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Old 06-14-25 | 10:28 PM
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From: In the foothills of Los Angeles County
Originally Posted by mschwett
my hub drive commuter had lost all pressure in the rear brake … so i figured i’d extend my bike maintenance to include bleeding brakes.

total fail! still has zero pressure after new pads and fussing with the syringes and extracting air bubbles / adding oil. and now in addition a bit of oil squirts out of the reservoir cap cover, lol.
Sometimes when I put new pads on the mtb I have to pump the lever a lot before I get anything. Then it's mushy until I ride a bit. It only does it on the rear, maybe a sticky piston, idk. I've never bled them, or any disc brake on a bike.
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