Bleeding the brakes and abs unit on a 2011 FJR

[Bob Atkinson]

I'm sure this has been covered but I need help. So hear goes . The right brake caliper has a caliper bleed screw and a unified brake bleed screw. The left only has a caliper bleed screw. Ditto for the rear. Does he ABS unit also have a bleed screw(s) ? If so where is it located ? Under the Tupper ware ? Or does the unified bleed screw on the right fount caliper take care of it ?

THANKS

Bob

 

[crumpadump]

3 on the front wheel (1 on left, 2 right)' 1 on the back bleed all four and you'll all done no more to look for.

 

[escapefjrtist]

Bleed all the calipers Bob, nothing needs to be done with the ABS unit.

I use the 'ol fashioned way, pumping the pedal or lever with the tube end sealed in a jar of fluid. Rear brakes are linked to the odd bleeder on the Rt. front caliper, begin with that one and then rear caliper. Fronts are done via the normal method.

Easy job, good luck!

--G

 

[Bob Atkinson]

Thanks, much, much easier than my BWM 1150 RT was.

Bob

 

[rbentnail]

Even easier if you take 2 minutes to install SpeedBleeders

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[mikep1300]

Bled it all this weekend on my new (to me) '11. Only had 3600 miles when I picked it up, but the old fluid looked like molasses. I think it would be safe to say it had never been flushed.

 

[ionbeam]

There is actually a procedure to bleed the ABS unit. If you don't activate the ABS and in particular haven't activated the rear wheel ABS I would highly recommend activating the ABS system via the test coupler.

While it isn't common, it isn't unheard of for ABS metering blocks to freeze up and sometimes freeze in the brake ON condition. There is a procedure here in the Forum you may want to look over just to get an idea of what's involved exercise the metering block. BTW, metering blocks can't be fixed and cost ~ $1K for a new unit.

 

[RadioHowie]

BTW, metering blocks can't be fixed and cost ~ $1K for a new unit.

So, 'beam...when you gunna get off yer butt, tear one apart and figger out howta fix one???

Enquiring minds and all.

 

[someguy]

Even easier if you take 2 minutes to install SpeedBleeders

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pretty slick...

they only list through 2008...

is it a safe assumption that the 08 will work through 2012?

I have a 2010

ALSO: i see the stainless steel version. any thoughts besides the obvious, twice the money??

 

[ionbeam]

BTW, metering blocks can't be fixed and cost ~ $1K for a new unit.

So, 'beam...when you gunna get off yer butt, tear one apart and figger out howta fix one???

Enquiring minds and all.

Well, I started tearing one apart and discovered that it is a destructive process. It will be nearly impossible to take one apart without drilling out some swaged parts. There are three pressure regulators that have caps held in by rings that are hugely difficult to remove without damage. Once the caps are removed it is necessary to search for a week to find the springs that bounced around the garage

The cups way down in the bottom of the bore can't be removed by air pressure, vacuum or screw drivers pry bars, they will need to have a hole drilled in the cup, a screw inserted and pulled out by the screw. This will certainly qualify as non-repairable damage and there are no available replacement parts.

When the snow flies I will again get back to this project and at least complete the autopsy. Now that I'm resigned to tearing **** to pieces to access the inner part of the metering block it will get easier. Any thoughts about being to get to the innards and repairing stuck spool valves -- forgetaboutit.

 

[wheatonFJR]

Thanks.

 

[RossKean]

Might be interesting to run some solvent (varsol?) through a metering block under some pressure. Or maybe something like isopropanol given the polar nature of brake fluid. I wondor if you could unstick valves and dissolved crud etc. Might have to actuate solenoids while flushing. This may be the only chance of "fixing" one given the apparently destructive effect of disassembly.

 

[rbentnail]

Even easier if you take 2 minutes to install SpeedBleeders

.

pretty slick...

they only list through 2008...

is it a safe assumption that the 08 will work through 2012?

I have a 2010

ALSO: i see the stainless steel version. any thoughts besides the obvious, twice the money??

I think you'd have to go thru the OEM parts fiches and match up the part numbers for the "bleed screw kit" to see if they are the same. Alex (at https://mishacycles.com/store/home.php) is very helpful at times like these.