Originally Posted by
dmcb
I don't mind buying a new caliper, its the other $900 I am objecting to. As the only air would be in the new caliper, why wouldn't just bleeding it at that point be possible?
I have not thrown a code. The only thing wrong is a long stroke at the pedal. Thinking about that, wouldn't a hanging caliper lock the brake?
I am very new to this bike. I have to ask, what is Buds?
To change oil in a marine engine that has to be pumped out, I have a tank. The hose is sealed and you pump vacuum in the tank. You insert it in the dipstick hole and the vacuum pulls out the oil. It also works well by putting the hose over the bleed fitting and doing the same thing.
What i don't know is the path of the fluid from the master cylinder. If it would draw fluid directly to the caliper it should work.
Looking on line the caliper seems to be about $170. Can anyone explain how they get $1072 for this job. It seems about $900 labor. They charge $125/hr. They are doing nothing else.