Bled my 2015 Scout today. Front went great, but the rear was only OK. Has anyone else had some difficulty getting a complete bleed from the rear brake? Think it could be in part because it is horizontal, as opposed to vertical. Additionally, the rear has that "uphill" bit right by the caliper. On the plus side, I got rock hard lever/pedal when done. Anyone else have this? Thanks.
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Others have also said the rear master cyl being low can be an issue. Ask one of your friends or relatives that may have a home w/an angled driveway. Take your stuff there. Put bike in gear w/front end upwards on the driveway, bleed, etc. just don’t spill brake fluid on their driveway.
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The same question was asked a week or two ago. Apparently the dealer has some secret method or tool for the rear brake bleed but would not share it with the person who posted the question. There might be an update on that thread if you do a search of recent posts.
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Follow this link in the forum Scout Brake Bleed Question
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Just had mine done at the dealer last week. Had to take it back because the rear brake felt as soft as a boob. Its good now.
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Vacuum bleed.
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Then your horizontal, uphill question in the OP should be irrelevant if you had an airtight seal on the vacuum line between bleeder valve and vacuum tank.
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I'm thinking young.
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Been there, done that... See thread last year (?): Bleeding rear brakes?
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