Hope Tech 2 brakes

jed
jed Posts: 21
edited October 2009 in MTB workshop & tech
I've tried bleeding the rear brake today and followed the Hope website vid.
Unfortunately the result aint the same!
I did it 3 times and by the last attempt there was no air coming through the bleed pipe so i thought i'd cracked it!
Put it all back together to find the brake as spongy as ever. Anyone had any probs with these brakes, or any suggestions? I did the front braked about 6 months ago without any issues.

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    so have you reset the pistons? are the pistons moving a lot? is the rotor being moved?
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown
  • jed
    jed Posts: 21
    Yeah i did the pistons and they are both moving well and equally. After the third attempt i pushed the lever to the bars a lot (temper temper!) and it seemed to work better. But after leaving it for a couple of mins it was back to sponge city.
    Why is it such a simple job etc etc!!!!
    They are only 6 months old an all

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