Revolver Posted December 26, 2007 Report Share Posted December 26, 2007 today, i pulled my lever and summat weird happened, and there was a sound and then the lever started to pull all the way in. It lost a lot of power, for e.g, it used to pull in maybe 1/2 way to fully lock, now it pulls in all the way and doesn't fully lock. It can't be fluid leaking because i checked the hose and there's no obvious signs of leakage.what do u reckon's happened?more importantly, how do i fix it?=[ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si-man Posted December 26, 2007 Report Share Posted December 26, 2007 Brake hasnt moved in the mounts has it??Or the tpa thing hasnt snapped?If there was a bang, check all moving parts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted December 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2007 the tpa is exactly the same as it was before, which was, broke lol (cross threaded)possibly the mount slipped on one of the pistons, but the other one didn't and it's also acting a bit funny.might i add, the lever is really slow to return to fully out, and if you pump it quickly, a small amount of slack occurs, and the lever goes lose for half a sec. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si-man Posted December 26, 2007 Report Share Posted December 26, 2007 Piston could have snapped or the spring has gone tits up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted December 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2007 heh, i reckon its the spring...i'll take the lever blade out tomorrow and have a gander, its getting a bit daaark outside so i wont bother cocking around with my brake yet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishy Posted December 26, 2007 Report Share Posted December 26, 2007 Sounds like a leak. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted December 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2007 well, i've never damaged the hose, and the hose hasn't come off at any of the joints, and neither is there fluid gushing from anywhere everytime i pull the lever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Blackwell Posted December 26, 2007 Report Share Posted December 26, 2007 Is it a new style leaver. if it is then you have stripped the threads in the tpa.Happend to a mate of mine on sunday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted December 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2007 lol its the new oneits entirely smooth to pull in though. just really sluggish, and weaker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishy Posted December 26, 2007 Report Share Posted December 26, 2007 Fix the tpa and see it that makes a difference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted December 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 26, 2007 (edited) yeah, i'm looking for 'how to replace your mcshite tpa' this momentturns out it's for the old style tpafkin TPA! Edited December 26, 2007 by Disasterboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonMack Posted December 26, 2007 Report Share Posted December 26, 2007 FAQ or Trials Wiki. Guides in both Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladd Posted December 26, 2007 Report Share Posted December 26, 2007 My mates magura done this the oother day he pulled it to hard , so the calipers moved a tiny bit but i reset the brake , and it is still really loose and the tpa is fine , im just going to rebleed it and see what happens(Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManxTrialSpaz Posted December 26, 2007 Report Share Posted December 26, 2007 (edited) Sounds like a piston problem rather than anything else. Have a look though this. Edited December 26, 2007 by ManxTrialSpaz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted December 27, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 27, 2007 i think it's the seals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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