Also, when you take the cap off the fluid reservoir, remember to take the rubber diaphragm out of the reservoir as well or you'll just pour new fluid on to the top of the diaphragm and it'll never pump through.

Easy mistake to make....just don't ask me how I know [embarassed smiley]

:lol::lol::lol::frog:

Nice one jools.. funny but still good advise...:lol:

Pulling the fluid through with a syringe never fails to start the bleeding process for me. Once the fluids flowing I've never had a problem bleeding with a one man bleed kit.

Its a sh*te job.

These make it slightly easier, delivered from the US in under a week

http://www.speedbleeder.com/

I did mine the other day,and I'm a complete mechanical numpty. I use a Mityvac, and take the calliper off, and hook it over the LHS pillion footrest, which gets it nice and high. Pump away a few times with the Mityvac, and put fresh fluid in, then finally do it a few times the "traditional" way, by pumping the pedal. Mine's solid now.