They will need to be re-bled. You'll probably should overhaul the lever - fluid shouldn't be leaking around there. How old is the brakeset?
Avid Juicy Seven Issue... Solution?
Hello-
Looking for some advice here. Mainly to see if most of you all do your brake work yourself or leave that to the professionals.
I was taking out my pads to day to sand them a bit since they were glazed a bit. While putting the pads back in I was pushing the pistons in to “reset” them and I noticed fluid coming out from the reservoir in the lever area. Now that the pads are in there is no brake power at all.
I have not done any research yet but seems like I need fluid and to bleed them. Thoughts?
I have Avid Juicy Sevens and have had no issues other than this so far.
Looking for some advice here. Mainly to see if most of you all do your brake work yourself or leave that to the professionals.
I was taking out my pads to day to sand them a bit since they were glazed a bit. While putting the pads back in I was pushing the pistons in to “reset” them and I noticed fluid coming out from the reservoir in the lever area. Now that the pads are in there is no brake power at all.
I have not done any research yet but seems like I need fluid and to bleed them. Thoughts?
I have Avid Juicy Sevens and have had no issues other than this so far.
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Thanks for the reply...
The brake set is about 2.5 years old, on a 2007 Stump Jumper Elite.
Looks like the fluid is coming from the part that has to philips head screws.
The weird part about when I was pushing it pistons in was that they were pushing out after I set them back by themselves. This has never happened to me before.
First set of hydros so not too knowledgeable with them.
The brake set is about 2.5 years old, on a 2007 Stump Jumper Elite.
Looks like the fluid is coming from the part that has to philips head screws.
The weird part about when I was pushing it pistons in was that they were pushing out after I set them back by themselves. This has never happened to me before.
First set of hydros so not too knowledgeable with them.
You have air in the system and a bad reservoir bladder/seal.
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