edit: ok the former problem is fixed. i have normal stopping power. but now what happens if i sit for a while the tension or how far the lever can be pulled is normal. but if i start to brake, the lever goes farther and farther back, so i have to pull it more to get equal stopping power.
what causes this?
first, i am almost sure that there are no bubbles in the brake lines. could there be a leak in my system?
i have shimano xt hydraulics and i rebled my brakes, and my rear brake doesnt seem to bite. i have to pull the lever so hard for it to lock, there is no modulation at all. they used to work great.
at first i thought that maybe there was just fluid on the pads or rotors so i cleaned them and baked the pads. and i rebled it and made sure there was absolutely no bubbles. but nothing helped.
but what im wondering the problem may be is that when i bled them someone told me to take the pads out and i always bleed w/ the pads in but i just wanted to try this. so as i was pulling the lever to get the fluid to go down i wasnt paying attention and one of the pistons got over extended and the fluid started to pour out from behind the piston. i didnt realize this happened until i noticed a huge puddle of fluid. so could something have gotten unattached?
what causes this?
first, i am almost sure that there are no bubbles in the brake lines. could there be a leak in my system?
i have shimano xt hydraulics and i rebled my brakes, and my rear brake doesnt seem to bite. i have to pull the lever so hard for it to lock, there is no modulation at all. they used to work great.
at first i thought that maybe there was just fluid on the pads or rotors so i cleaned them and baked the pads. and i rebled it and made sure there was absolutely no bubbles. but nothing helped.
but what im wondering the problem may be is that when i bled them someone told me to take the pads out and i always bleed w/ the pads in but i just wanted to try this. so as i was pulling the lever to get the fluid to go down i wasnt paying attention and one of the pistons got over extended and the fluid started to pour out from behind the piston. i didnt realize this happened until i noticed a huge puddle of fluid. so could something have gotten unattached?