crispyboy Posted January 12, 2010 Report Share Posted January 12, 2010 Hello i just got my caliper from tartybikes which has had new seals as the seals went on it. I just bleeded it about 4 times and the brake works with a solid lever and then it goes really spongy and does not work and just comes to the bar ? Any help ? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycholist Posted January 12, 2010 Report Share Posted January 12, 2010 If you let go of the lever and it bites at the correct spot when you pull it again but the lever slowly moves inwards if you keep the brake on, then the piston seal in the lever is leaking (Loads of Avid brakes seem to suffer from this, which is where I've seen it - not a big deal for XC use (Many people whose brakes do this won't notice it if they ride XC/DH on it)). If the bite point doesn't seem to recover or the lever gets spongy after a few pulls, then it's leaking oil from somewhere... Try removing the brake pads and see if the pistons/back of the pads are wet from brake fluid. Other leaks are more obvious and should be easier to spot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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