Leaking Disk Brakes

Elliot Ross

Hi ya, my pads were rubbing against the disk so i took the pads out. When i took them out a load of liquid came out and now that the pads are back in when i push on the lever nothing happens!

I can here the liquid going through the brakes but nothing happens please help!!!!! Wanted to go to thetford tomoz

supersonic

Where did the fluid come from? Until you identify where, fix it, an rebleed you ain't going anywhere.

Elliot Ross

it came from the bottom of the brake. I can here the fluid going through but the pads dont move!

Elliot Ross

i think it is where the fluid goes into the brake.

supersonic

Is the bleed nipple open? or maybe a seal has gone behind the pistons? You must identify it EXACTLY.

Elliot Ross

shall i take a pic?

supersonic

You can, but it might not help!

Elliot Ross

the pads are now very slightly moving which they werent doing about 5 mins ago

supersonic

It won't work until it is fixed and bled.

nicklouse

take them to a bike shop for sorting.

Elliot Ross

http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww92 ... M_0651.jpg
http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww92 ... M_0650.jpg
http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww92 ... M_0649.jpg
on this one you can see where the oil stuff has come from
http://i709.photobucket.com/albums/ww92 ... M_0652.jpg

supersonic

Can't really see from that - I would take it to a shop for a keen eye to look at.

Elliot Ross

yeh will do pauls cycles said they will do it for 15 quid so that seems the best option

*AJ*

Its worrying that this thread, followed this one:....

http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtop ... t=12694227

You should have just taken it to a bike shop in the first place mate. As from what ive just seen in one of your pics it looks like youve taken the caliper apart to get the pads out?

Just leave it alone and take it to the pro's

Elliot Ross

ok yeh bit of a noob tbh will take it to the pros ! do you think they just need bleeding as when i press on the lever there is no tension!?

supersonic

It has to be reassembled, fixed and bled.

Elliot Ross

ok will have to take it to them and get em to fix it.

*AJ*

£15 sounds like a bargain to me to get you back up and running.....

Elliot Ross

yep at least ive learnt a few things from it so it isnt that bad