Leaky brake caliper

[PaulD]

Well that's the panic over! I used the large syringe up the bottom (ooer missus) and managed to get the air out. Brakes are as good as ever (Shite lol) just need to sort the mounting bracket now which hopefully Jim Kryten has got for me. Looking forward to some summer rides out now.

[Lexdba]

Glad you had some syringe fun today Fwend!

[Kryten]

Just been reading your post regarding bubbles. I have found when using the vac pump that if there is a bit of play in the bleed nipples then the pump will draw air down the threads and it appears that the system is full of air.

I have had to put a couple of wraps of PTFE tape on the Speed Trips nipples

[PaulD]

Just been reading your post regarding bubbles. I have found when using the vac pump that if there is a bit of play in the bleed nipples then the pump will draw air down the threads and it appears that the system is full of air.

I have had to put a couple of wraps of PTFE tape on the Speed Trips nipples

Yep I think that was the problem Jim, although I did wrap my nipples with ptfe fnarr fnarr it didn't make much difference.
The old giant syringe up the bottom made all the difference

[Kryten]

Just been reading your post regarding bubbles. I have found when using the vac pump that if there is a bit of play in the bleed nipples then the pump will draw air down the threads and it appears that the system is full of air.

I have had to put a couple of wraps of PTFE tape on the Speed Trips nipples

Yep I think that was the problem Jim, although I did wrap my nipples with ptfe fnarr fnarr it didn't make much difference.
The old giant syringe up the bottom made all the difference

[pookie]

Bit off topic, but for anyone who grew up in the seventies, why did the readers wives in mags like razzle have electrical tape over their nipples? and blindfolds?

[PaulD]

Blindfolds

[Smallkat]

weren't the blindfolds so you didn't recognise the woman next door?

I don't remember tape over the nipples, but I do have a Japanese jazz mag that has the privates censored! A souvenir from my visit to Tokyo.

[PaulD]

Well thanks to Jim (Kryton) I've got a caliper bracket. Unfortunately Beelzebitch refused point blank to wear it until it was cleaned and painted I set to this morning, bead blasted and give it a coat of gloss black. Just give it a second coat so I'll fit it tomorrow.
Thanks Jim your a star you

[Kryten]

Well thanks to Jim (Kryton) I've got a caliper bracket. Unfortunately Beelzebitch refused point blank to wear it until it was cleaned and painted I set to this morning, bead blasted and give it a coat of gloss black. Just give it a second coat so I'll fit it tomorrow.
Thanks Jim your a star you

I knew you'd get it sorted. I did check threads and they were good.

If you think that was tatty then you should see the master cylinder that I have just off loaded to a North Norfolk club member.