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Old 26-03-2018, 10:28 PM   #13
Luddite
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Originally Posted by davkyt View Post
I'll pop to motormania down the road tomorrow to see if they have the fluid I might need. I've got a bit of fish tank tube that might fit the nipple thing.... I've not bled the brakes before..
If you've got to go out for fluid anyway, I'd recommend picking up a bleed hose, possibly with a one-way valve. They're under a fiver and the last thing you want is for an ill-fitting hose to pop off and spray corrosive brake fluid everywhere.

Having said that, if you don't think you can remove the caliper without a paddock stand, don't bother even trying to bleed it as you're unlikely to be able to remove the air with the bleed nipple on the bottom of the caliper.
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