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Uploaded by on Apr 30, 2008

starting the bleed process, with caliper back together, includes pieces needed for a DIY bleed kit

THIS VIDEO IS NOT A HOW-TO "INSTRUCTIONAL" VIDEO. THE AUTHOR REJECTS ANY LIABILITY FOR DAMAGE TO PERSON, PROPERTY, REPUTATION, CREDIT RATING, KARMA, DOGMA, TRUCKMA, BIKEMA, OR ANY OTHER NOUN OF VALUE OR NO VALUE. IF YOU F UP YOUR BIKE OR YOURSELF, IT'S YOUR OWN DAMN FAULT.

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  • sounds like you have some crap in the bore, making the piston not retract all the way. if you really abuse your bike (in the winter especially) this is possible. before you try a complete rebuild, take the pads of and wipe out the inside of the caliper, with and without the brakes engaged. otherwise, this is exactly why hydros are nice -- you can rebuild your setup with minimal effort and that should get you back to the original performance.

  • glad to hear the video was helpful. buffingtonr is right, the DOT fluids are not for skin contact and you should try to avoid it. Also, I probably should have caught the fluid with a large piece of cardboard. A broken-up box would have done fine for the small amount of fluid that comes out of the system after you have drained it most of the way.

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  • My Hayes stroker trail pistons aren't fully decompressing from the rotors causing friction any solutions??

  • Apparently the DOT3/4 brake fluid is volatile enough to dictate specialized disposal. If the fluid mixes with drinking water (via ground water run-off or seeping into the aquifer through the ground) that would be a very bad thing.

    Also, for the sake of covering your own ass, you might not want to say the fluid is not that bad to get on your skin. In the USA, many people make a living by suing other people over subtleties like that.

    All that to say, your videos saved my freeride mountain bike!

  • Don`t leak oil on the floor the rest is okay by me

  • This is okay don`t watch the hayes page I broke both of my pistons because I use a whrench better use a piece of wood good video much better then the hayes video

    -don`t leak oil on the floor man!!!

  • how im supposed to see how u do this procedure when u trun off ur camera... this sucks

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