Camster911 Posted April 16, 2006 Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 Yesterday, my bike was bled at the bike shop, now it was ok yesterday, slipping a little but i thought it was the tar they applied.Today i can pedal with the brake lever pulled backHELP HELP HELP i wanna ride!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RandomHero Posted April 16, 2006 Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 Yesterday, my bike was bled at the bike shop, now it was ok yesterday, slipping a little but i thought it was the tar they applied.Today i can pedal with the brake lever pulled backHELP HELP HELP i wanna ride!!!Err is the pad even touching the rim then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camster911 Posted April 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 Yeah, i can pedal, it just sqeaks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Greenan!!!!!!!!!! Posted April 16, 2006 Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 What pads? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camster911 Posted April 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 Normal magura ones, only had the brakes for a month. but they were fine just before they were bled, its just i split the crossover Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Greenan!!!!!!!!!! Posted April 16, 2006 Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 Well when i had mine bled at the shop they left some oil on my rim and pads clean it off if that dosent work get some plaz pads and a grind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camster911 Posted April 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 Yeah , they put something on my pads , tar , i think. hate it. and my rims are grinded / ground Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott-mad Posted April 16, 2006 Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 easy solution........get a v-brake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camster911 Posted April 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 got one upstairs, no cable thoguh , and no shops open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planet x alan Posted April 16, 2006 Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 get some brake cleaner, clean the brake surface, take off the pads, clean them also. then put some tar on the rim and see how that worked? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBProductions Posted April 16, 2006 Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 get some brake cleaner, clean the brake surface, take off the pads, clean them also. then put some tar on the rim and see how that worked?haha that is just recontaminating what youve just done , get a grind and some decent pads then your worries are over Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camster911 Posted April 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 Well, to be honest ive done all that. im not fussed about them any more , theve bled it wrong , and striped the thread on my frame Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planet x alan Posted April 16, 2006 Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 well go back to the shop where you got them done, have a go at them so they sh1t themselves and maybe you'll get something decent out of it and its stress releiving Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camster911 Posted April 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2006 Have a go at them? People have been hlding me back so i dont set fire to it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh!! Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 what was the local bike shop called?? if you want a re bleed them aire valey cycles are quiet good at them but rather expensive £12.50 if you want to contact them then the number is 01535 610839 and they are based in keighley close to ilkley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clawz114 Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 Or get a heatsink bleed kit for £7.50 i think, (website isnt working ) and do it yourself with water and anti freeze, its dead easy Clawz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Swindlehurst Posted April 17, 2006 Report Share Posted April 17, 2006 (edited) well they have shagged the hoze in the battys its will be the oil that has pissed over ur pads thats making it slip and why did they apply tar any way? danny... Edited April 17, 2006 by dannypro1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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