crayonboxAirborne XT912 Cruze and Streak III, Outback 582 Streak IIb

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HELP!! XT-912 hydraulic brakes no go: Revision

Last updated by crayonbox

Categories: Tech, Safety, Maintenance

As most of you know i dismantled the front end of my trike to repair the cracked fork carrier.  During the process it was necessary to unbolt the brake master cylinder unit from the forks.

Reassembly was simply the reverse, and when i took the trike out for a run up and down our runway to test the steering and suspension, i found the brakes to be soft.

so I thought they needed bleeding, maybe air got in or i have somehow disturbed the system, and bleeding can't hurt anyway can it.

I purchased the Airborne manual recommended Castrol Dexron III auto transmission fluid and got to work.

Unfortunately, i can not get enough brake pressure to stop the wheels rotating with brake application.

The question is.... WHY?

 It's like there is air trapped somewhere that won't bleed out?

 

So for now... I am grounded and flabagasted!