Mallorca Mechanic

dannylonglegs
dannylonglegs Posts: 2
edited July 2012 in MTB workshop & tech
Hello bikeradarers!
I've recently moved to Mallorca but in traveling over I've managed to lock up both my brakes whilst wheels were off. I've done all the usual things to release (Although I'm no mech!) but with no joy.... Took the bike (Specialised Pitch) to a shop in Palma but they've quoted me €175 to replace pads, discs and fluid. Thought this was OTT as pretty sure there's nothing wrong with any of the above other than the fluid!
I'm based about 20 minutes from Palma but have a van so anywhere around there would be awesome!
'Muchos gracias' in advance and HAPPY BIKING : )

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    dannylonglegs wrote:
    Hello bikeradarers!
    I've done all the usual things to release (Although I'm no mech!) but with no joy


    so what are these usual things?

    and what brakes.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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  • estampida
    estampida Posts: 1,008
    get a pad seperator

    stick it in caliper

    then use the brake lever (a combo of braking action and flicking the lever) do this for a min or two

    replace wheel and check that it is not fowling

    short story - its the auto pad adjustment

    long story - there is a poppet valve in the master cylinder, and you are resetting its position (that is in regard to fluid volume in the line) - bleeding the brakes is pretty much dame process but with new fluid, and seems very expensive a bleed kit on ebay is £20 max

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