Noob needs help with Disk Brakes

payspeanuts

Just received a Charge lender 2012, my first bike with disk brakes. I went for a ride around the block and the rear rotor was rubbing so I read the manual and tried to centre the brakes. The problem is I think I've loosened the wrong bolts on the rear calliper, so when I've pulled on the lever some brake fluid has come out. I tightened the bolts up and now the lever is really spongy in fact it nearly touches the grip when I pull on it and now the rotor is squeaking which I'm guessing is because it's got brake fluid on it.

The brakes are Avid Elixir 1

Any help gratefully received as I've only had the bike a couple of days.

Thanks

supersonic

It will probably now need a full bleed - download the service manual from SRAM.

lpretro1

You may well have contaminated the pads too - so may have to replace them and don't forget to clean the rotor if any fluid may have got on there.

payspeanuts

Thanks supersonic and lpretro1 hopefully bleeding isn't too difficult to do, ill give it a whirl. Maybe should of stuck to my old v-brake equipped bike :roll:

stubs

You will need a bleed kit to do the Avids you need a stupid little threaded adaptor to fit the bleeding syringes. Try these guys they do everything you need plus instructions its where I got mine from.

Epic bleed kit