So the kart I've been DIYing works! (Thanks to a lot of help from here)
I recently installed a new brake setup using a hydraulic kit from Gopowersports.
After installing, I don't get much braking force at all. The brake pedal goes all the way down and it's that *squishy* feeling. Here's a video of my just pumping the peda and how it looks on the caliper.
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So everything I read suggests I need to bleed these brakes even though they should have come pre-bled.
Just want to make sure I'm not overlooking any other potential issues or if this sounds right.
Also, assuming bleeding is the case, could I not run a clear tube from the bleeder valve back into the master cylinder reservoir and just cycle the existing fluid while getting the air out? This would allow me to keep the existing fluid and probably make less of a mess.
Basically pedal down, lock the bleeder, pedal up, repeat.
I recently installed a new brake setup using a hydraulic kit from Gopowersports.
After installing, I don't get much braking force at all. The brake pedal goes all the way down and it's that *squishy* feeling. Here's a video of my just pumping the peda and how it looks on the caliper.
Squishy Brakes
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So everything I read suggests I need to bleed these brakes even though they should have come pre-bled.
Just want to make sure I'm not overlooking any other potential issues or if this sounds right.
Also, assuming bleeding is the case, could I not run a clear tube from the bleeder valve back into the master cylinder reservoir and just cycle the existing fluid while getting the air out? This would allow me to keep the existing fluid and probably make less of a mess.
Basically pedal down, lock the bleeder, pedal up, repeat.
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