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Old Jan 4, 2017 | 04:52 AM
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No fluid bleeding from drivers side caliper. Should I just replace the caliper. There is fluid supplied to caliper.
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Old Jan 4, 2017 | 04:58 AM
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Could be a collapsed brake hose .
did you take hose off caliper and have good flow?
And take the bleeder all the way out, have had plugged 1s over the yrs.
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Old Jan 4, 2017 | 06:08 AM
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Originally Posted by Phil48315
Could be a collapsed brake hose .
did you take hose off caliper and have good flow?
And take the bleeder all the way out, have had plugged 1s over the yrs.
Hey thanks for the quick response. Yes I confirmed good flow to the caliper. And still no flow without the bleeder screw. Supply hoses are new ( two years)
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Old Jan 4, 2017 | 06:09 AM
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Originally Posted by ***** j

Hey thanks for the quick response. Yes I confirmed good flow to the caliper. And still no flow without the bleeder screw. Supply hoses are new ( two years)
If plugged, what was the remedy?
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The bleeder screw can get plugged,
but if you took it completely out that's not the problem.
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Old Jan 14, 2017 | 10:38 AM
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Originally Posted by Phil48315
The bleeder screw can get plugged,
but if you took it completely out that's not the problem.
Yes I even replaced the brake hose even though it was only a couple yrs old and I still can't bleed caliper.starting to think I've got issues with the ABS pump.

This all started with a blown brake line. Replaced the line located on frame back by the gas tank. Could I have created some kind of vapor lock or something. I just don't know

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There is a valve inline to the rear that has a piston in it that probably stuck.
Check this video out explains how the valve works....
we have been able to tap the valve with a hammer and gotten them to free up.
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Old Jan 14, 2017 | 12:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Phil48315
There is a valve inline to the rear that has a piston in it that probably stuck.
Check this video out explains how the valve works....
we have been able to tap the valve with a hammer and gotten them to free up.
Video Link: https://youtu.be/pRtJ1QwZjWk
Thank you so much. I'll check it out
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Old Jan 14, 2017 | 12:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Phil48315
There is a valve inline to the rear that has a piston in it that probably stuck.
Check this video out explains how the valve works....
we have been able to tap the valve with a hammer and gotten them to free up.
Video Link: https://youtu.be/pRtJ1QwZjWk
Unable to view video. Keep getting an error. Thanks for the help though
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Old Jan 14, 2017 | 04:52 PM
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It does sound like the proportioning valve is out of position. I'd do what Phil advised. These are pesky little buggers when then get moved out of proper position.
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