[noapathy]

You realize this hose was installed at the factory, right? I didn’t hamfist the install.

Never said you did...only the uninstall.

 

[JKA]

I'd try a very small easy out. If you don't have one that small, try a drill bit that's a little too big for the hole, but not on a drill. Turn it in with some pliers so it bites into the brass fitting and then try to pull it straight out. The brass is pretty soft so it should bite in pretty easily.

 

[Dougal]

I've had customers do bad things to Hayes brakes during install (used crescent, broke nut, drilled, slipped) and Warranty sorted them out.

 

[JustRon]

Update: Hayes got back to me and said to remove the lever, pull the piston, and push the olive out from the other side.
Hopefully, I'll have time to try that tomorrow after work.

 

[SB Trails]

did the barb come out or was it one of the 1 piece barb/olives?

My thought if its the barb/olive combo-(so the barb is still there).. Id just grab it with a pair of needle nose pliers and yank it out..

if there is no barb and only the olive is stuck inside.. What about using a small internal bearing puller.. The top edge would grab the top of the olive and pop it out.. (thinking out-loud here)..

 

[eatdrinkride]

if there is no barb and only the olive is stuck inside.. What about using a small internal bearing puller.. The top edge would grab the top of the olive and pop it out.. (thinking out-loud here)..

It would have to fit inside a 2-3mm hole. Is that even a thing?

Anyhow OP. What's the scoop? We're on the edge of our internet seats out here.

 

[SB Trails]

To be honest.. im not sure if the internal bearing removers go that small.. But worth a look....

What about some hemostat pliers?

My feeling is-- hayes is going to be slow to respond.. So my goal would be to yank that olive out with some hamfisted brute force.... Break or work.. those are the two options.. If i ruin it in the process-- id just buy another master and move on... But that is me..

 

[JustRon]

The barb and olive are one piece and ridiculously tight. There’s no way to grip any edge; I tried inserting a screw thinking I could pull it out, but the center just deformed.

So, the piston didn’t want to come out from the back. I took a pic and sent it to Hayes and they said they are going to send a new MC.

I’m assuming whoever installed this just cranked the nut way too tight so the olive was practically smashed.

 

[Cleared2land]

What about some hemostat pliers

OP ignored that option.

 

[SB Trails]

Hayes and they said they are going to send a new MC.

that is great news...

 

[eatdrinkride]

Break or work.. those are the two options.. If i ruin it in the process-- id just buy another master and move on... But that is me..

I think they only sell the MC with a lever so you would just be ok with forking out ~$150 to replace your brand new brakes that are under warranty. That's dentists talk!

 

[JKA]

$150?? Pffft, that's chump change for a dentist.

 

[Cleared2land]

Neurosurgeon sounds better than dentist

 

[eatdrinkride]

$150?? Pffft, that's chump change for a dentist.

Exactly!

That's why they wouldn't bother with the warranty. Damn dentists, ruining everything for everybody.

Pretty sure Lance Armstrong was a dentist.

 

[JustRon]

Just for the record... I'm no dentist.😅
And, I only paid $214 for BOTH brakes (delivered)! Back when CRC used to have good deals (before they ruined the website).

 

[eatdrinkride]

$214 is a screaming deal. I paid $300 for a full set and was very happy with that price. Now the MC + lever is $150 at most places.

 

[JustRon]

$214 is a screaming deal. I paid $300 for a full set and was very happy with that price. Now the MC + lever is $150 at most places.

Yeah, it took me almost a year to install them because I didn't need them when I bought them. I couldn't pass up that deal.

 

[Cleared2land]

Pretty sure Lance Armstrong was a dentist.

He was a hematopathologist

 

[Dougal]

So, the piston didn’t want to come out from the back. I took a pic and sent it to Hayes and they said they are going to send a new MC.

Great response.

 

[JustRon]

Just to close this out… Hayes shipped the lever really fast, it was simple to install and easy to bleed. These are my first (modern) Hayes brakes and I think they are now my favorite brand (over Magura).