I have had a bike with hydraulic brakes hanging vertically with the front wheel on top for about a year now. The brakes don't work now. There is no resistance on the lever and the caliber pistols don't move at all. It's Hayes sole brakes. Any idea asvto how to fix?
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No brake fluid pressure
Started by bigtrek, Aug 11 2012 08:35
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Posted 11 August 2012 - 08:38
Is there brake fluid in the reservoir?
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Posted 11 August 2012 - 09:20
My guess is that the various rubbes have turned into jelly. Hayes is fond of doing that. Remove the brake reservoir like and poke and inspect the rubbers on the lid. If they are squishy and soft and deformed, the rubbers inside have gone to rubber heaven too.
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Posted 15 August 2012 - 04:08
Thanks for the advice. Will have a look tonight.
It's the wife's bike which worked perfectly fine before it went into 'longterm storage'
It's the wife's bike which worked perfectly fine before it went into 'longterm storage'
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Posted 15 August 2012 - 04:10
thats it, blame 'the wife'... 
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