Hydraulic brake question

scottymazda
scottymazda Posts: 58
edited March 2013 in MTB general
how do you check if you need to add oil or whatever? how often does it generally need doing?

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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    You don't. They're sealed, just leave them.
    If and when they go squidgy worry about it. My current set are five years old and haven't been touched.
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  • scottymazda
    scottymazda Posts: 58
    alright will do thanks. what about oil for the forks?
  • Chunkers1980
    Chunkers1980 Posts: 8,035
    Same. But they need servicing every so often according with the manual
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    What forks?
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  • Chris.air
    Chris.air Posts: 14
    cooldad wrote:
    You don't. They're sealed, just leave them.
    If and when they go squidgy worry about it. My current set are five years old and haven't been touched.

    So if I have squidgy brakes what do I do?

    Chris
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Do you?
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  • Chris.air
    Chris.air Posts: 14
    cooldad wrote:
    Do you?
    Don't be a dick^ I said they were. So if you can't give a decent answer shut up!!!!!!
  • snoopsmydogg
    snoopsmydogg Posts: 1,110
    Chris.air wrote:
    cooldad wrote:
    Do you?
    Don't be a dick^ I said they were. So if you can't give a decent answer shut up!!!!!!

    Erm no you didn't you said
    Chris.air wrote:

    So if I have squidgy brakes what do I do?

    Chris
  • scottymazda
    scottymazda Posts: 58
    cooldad wrote:
    What forks?

    rock shox recon silver.
  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    They need regular servicing, how regular depends on how ofetn you ride really!

    Chris suggest you start your own thread, squidgy isn't helful, you need to be more descriptive to understand the cause of your symptoms.
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    I thought squidgy was a serious engineering term.
    I don't do smileys.

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  • MattBlackBigBoysBMX
    MattBlackBigBoysBMX Posts: 398
    The engineering term is "spongey".
    Wheelies ARE cool.

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