Deore Disc Brakes : lever pulling back to bar?

philkeeble
philkeeble Posts: 109
edited July 2011 in MTB workshop & tech
I've recently had a new set of Deore hydraulic disc brakes fitted to my son's bike. I haven't had chance to go and look at them yet, but he tells me that now the pads have bedded in, the lever is pulling right back to the bar before the brakes bite.

Is there an adjustment that can be made, or is it more likely that a brake bleed is required?

Thanks for any advice.
Cheers,
Phil, in Inverurie

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  • Chunkers1980
    Chunkers1980 Posts: 8,035
    Sounds like they need a bleed but if they're relatively new I'd take them back to the shop.
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    philkeeble wrote:
    I've recently had a new set of Deore hydraulic disc brakes fitted to my son's bike. I haven't had chance to go and look at them yet, but he tells me that now the pads have bedded in, the lever is pulling right back to the bar before the brakes bite.

    Is there an adjustment that can be made, or is it more likely that a brake bleed is required?

    Thanks for any advice.

    are the pistons being moved? and they are just having to move a long way as they have not settled in yet?

    A bleed is the LAST thing to do.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    Might be a silly idea, but he hasn't by any chance turned the reach adjuster too far has he?

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