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Hi,
Have a 75 850 ES.
Got the bike back from a VERY reputable UK classic bike restorer (I live in Ireland). They gave the bike a once over & did a few updates for me.
The rear brake pedal has no resistance. I've just blead the brake using a vacuum tool which sucks the oil through the bleed nipple on the caliper. Seems fine, but the pedal just pushes down with no resistance.
What seems to have happened is that the plunger in the cylinder seems to be stuck fully in. When the seals are shot in the cylinder can this happen?
The UK company has just said the brake when fine when it left their workshop, I have no reason to doubt them but I'm now trying to figure out whats wrong.
It looks like I need to strip the master cylinder.
Before I do this is there something I'm missing?
Thanks in advance.
Kevin
Have a 75 850 ES.
Got the bike back from a VERY reputable UK classic bike restorer (I live in Ireland). They gave the bike a once over & did a few updates for me.
The rear brake pedal has no resistance. I've just blead the brake using a vacuum tool which sucks the oil through the bleed nipple on the caliper. Seems fine, but the pedal just pushes down with no resistance.
What seems to have happened is that the plunger in the cylinder seems to be stuck fully in. When the seals are shot in the cylinder can this happen?
The UK company has just said the brake when fine when it left their workshop, I have no reason to doubt them but I'm now trying to figure out whats wrong.
It looks like I need to strip the master cylinder.
Before I do this is there something I'm missing?
Thanks in advance.
Kevin