1400 ....my first Kawasaki
I have just changed rear pads and decided to bleed brakes....go not fluid coming out of either bleed nipple and no back brake now...what have i done wrong?How can i fix it ?
Thanks

[BigAlan]

You did keep the rear master cylinder topped up?

It's under the seat.

Alan

[virginiajim]

Oh my...

[marc55476]

Alan
I must admit I was unaware of the rear master cylinder and I did run it down. Since then I have used a vacuum pump as well as the traditional method of bleeding but still no fluid coming through
I don't think it's the master cylinder as all was working before I touched it !!!

[nightrider]

I tried to bleed mine on a zzr11 rear  calliper , could not do it by hand ,took it to the garage and he used a electric pump to push it through and get the air out , even then it took some doing , I thought it would be easy ,  apparently not , bleeding brakes , 

[virginiajim]

If it went dry, then a power bleeder will be in order.  I don't believe the rear master cylinder has a bleeder on it like the front.

[BigAlan]

I may be talking rubbish but is there something like an abs block between the rear cylinder and the calliper which might need bleeding its of?

Other than that I don't know, when I did mine I kept it topped up all the time.

Alan

[marc55476]

Thanks Alan
I read on another forum that the BS does not /should not be bled?
Thaks for your time
Marc

[marc55476]

Cheers Night rider
I have tried a vacuum but maybe i need to go to dealer

[Lonewolf]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CD0FWMB36s

This might be helpful.

[virginiajim]

I may be talking rubbish but is there something like an abs block between the rear cylinder and the calliper which might need bleeding its of?

Other than that I don't know, when I did mine I kept it topped up all the time.

Alan

I don't think that has a bleeder, Alan.  Having a MS go dry is not good, especially one that does not have it's own bleeder.

[Debs]

You have to suck the air out with a hand pump through the bleed nipple..
That's how the dealer does it.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Sealey-Oil-Suction-Hand-Syringe-Gun-Pump-Gearbox-Fill-Extractor-500ml-/131271443430?hash=item1e906343e6:g:AxgAAOSwDN1UQUBL

[Boomer]

Vacuum applied to the bleed nipple whilst pumping the brake pedal will sort it.
Otherwise get a syringe and push the brake fluid from the bleed nipple to the master cylinder.
That's how I finally got my clutch sorted after a slave cylinder rebuild.

[marc55476]

Vacuum finally did it ...just needed to be more patient!!!
Thanks for all the advice