Originally Posted by
ancker
I tried the tip posted above. I removed each wheel and lightly pulled the lever a few times.
The pads moved in a tiny bit and the wheels were slightly more difficult to get back in and were rubbing, but shortly after the pads retracted a bit and there's not more rub and the 'bite point' is much more to my liking.
I haven't gone on much of a ride with this bike yet, I'll report back after a decent ride.
Thanks for the tips.
That's because that is what they are supposed to do. Remove the pads first then use a plastic tire lever to push the pistons all the way back in on the caliper. Re-install the pads.
In general you don't ever want to pull the lever when the rotor is not in or unless you have a spacer in, or have the pads removed and there is a bleed block in place.
None of that fixes your problem though . Master cylinder piston is sticking or your caliper pistons are sticking or you have air in your system.
...and yes it doesn't matter how long you've had the system. Welcome to hydraulic disc brakes - making the world better.....I've heard.