[roblee55]

Hi y'all, I haven't posted in a long time, but I'm stummped. I have a 2000 K1200LT and am doing my 48K service (ok I have 50K on it). What is the rubber hose with a bleeder fitting on the right side of the engine for? I've never noticed it in the past.

 

[edmann]

That is for bleeding clutch fluid

 

[Mugszy]

Hi Rob,

That would be the bleed screw for the clutch. Itis secured with a zip tie that is removed for bleeding.

Mugz

 

[roblee55]

Thanks guys! I think I'll bleed that to.

 

[JPSpen]

Careful.. That's one of those BMW freaky fittings... You have to remove the grub screw then screw a bleeder into the fitting... OR Completely remove the damn thing ( RED Loctite..You MUST USE HEAT when removing the fitting).. The you can screw a speed bleeder into it permanently....SB1010S I believe....

Bee Careful..

Spell check wanted to turn loctite into lactate....:rotf:


John

 

[Beemerick]

Careful.. That's one of those BMW freaky fittings... You have to remove the grub screw then screw a bleeder into the fitting... OR Completely remove the damn thing

Based on the original post, sounds like someone (previous owner?) has already replaced the original fitting with a bleeder.

 

[JPSpen]

Based on the original post, sounds like someone (previous owner?) has already
replaced the original fitting with a bleeder.

Let's hope so.. But information is what we do here... Now he has the whole story..

John

 

[roblee55]

I just double checked and it is a regular bleeder. The previous owner must have changed it. Thanks for the warning.

 

[Beemerick]

I just double checked and it is a regular bleeder. The previous owner must have changed it. Thanks for the warning.

As John said, it's what "we" do here... now you have the "whole story".

 

[deanwoolsey]

And don't forget to cover your relief port in the master cylinder with a quarter when you are bleeding it.