rocktrials Posted May 25, 2005 Report Share Posted May 25, 2005 ok, i went to school on my t pro other day and after a while noticed my front brake lever was coming closer to the handlebar, and then thought the cylinders were slipping away but then i saw fluid coming out of the right cylinder at the top from the bolt. it slightly works but not good enough......took it to local bike shop and he tightened the allen key bolt which was a lil loose, and then tightened the one in front with the hose on where the fluid was coming from and it did tighten a little bit like 1/8th or something. my question is.....if it was loose by 1/8 would that allow it to leak? i know its not the hose, and surely this is the only thing it can be, all it needs is a bleeding right??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Vox Posted May 26, 2005 Report Share Posted May 26, 2005 Yeah that is enough to make it leak, when i bled my brake i didnt tighten it up onto the lever enough and it leaked, i only turned it a tiny bit but this completly stopped the leaking. Just water bleed it yourself. Its really easy and itll work better. -Empty out all the old fluid by pumping the lever with the lever and caliper bleed screws undone completly. -Submerge the caliper with the bleed screw and the lever underwater. Put your finger over the lever bleed hole and pull the brake lever (brake on) then remove you finger and release the lever (brake off). -Continue doing this until the water runs clean out of the cylinder and no more air bubbles come out when the lever is pulled. -Leave the brake parts submerged while you put the bleed screws back in. Done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocktrials Posted May 26, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 26, 2005 cheers dude!!!!!! its great now, followed the instructions and i can ride all weekend baby (Y) cheeeers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave33 Posted May 27, 2005 Report Share Posted May 27, 2005 get some plumbers tape and use that on the threads should seal it (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted May 27, 2005 Report Share Posted May 27, 2005 get some plumbers tape and use that on the threads should seal it (Y) ← PTFE tape :D I had a similar leaking problem but upon me tighening the barb up it snapped off so i think mine was cracked :- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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