Wed, 4 Aug 1999 10:26:45 +0100
- Message No. 6153
From: "Seaton, Andy"
Subject: RE: Soft Front Brake
Hi mate,
it does indeed sound like your master cylinder is having problems. It could be that the seals have gone inside. I'm not too up on the workings but nornally there is kit you can buy to replace the seals. It's not too difficult a job, just a bit fiddly. If they don't have this kind of seal kit then it would appear that you need to replace the master cylinder...
Hope this helps...
cheers..
Andy Seaton. Team Y2K.
*: 0171 774 5287.
*: andy.seaton@gs.com :-)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Welsh [SMTP:fpwelsh@dera.gov.uk]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 1999 10:04
> To: xrv@atic.org
> Subject: (XRV) Soft Front Brake
>
> My front brake has always felt a bit soft, but has plenty of power to
> stop the bike. However, I recently replaced the pads (with original
> equipment ones) and found for a few days that the lever felt much
> harder, much better. It then went back to being soft.
> Any ideas what is happening? If air was getting into the system at
> any place it should leak fluid, but it does not. I wondered if the
> master cylinder could leak air into the system? It doesn't lose any
> pressure when left over-night with the lever strapped to the
> handle-bar though.
> Other than this the bike is great. I've just returned from Scotland
> (back home to Hampshire in the south of England) with my paraglider
> strapped to the back of the bike over the (GIVI) panniers. Does this
> qualify as the worlds smallest aircraft carrier?!
>
> Regards,
> Paul Welsh.
>
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