Luke Dunstan Posted July 3, 2010 Report Share Posted July 3, 2010 (edited) I had my rear HS33 fitted with a new lever yesterday (2004) the shop bled it and sorted it out before I picked it up. I've set it up, pads aligned perfectly also with an Echo 4-bolt booster, but it's soooo spongy, I've set my front one up no probs, perfect, but no matter what I do the back one just won't improve. What am I doing wrong? Cheers guys, i'm sure you're sick of people asking this type of question. Edited July 3, 2010 by xDUNSTANx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dale-Hill Posted July 3, 2010 Report Share Posted July 3, 2010 If it's spongy then that will be the bleed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rab shropshire Posted July 3, 2010 Report Share Posted July 3, 2010 yeah they have done a crap bleed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Dunstan Posted July 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2010 yeah they have done a crap bleed Ah right, its a new lever...im not bothered about the warranty and fancy water bleeding it, the last time I did it (last week) the piston jammed, i'm guessing as it was a heap of a lever about 6 years old. I know most people do it with no problem, but i'm worried it'll happen again as I have no money until the end of this month. Your's sincerely, the brake retard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials owns Posted July 3, 2010 Report Share Posted July 3, 2010 a wobbly back wheel can make it feel spongy as-well so if its not that then most likely to be the bleed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rab shropshire Posted July 3, 2010 Report Share Posted July 3, 2010 when they changed your lever was it water bled before Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Dunstan Posted July 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2010 when they changed your lever was it water bled before yep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rab shropshire Posted July 3, 2010 Report Share Posted July 3, 2010 i think the problem will be that when the shop bled your brake they used oil. Because you had a water bleed before some water will still be in the system, the oil and water will seperate and cause a very poor lever feel, give the whole system a good flush out to make sure all of the oil is gone. and give it a good old bleed. You will know when all the oil is gone as you wont see any little black beads (oil) in the vent tube when you bleed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Gray Posted July 3, 2010 Report Share Posted July 3, 2010 Luke if u can get it to my house i will help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Dunstan Posted July 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2010 Luke if u can get it to my house i will help. Going for a rim grind tonight buddy, you about tomorrow?? i think the problem will be that when the shop bled your brake they used oil. Because you had a water bleed before some water will still be in the system, the oil and water will seperate and cause a very poor lever feel, give the whole system a good flush out to make sure all of the oil is gone. and give it a good old bleed. You will know when all the oil is gone as you wont see any little black beads (oil) in the vent tube when you bleed. Thanks for your help mate, Gonna bleed in a bit, will let you know how it goes...Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel Gray Posted July 3, 2010 Report Share Posted July 3, 2010 im at work tomo dude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Dunstan Posted July 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2010 im at work tomo dude. Gayyy. Where you working now? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Dunstan Posted July 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2010 (edited) Got my brakes working, check out my moves now!!! Edited July 3, 2010 by xDUNSTANx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted July 3, 2010 Report Share Posted July 3, 2010 'Magurage' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rab shropshire Posted July 3, 2010 Report Share Posted July 3, 2010 good little video mate, good to see someone just riding and having fun, although your original post was about maguras but you are using vees Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l33th3tr33 Posted July 3, 2010 Report Share Posted July 3, 2010 good little video mate, good to see someone just riding and having fun, although your original post was about maguras but you are using vees yeah i noticed that too. the video's old as hell. seen it a while back. something aint right here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Dunstan Posted July 3, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 3, 2010 yeah i noticed that too. the video's old as hell. seen it a while back. something aint right here. I'm 23, go figure. 'Magurage' Haha. Good bleed guide. Helped a lot mate, cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackibrap Posted July 4, 2010 Report Share Posted July 4, 2010 If it was water bled before the shop bled it they probably didn't clean the brake out. i'd bleed it myself with water again. But before you put the water in and seal it up again i'd run some disinfectant through it in a bowl first to get all the fluid out because oil and water don't mix obviously . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FINDUS Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 The cat in the middle of the vid is funny. " ha ha you got owned". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 Australian and looks about 11 years old! Something isn't right here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Dunstan Posted July 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 (edited) Australian and looks about 11 years old! Something isn't right here Haha, you got me Sherlock. Edited July 6, 2010 by xDUNSTANx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted July 6, 2010 Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 I knew I should have applied for CSI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Dunstan Posted July 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted July 6, 2010 I knew I should have applied for CSI Haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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