yes, they're linked. The rear seems to work fine, like before.Does engaging the rear activate the front?
Going to try reverse bleeding again today, ziptieing the hose so it doesn't come out and make a mess.
If you're reverse bleeding the circuit why do you need to do this? Secondly, what are you using to reverse bleed it with? Thirdly, exactly what procedure, step by step, are you following?
If the bike has linked brakes don't you need to bleed the system at both ends using both the front lever and the brake pedal?
Just redid the right side as well, didn't see anything wrong with it, put it together. Did the bleeds, got a bunch of air out, now I have clear fluid coming out of all the orifices, and I still have super spongy brakes, they build pressure if I pump 3 times but lasts about 3-4 seconds and it's back to the handlebar after that.Well, this is a long shot but maybe ..this could be your issue. I have seen on another bike where a caliper was incorrectly installed The Caliper could not center itself on the slide pins. So when you applied the brakes it took two or three pumps and the brakes would work fine but then a few seconds later - no brakes- you have to pump 3 times again. What happened was the piston on the stuck caliper pushed on one side only of the rotor...the rotor would bend over slightly like a spring... then the rotor would push / spring back the piston back in again to create a large gap.... so you had to pump the lever several times again. Is it possible this is what yours is doing? The other front caliper could center just fine. The other side could not center which caused the problem.
Does anyone have any ideas? I'm quite frustrated and don't know what to do anymore..
I never heard of that procedure. Is it in a book or service manual?
I also don't tighten the caliper mount bolts until I squeeze the brake lever and have the caliper center itself