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strakos
09-30-2001, 11:06 AM
I left one of my bikes upside down for 2 weeks, and today I took her for a ride and the front brake sucks. You can pull the lever till the bar and it wont brake.
I noticed that that little hole was without ink around it, probably because DOT fluid came out. So is this normal if you leave the bike upside down?

Curious is that the rear brake doesnīt has this problem.

thatoneguy
09-30-2001, 11:32 AM
you may have had air in your system to begin with. It can sometimes take weeks for the air to move out of the system. If you have a leaky bleed nipple, try using teflon tape to stop it...

strakos
09-30-2001, 11:35 AM
I didnīt meant the bleed nipple on the caliper, nor that bleed screw on the lever, itīs that small hole on the inside part of the leve.

thatoneguy
09-30-2001, 11:39 AM
is a sort of pressure release valve. IT allow some out if there is too much pressure in the system. I think it was probably just air in your system...

oldfart
10-01-2001, 11:55 AM
That'll happen if you have air in the system. You simply need to bleed it again.