Author Topic: V50 Monza rear brake lost it's power  (Read 1406 times)

Offline jjwithers

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V50 Monza rear brake lost it's power
« on: March 24, 2026, 10:30:22 AM »
I have a 81 V50 Monza and the rear brake pedal now goes all the way down, and barely actuates the calipers. 

Is it safe to assume that a Master Cylinder rebuild is in order? 

I seem to remember looking into this years ago and there was a different solution.  The reservoir has brake fluid.  The lines are OK and not leaking.

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Re: V50 Monza rear brake lost it's power
« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2026, 11:05:44 AM »
Try bleeding it first,sounds like air in the line.

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Re: V50 Monza rear brake lost it's power
« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2026, 01:05:11 PM »
does it still have linked brakes?

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Re: V50 Monza rear brake lost it's power
« Reply #3 on: March 24, 2026, 01:08:32 PM »
Try bleeding it first,sounds like air in the line.
This, a normal maintenance practice, should do every year plus a flush w/new fluid
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Re: V50 Monza rear brake lost it's power
« Reply #4 on: March 25, 2026, 03:56:45 AM »
Adding together the two posts above - If you bleed it AND it has linked brakes, you would be better to remove & raise both linked calipers as high as possible to the link pipe level on top frame tube & leave air bubbles to settle up overnight before bleeding BOTH calipers.
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