bleeding disk brakes

willy-style
willy-style Posts: 52
edited March 2010 in MTB workshop & tech
Apologies if this has been asked before
my front hayes stroker trail disk brake has loads of slack in it, so when i apply the lever it bottoms out, and doesnt spring back out again. i have tried bleeding it several times, and even tried completely replacing the brake fluid. it still has the same problem. any thoughts on what i can do to fix this?
thanks

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    have you adjusted the lever reach?
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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  • willy-style
    willy-style Posts: 52
    yes, having fiddled with it some more it seems that the brakes do work, but the lever doesnt spring back after depressing it, it just slowly moves back.
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    a bleed may sort it but make a note of the fluid colour as if it is blackish the seal may be on the way out.
    "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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