Which cooling fluid?

[Road kill]

I get mine from the big drum at work,,,it's green so it must be good.

[G4L4XY]

That's not a leak - that's supposed to happen.

Not sure if you understand my explanation. It's leaking from around the base of the nipple ie I'm not talking about the fluid going into the clear tube, this is normal.

Yeah. Messing up working on an engine can be expensive. Messing up working on brakes can be fatal.

They're exactly the same from when I started on them. Also I've tested them and I'm still alive

[cbfb]

Might be best to take it to a pro. On a trailer don't ride it like that.

Sorry but brakes are the last thing you want to dick around with if you're not 100% sure. If it makes you feel better I got a mate to help with mine a few days ago cause I don't trust what I was up to.

[Banditbandit]

Not sure if you understand my explanation. It's leaking from around the base of the nipple ie I'm not talking about the fluid going into the clear tube, this is normal.

Yes - that's much clearer .. no they should not be doing that .. that is why the brakes are a little spongy - the pressure is going out this leak ... I would not ride a bike doing that any further than the nearest workshop ...

They're exactly the same from when I started on them.

So .. the same ae . after all that work .. what was the point then ???

Also I've tested them and I'm still alive

Yes - I think that is a self-evident statement. I did say "can be fatal" rather than "would be fatal" ...

How are the brakes in an emergency stop then ??? You will only really know if you've had to stand on everything in the last week or so ..

[G4L4XY]

[QUOTE=Banditbandit;1130601115]Yes - that's much clearer .. no they should not be doing that .. that is why the brakes are a little spongy - the pressure is going out this leak ... I would not ride a bike doing that any further than the nearest workshop ...

Fair enough. It only leaks when I've loosened the nipple to start the bleeding process. It doesn't leak when it's tightened up.

So .. the same ae . after all that work .. what was the point then ???

How was I supposed to know it wasn't going to work without doing it?

Yes - I think that is a self-evident statement. I did say "can be fatal" rather than "would be fatal" ....

Smartie pants

How are the brakes in an emergency stop then ??? You will only really know if you've had to stand on everything in the last week or so ..

They still work fine it's just the amount you (I) need to pull the lever in before the brakes begin to work (which was the whole point in bleeding the brakes to get rid of this excess in the brake lever)

[F5 Dave]

So when you loosen the nipple it is going up the threads as well as the inner. You didn't explain it particularly well in the first instance so it wasted a bit of time & frankly people's desire to help. I'm out.

[G4L4XY]

So when you loosen the nipple it is going up the threads as well as the inner. You didn't explain it particularly well in the first instance so it wasted a bit of time & frankly people's desire to help. I'm out.

Thats correct it only leaks when loosening the nipple, when it's tight it doesn't leak...Couldn't explained it a bit better sure not really a huge deal.... Thats fine thanks for your comments... You didn't help in the first place

[F5 Dave]

. . .. You didn't help in the first place

Actually I gave some good advice you don't often find in service manuals about flushing the cooling system, I also showed concern at some of your comments about your brakes which sounded like a safety issue.

I'm sorry I tried to help you & sorry that I looked back here after unsuscribing. I don't frequent these threads because I'm paid, or for some Ego trip. I do it to try help out, as I used to when I volunteered time to teach people to ride back in the day. I am actually a nice guy & many people tell me that.

So I choose my words carefully when I finish by saying - Fuck you, you ungrateful little cunt.

[TimeOut]

Actually I gave some good advice you don't often find in service manuals about flushing the cooling system, I also showed concern at some of your comments about your brakes which sounded like a safety issue.

I'm sorry I tried to help you & sorry that I looked back here after unsuscribing. I don't frequent these threads because I'm paid, or for some Ego trip. I do it to try help out, as I used to when I volunteered time to teach people to ride back in the day. I am actually a nice guy & many people tell me that.

So I choose my words carefully when I finish by saying - Fuck you, you ungrateful little cunt.

Well said

If you have spongy brakes (as stated) after bleeding, you have either done it wrong (highly likely) or something is wrong with the system!

Get someone to sort it pronto

[cbfb]

Thats correct it only leaks when loosening the nipple, when it's tight it doesn't leak...

I've seen this, i.e. a slight air leak coming up through the threads. And there was a very very slight leak when it was tight which could well be the case with yours only so small you might not even notice it. Only reason I saw it on mine was I happened to get some brake fluid around the thread accidentally and noticed tiny, slow air bubbles. I replaced the nipple with a spare one (or better still use a brand new one)... end of story. Had me scratching my head for a while but something must have been duff with that original nipple.

I still get my local mechanic to check my brakes because well... i work with computers not spanners and i quite enjoy life

[Banditbandit]

So when you loosen the nipple it is going up the threads as well as the inner. You didn't explain it particularly well in the first instance so it wasted a bit of time & frankly people's desire to help. I'm out.

I feel much the same .. AE4Me - you keep adding information whch significantly changes things .. If you'd been clear to start off you might have got more useful advice because we would have known exactly what the issue was.

They still work fine it's just the amount you (I) need to pull the lever in before the brakes begin to work (which was the whole point in bleeding the brakes to get rid of this excess in the brake lever)

I'll try one more time ... replace the nipple with a new one ... if you have pipe tap a small piece aroud the threads will also help if the issue is not on the nipple but with the threads in the slave cylinder - this should only be a tempiorary solution before you get it seen too professionally ..

Do you have adjustment on the brake lever itself??? Possibly a knob you can turn with numbers on it ??? If so, crank it up to a higher number ...

Otherwise - get professional help ... I mean mechancal professional help ..

[Road kill]

Buy new bleed nipples,get some with inbuilt seals,they won't leak when you release them an their cheap as.

Bleed an pump it up as well as you can then tie the brake lever back as hard as you can with a couple of big zip ties.

Leave over night then let the lever off in the morning,top the fluid up an ride the thing.