2000 Arctic Cat 500 4x4 No Brakes

[dnifong]

hello. I just baught a 2000, 500 4x4 cat.

no brakes. so I put on a new handle bar master cylinder/handle.

I did the old fashioned pump and hold, pump and hold with the wife. we pumped for an hour or so, lost a lot of fluid, but still no cigar. after a while, she got so tired she could not pump any more. so we just quit before the brakes got hard.

still no brakes

any help, or procedures appreciated:yes:

[swampcat07]

I would try using this type of bleeder and see if it helps. Brake Bleeder & Brake Bleeder Vacuum Pump Kit

If not maybe there is debris in the lines.

[Ajmboy]

So is it bleeding through when you hold down the brake and release the bleeder?

* Added year, make, and model to thread title.

[dnifong]

yea, all joking aside. i bleed the brakes with 2 types of bleeders, and a pressure bleader. nothing but fluid. still no pressure. I'll remove the lines and use compressed air on the hoses. thanks, dale

[swampcat07]

I misunderstood you. I thought there was no fluid coming out at every caliper. Could the calipers be frozen?

I recently learned a trick that may not apply to your case, if you have brakes that are on again and off again it may be a bad bearing as the wheel rotates off center it pushes the caliper out the be soft until they are pumped up again.

[GEARHEAD01]

If you put a new handlebar master cylinder and handle on and you have fluid coming out the bleeder with no bubbles then you have a bad brake caliper. If it is the front one relace it in pairs. It has been my experience that when one siezes then the other ones aren't far be hind. A trick you can try is to remove the caliper and use a c clamp to try and squeeze the piston into the caliper a bit. it is most likely stuck to the rubber oring. If this works then replace the caliper as when it frees up it usually starts to leak.

Hope this helps

Your friendly neighbourhood mechanic.