avid juicy maintenance

geordiefella
geordiefella Posts: 302
edited March 2010 in The workshop
i have avid juicy 7's on my commuting machine. the front one won't release too well. It's sticking on a bit. could it be crudded up inside the pushing parts or will it just need a bleed to get back to good performance. 1yr riding, 5000miles without maintenance (cleaning yes, other maintenance no)

Cheers.
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Cannondale SuperSix / 11sp Chorus
Ridley Excalibur / 10sp Centaur
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    the piston outsides will need a clean.The dirt will be stopping them returning.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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  • geordiefella
    geordiefella Posts: 302
    and is that a strip and clean job or do i need a service kit or something like that? thanks fella.
    Cannondale BadBoy Rohloff
    Cannondale SuperSix / 11sp Chorus
    Ridley Excalibur / 10sp Centaur
    Steel Marin Bear Valley SE
    Twitter @roadbikedave
  • geordiefella
    geordiefella Posts: 302
    found some googled stuff on that. thaks fella. piston clean / lube! check!
    Cannondale BadBoy Rohloff
    Cannondale SuperSix / 11sp Chorus
    Ridley Excalibur / 10sp Centaur
    Steel Marin Bear Valley SE
    Twitter @roadbikedave
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    brake fluid and cotton buds.

    just make sure you dont push the pistons out too far if you plan using the bike the next day.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
    Parktools :?:SheldonBrown

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