Ducati Sporting Club UK > Model Specific - Discussion, Technical Problems and Help > 998 / 996 / 916 / 748 > Help: bleeding rear brake line

[Henners]

You'd think I'd have this sussed by now but having fiited new brake lines to the 996 I can't get the rear line bled Tried everything and in the end gave up. Is there a kit that will draw the brake fluid through a new line or some other solution? Cheers H.

[nelly]

Take the rear wheel off. Remove the rear caliper and sit it on the top of the disc. This will put the bleed nipple at the top of the system.
The bleed as normal. It'll take some pumping at first, but once the fluid starts to flow, it'll come good...............

[GsxrAge]

As Nelly says

works everytime

[Henners]

Thanks guys - tried that, didn't work today although it has in the past.

The gifted Mr Alan Knight has been in touch with offers of assistance so the jobs a good 'un

[GsxrAge]

Originally posted by Henners
Thanks guys - tried that, didn't work today although it has in the past.

The gifted Mr Alan Knight has been in touch with offers of assistance so the jobs a good 'un

Ya can't be twisting your nipples right

[Jasper]

Did mine the other day!!4 hours to finally get it done!!

[Gizmo]

on mountain bikes we usually bleed backwards, attach a syringe filled with fluid via a plastic pipe to bleed nipple, open it and push fluid back to master cylinder. close just before you stop pushing syringe. on an mtb system its real small volume so even a small air bubble is noticed so pushing from low point of calliper lets air travel upwards . you'll need to make something to catch fluid as it exits at the resevoir, we had custom cap covers done with a hole and pipe attached to drain to a bottle.

[andyb]

Originally posted by Henners
You'd think I'd have this sussed by now but having fiited new brake lines to the 996 I can't get the rear line bled Tried everything and in the end gave up. Is there a kit that will draw the brake fluid through a new line or some other solution? Cheers H.

No HR answer to this one then?

[Henners]

Thanks Michael - that'll be the way to go if Jasper and I are anything to go by.

Andy - we've had a focus group, consulted the key stakeholders, done a SWAT analysis and still no performance improvement. I've even threathened the offending caliper with a Haynes manual and still no joy. Looks like a strong talking to by a upstanding officer of the law is required. Any idea where I'd find one of those

[Stu748R]

Yea,Box hill today.....................