ian Posted February 3, 2006 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 hi there, i had water in my rb until recently went it started getting cold but when i flushed the system out nad replaced it with mineral oil the brake went really wierd, in the sense it worked for a few pulls of the lever then it didnt work at all. i have checked all the seals and they are perfectly fine took it to pieces and cleaned it all and it is fine. anyone got any ideas?cheers ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punkrider Posted February 3, 2006 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 What do you mean 'didn't work at all'?As in it lever goes back to the bars, have you tried re-bleeding it?Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robonatomz Posted February 3, 2006 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 put you hs 33 lever on geez. rb ones are awfull! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawnmowerman Posted February 3, 2006 Report Share Posted February 3, 2006 Lost the BB that goes in before the bleed nipple thingy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted February 4, 2006 Report Share Posted February 4, 2006 Pistons sticking by any chance? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian Posted February 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2006 im not sure really, i re-bled it several times, and it pulled several times then when i pulled the lever again the pads didnt work,i have cleaned it all out etc and im going to try it again, it may have been the piston sticking in the lever,and i have got my maggy lever on there at the moment but it feels shot compared to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike Posted February 4, 2006 Report Share Posted February 4, 2006 im not sure really, i re-bled it several times, and it pulled several times then when i pulled the lever again the pads didnt work,i have cleaned it all out etc and im going to try it again, it may have been the piston sticking in the lever,and i have got my maggy lever on there at the moment but it feels shot compared to itwhen you bled it... did a small ball bearing fall out from the bleeding screw? if so, then theres your peoblem, best thing to do is:1. look to see if the ball bearing is in the leaver. if not try and get one to replace it.2.if you've got another leaver that you know works, put that one one and try it.3 if it does work with the working leaver, then you know it's probably the cylinders3.1 if it does work then your leaver is brokened, take it all appart, clean it up, and then put it back together, if it still doesn't work either leave your other leaver on the system, and sell the RB one as not working. Or take it to your L.B.S, and see what they can do.Mike!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh B Posted February 4, 2006 Report Share Posted February 4, 2006 1. look to see if the ball bearing is in the leaver. if not try and get one to replace it.Mike!!!BB out of a headset works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dude Posted February 4, 2006 Report Share Posted February 4, 2006 buy some new seals off heatsinkbikes, coat them luciously all over in packing grease (assured seal) and bleed with whatever the hell you like.RBs are beautiful levers, they just get old and leak, but easily kept with a new set of seals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walleee Posted February 4, 2006 Report Share Posted February 4, 2006 i have checked all the seals and they are perfectly finebuy some new seals off heatsinkbikesGood one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian Posted February 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2006 so if i lube out the inside it will work better and where abouts does the ball bearing bit go? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted February 4, 2006 Report Share Posted February 4, 2006 It goes into the bleed hole, before you put the bleed hole bolt back in.If you fully depressed the lever in when you bled it, you may have messed it up slightly - that killed my HS33 lever with RB blade in it When you bleed it next, squeeze the lever and look down along the line of the bolt for the TPA, and see if the piston inside is fully returning, 'cos it may not be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nb88 Posted February 4, 2006 Report Share Posted February 4, 2006 Instead of the BB you can also use the normal grub screw out of HS33 levers, much less hassle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ian Posted February 4, 2006 Author Report Share Posted February 4, 2006 Instead of the BB you can also use the normal grub screw out of HS33 levers, much less hassle.ill give that a try,and who is the uk distributer for rb? is it supercycles?cheers ianthanks for all your help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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