no rear brakes on 2011 Vision Crossbow rear end.

[Buellee]

Trike has set since early Nov. I put new tires on it and was taking it out, when I smashed the rear brakes there were none.. I pumped them and it started to build up pressure. I got home and had a friend help me bleed them. nothing seem to work. We noticed I left the E-brake on. I release it and we bleed the middle bleeder on the front brakes and when I started pumping the rear brake it went to the floor with no pressure and none would build up. We started over and the same. Any Ideas????

 

[Buellee]

how to move the piston

Thanks Lee for the info!!

One question, can you clamp the pads together or move the pistons with a 'C' clamp?? Or what do you use to move the piston?

 

[Lee H. Mann]

Thanks Lee for the info!!

One question, can you clamp the pads together or move the pistons with a 'C' clamp?? Or what do you use to move the piston?

 

[Sidecarbill]

If that is the style rear caliper with the e brake built in. Once the piston is fully retracted, do not apply the e brake until the the pads are pumped out against the rotor. If you don't you can have a low pedal condition

 

[Buellee]

Lee

I could of done that, how can i get around that??

Thanks for the info.

I pumped the right rear and got both fluid and bubbles. now no fluid is coming out. So my thought is to reverse bleed, from the bleeder valve to the reservoir.Any thoughts on that??

 

[Lee H. Mann]

Lee

I could of done that, how can i get around that??

Thanks for the info.

I pumped the right rear and got both fluid and bubbles. now no fluid is coming out. So my thought is to reverse bleed, from the bleeder valve to the reservoir.Any thoughts on that??

Get around 'what' ??

If the master cylinder is not transferring fluid, it wouldn't matter if you filled from the bleeder, it still wouldn't make pressure.

Have you bled the master cylinder ???

Perhaps a phone call would clear these things up. www.mjtrikes.com

 

[Jack Klarich]

Start @ the master cylinder

Bench bleed it, if it has gone South you will never bleed the air out @ the calipers

Look in the cylinder as you slowly pump, do you see bubbles coming out thru the compensator port? If you do not you are not going to build pressure

Use slow and even strokes when bleeding, try not to go full to the bottom of the bore. This can cause a seal to roll over, bad Ju Ju

You can also try a bench bleeding kit like this

Available from an auto parts store

 

[Buellee]

Thanks for all the info on the brakes

Jim it was great talking to you..I tried bleeding the master cylinder as told but more brake fluid on the floor than in the unit. Shortly I got a phone call from another old biker. He told me that the Old Polaris dealer that had both The Indian and Victory mechanics were still working for them. I called them and they knew what was wrong. The mechanic that worked on the brakes was there when I picked it up the next day. He said that Lehman removed the ABS brakes from the rear wheels, but left the blocking valve intact to the front brakes. They had to energize the blocking valve to bleed the brakes. They also said if the master cylinder needed to be pumped up later this season, then a master cylinder kit or new cylinder would be needed. Again, thanks to everybody and the info I received.. I should of responded earlier, but what the heck.. I was ridin in the wind.

Tom