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Re: [ST] Brakes and Tires, Again!
- Subject: Re: [ST] Brakes and Tires, Again!
- From: George LeRoy Tirebiter <2000bluers@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 25 Aug 2004 18:05:13 -0500
I cured my spongy lever by using a vacuum bleeder. Without it, I think air
was remaining in the loop over the wheel. No matter how many times I
squeezed the lever when bleeding, the air wouldn't come out.
At 04:24 PM 8/25/2004, you wrote:
>--- Chris Harwood <Chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > Jean
> >
> > Maybe if you have air or water in your fluid, it
> > dispels it!
> > I wonder if it helps if you have new fluid.
> >
>
>I bleed the (front) brakes about twice a year (thanks
>speed bleeders !!!) and thoroughly clean the pistons
>at the same time. Pads go for about a year. Still, the
>"spongy feeling" comes back after a few weeks. All the
>STs are like that. I rode one (not mine) last Sunday
>and I was surprised how spongy the front brake was
>compared to mine.
>I'll change my piston seals at 30K miles anyhow.
>
>
>=====
>Jean "Chase Dawg" Doublet
>Sprint ST 99
>
>
>
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