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Rear brake cylinder question

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03 Jun 2012 11:33 #41671 by Sam_
Rear brake cylinder question was created by Sam_
Hello,

while I was stripping my rear brakes earlier to get to the handbrake adjuster to try to get it too move, one of the slides very briefly came out of the slave cylinder.

It was only for a second and about a teaspoon of brake fluid came out, does this mean I now have to re-bleed my brakes? I've got the hand brake adjuster screw soaking at the moment in an attempt to free it up as it's seized solid and don't want to put it all back together until it's working.

thanks.

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03 Jun 2012 11:44 #41672 by robs5230
yes sam , bleeding required

standard jimny - for now

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03 Jun 2012 13:15 #41677 by Sam_
Replied by Sam_ on topic Re: Rear brake cylinder question
Thats what I was thinking but just wanting to confirm it. better get on the bike to halfords then and pick up some brake fluid! :(

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03 Jun 2012 16:42 #41687 by Sam_
Replied by Sam_ on topic Re: Rear brake cylinder question
Well that was pretty straight forward (once I got that stupid handbrake adjuster sorted!)

Got my self a one man bleed kit maybe the job very easy, had some oil to return anyway so even after I got a bleed kit and fluid I got a bit of money back!

I used dot 4 brake fluid as I was told it was the replacement for dot 3 as it says it needs in the manual. Is this right?

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03 Jun 2012 18:38 #41700 by markyp2000
Replied by markyp2000 on topic Re: Rear brake cylinder question

Sam_ wrote: Well that was pretty straight forward (once I got that stupid handbrake adjuster sorted!)

Got my self a one man bleed kit maybe the job very easy, had some oil to return anyway so even after I got a bleed kit and fluid I got a bit of money back!

I used dot 4 brake fluid as I was told it was the replacement for dot 3 as it says it needs in the manual. Is this right?


you are right about dot 3 & 4 but i use dot 5 or 5.1 cant remember but its not the silicone stuff

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03 Jun 2012 18:43 #41701 by Sam_
Replied by Sam_ on topic Re: Rear brake cylinder question
Yeah after lots of research it looks like its ok to mix dot 3,4 and 5.1 but dot 5 is totally different.

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