84' 200x brake problems

**83185s** · 04-07-2005, 06:27 PM

ok its kinda gettin frustrating..this is whats happening...#1 - my reservoir box for the back brakes, 1 of the screws is stripped...#2- main problem, i hooked it all up, and the brakes dont work, has plenty of fluid,
#3 - cant figure out how to mount it - does it have some sort of bracket?

please someone help

**Dirtcrasher** · 04-07-2005, 08:43 PM

Cut a slice in the screw with a dremel and get it out with a screwdriver.

You probably just still have air in there. Do a search on "bleeding brakes" - lots of posts on it.

**yater** · 04-07-2005, 09:21 PM

I HIGHLY recommend BACK BLEEDING the brakes. It takes ALL of the work/hassle out of the job and should take 5 minutes. Try a search and if it hasn't been covered, I'll explain

**threewheelin-feelin** · 04-07-2005, 09:28 PM

well if its a phillips head screw....take a

and beat the end of a screw driver into the screw or.....they make a spring loaded screw driver.....that you hit with a

and the end turns.....so you have a couple of options on getting the screw out......i had the same problem on my 350x getting the front brake lever and resivoir off.....i just used the regular screw driver and

ed the hell out of it

**ric** · 04-07-2005, 09:46 PM

Try dipping the head of your phillips driver in some valve grinding paste, you will find it gives extra bite on a damaged screw head.
Would not recommend using an impact driver on the reservior lid, could do considerable damage!!

**83185s** · 04-07-2005, 10:22 PM

uhm i have never heard of valve grinding paste...lol..ill try some of that..i figured i needed to bleed them but i need to know how ..thanks to * guys tellin me where to go to look i should be able to do it!

**83185s** · 04-09-2005, 09:30 PM

ok i bled them today..worked great..what i did was fill the reservoir to the very top..prolly to far..and thenclosed it tight..undid the bleeder hole on the caliper...pushed the pedal..before i lifted up i put my finger over the hole..so it wouldnt take on air...took about 20 times of that repeateldy and bam..great..now my problem is they wont let go...its not letting go of the rotor..i have to oull really hard trying not to brake it and it loosens up a bit...they go out fine but back is different..any help with this one?

**350x'inNY** · 04-09-2005, 10:03 PM

Either your piston's a lil rusty, or the slides on the calipar are frozen up. The first time I tried to change the rear brake pads on my 350X, I had the darndest time... come to find out the glide posts that allow the calipar to 'float' back and forth was frozen up.

Bruce

**83185s** · 04-10-2005, 02:33 AM

how do i fix those? i think its probly the piston...dont tell me i gotta take it apart again..plz dont tell me..lol

**yater** · 04-10-2005, 11:49 AM

Have you ridden it since you put in the new pads? I had that problem on my 200x and used a screw driver to pry them open a little. Then I sprayed wd-40 on the disk and rode it for a while like that. After a little test ride, the pad and disk had worn into place and worked normally. It could be time to clean that caliper though.

**83185s** · 04-10-2005, 02:23 PM

it doesnt have new ones on yet and no i havnbt even had it started cause im waiting on a carb, engine mounts, and header

**yater** · 04-10-2005, 03:11 PM

Then don't worry yet. Just force the piston back down.

**83185s** · 04-11-2005, 12:47 AM

thats what i did...hopefully my stuff gets here this week so i can go ridin again..i miss it so much..i shold just rebuild the 200m and go on it..i got my pullstarter for it finally so y not? * know? that and its all there too..all the lights plastics brand new 50 dollar battery...i should just do that while im waitin on the x stuff..i will tomarrow..lol..i aint got to work so might as well!

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