Juicy 5 problems

MountainPete
MountainPete Posts: 418
edited July 2008 in MTB workshop & tech
I've had my Avid Juicy 5's since the end of December. They have been brilliant! However, fairly recently (last month or two), the brakes (both front and back) will go from being fine, to the lever coming most of the way to the handlebar after a a bumpy section. They are fine if I'm riding on relatively flat surfaces, and they recover themselves (e.g. no pumping) when they do go funny.

Any ideas as to why this is happening? And how can I fix it? Thanks in advance!

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    sounds like there is Air in the fluid reservoir get a bleed kit and attach to the lever end and suck the air out and replace with fluid. syringe should have some fluid in it.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
  • MountainPete
    MountainPete Posts: 418
    Do I need 2 bleed kits, or will 1 be able to do both front and back brakes?
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    one bleed kit and you may need to buy more fluid but unlikely.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
  • MountainPete
    MountainPete Posts: 418
    Thanks Nick! I'm away for a few weeks starting next week, so I'll sort it when I get back :)

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