Bleeding rear brakes?

[Jonno.]

Okay I'm in a similar situ, I've taken the fluid out of brakes and disassembled, put back together and I can't get fluid into the hoses no matter what I've tried. I've done a bazillion searches to no avail.
I've tried bleeding the master cylinder (I got a firm lever and fluid in the bore, put the banjo back on and nothing. Tried to then "bleed from the bottom of the hose, and from the caliper but got nowhere. Help me before I cut my ears off.

[Max Preload]

Okay I'm in a similar situ, I've taken the fluid out of brakes and disassembled, put back together and I can't get fluid into the hoses no matter what I've tried. I've done a bazillion searches to no avail.
I've tried bleeding the master cylinder (I got a firm lever and fluid in the bore, put the banjo back on and nothing. Tried to then "bleed from the bottom of the hose, and from the caliper but got nowhere. Help me before I cut my ears off.

Once you've bled the MC & reattached the hose, slowly draw the lever in. Close the bleed nipple. Let the lever out slowly. Leave the nipple closed then slowly pull the lever in. Then crack the bleed nipple and reclose. Repeat.

[Jonno.]

When I do that it seems to just suck the air back in when I open the nipple?

[Max Preload]

When I do that it seems to just suck the air back in when I open the nipple?

It expels the air. That's why you crack the nipple with the lever against the bar then close it again before releasing the lever.

You may also find it easier if you push the caliper pistons back to their limit and hold them there with a block.

[Jonno.]

The reservoir fluid should be going down right?
It's like it's creating a vacuum between the master cylinder and the caliper and no fluid is being pulled through.

[Mudflaps]

It expels the air. That's why you crack the nipple with the lever against the bar then close it again before releasing the lever.

You may also find it easier if you push the caliper pistons back to their limit and hold them there with a block.

Yeah I had very simular things happening, but seemed to go fine one I pushed the pistons right back.

[Jonno.]

Okay, I did it. I have firm brakes. Thank you all. I'm still not quite sure what it was I did but thank you

[Mudflaps]

Okay, I did it. I have firm brakes. Thank you all. I'm still not quite sure what it was I did but thank you

Such a good feeling eh!! I was stoked when I fixed mine. Nice work bro.

[Mudflaps]

Okay, I did it. I have firm brakes. Thank you all. I'm still not quite sure what it was I did but thank you

Such a good feeling eh!! I was stoked when I fixed mine. Nice work bro.