Avid Juicy 3 help please...

cambo
cambo Posts: 125
edited May 2008 in MTB workshop & tech
Hi, I have a problem with my Juicy 3 hydrolic brakes, in that whilst attempting to sort out the pads, the hydrolic liquid leaked out of the grip area (red stuff if this makes a difference). I have checked the manual, but can't find out if I can simply add more liquid, or do I need to drain the cables before filling with new liquid from scratch?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Cambo
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    how does the brakes feel?

    red stuff it should be a clear/yellowish fluid.
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  • cambo
    cambo Posts: 125
    It doesn't! basically the lever goes fully to the grip, it must still have some fluid in as I can see the pads move slightly when I squeeze the lever. The fluid was deffo red, a right mess on the garage floor...
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  • Marjory Stewart BAxtor
    Marjory Stewart BAxtor Posts: 508
    might have rusted somewhere which turned the fluid red??
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  • cambo
    cambo Posts: 125
    It was like blood, though not as much as i shed at llandegla before the broken break came to light...
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