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I installed new front brake lines and I am ready to bleed the brakes. What, if I may ask, is the strange looking plug in the right front caliper where the bleed screw is on the left one? That being said, is bleeding done through the left caliper only?
I looked at some at ebay and all of the ones from the same time-frame (98-02) have this plug. So it is definitely an OE BMW part Have you guys who responded, looked at your 2000RT, whether it has the same plug?
It seems like all the Oilhead experts are still on the road back from the National.
Thinking someone may have messed up the caliper and I may need a new one, I looked at some at ebay and all of the ones from the same time-frame (98-02) have this plug. So it is definitely an OE BMW part
Have you guys who responded, looked at your 2000RT, whether it has the same plug?
A Google Image Search for "bleeder plug" led me here: http://www.spieglerusa.com/dry-brake-socket-quick-disconnect-3.htm
I don't recall seeing it on my 2000 RT, though I'll check when I head out to ride it home. But in the meantime, I see this at the MaxBMW parts fiche: http://www.maxbmwmotorcycles.com/fiche/NotesParts/34212330310_1.pdf
Here is a picture of the "thing"
I don't recall seeing it on my 2000 RT, though I'll check when I head out to ride it home. But in the meantime, I see this at the MaxBMW parts fiche: http://www.maxbmwmotorcycles.com/fiche/NotesParts/34212330310_1.pdf
Here is a picture of the "thing"
You've probably got this sorted by now but the part you are looking at is called a grub screw and is used by the factory to fill your brake system with fluid from the bottom up. Most people remove it and replace it with a standard bleeder screw identical to the one on the left front caliper. This allows you to bleed both sides and get old fluid out of all those nooks and crannies. If you plan to do this make sure you heat that grub screw good and hot before you spin it out or you WILL damage the threads in your caliper. They are loctite coated at the factory and it is the tough grey stuff.
Some folks also replace all three bleed screws with Speed Bleeders which have a spring loaded one way valve in them. This eliminates the need to keep opening and closing the bleeder. You just open it once and pump the old fluid out.