Avid Juicy 3 Calliper Seals

[New Landy new life]

Anyone know where I could get a set of seals in Cape Town?

 

Tried Bridge cycles and they contacted their supplier who no longer has any.

 

I haven't stripped them yet but I wanted to change the break fluid due to some very high temperatures on some recent long steep downhill's where I smelt some horrible things going on in the breaks.

 

If there are no longer seals available, can one strip, clean and refit or will the seals not hold any longer?

 

Break system 3 years old now

[V12man]

Anyone know where I could get a set of seals in Cape Town?

 

Tried Bridge cycles and they contacted their supplier who no longer has any.

 

I haven't stripped them yet but I wanted to change the break fluid due to some very high temperatures on some recent long steep downhill's where I smelt some horrible things going on in the breaks.

 

If there are no longer seals available, can one strip, clean and refit or will the seals not hold any longer?

 

Break system 3 years old now

 

You can strip, inspect, clean and refit - you will quickly notice a leak if they don't work - if the seals are cooked till they are hard and brittle you will need new ones - if they are still soft and pliable, they are probably good.

[Soufflé]

You can strip, inspect, clean and refit - you will quickly notice a leak if they don't work - if the seals are cooked till they are hard and brittle you will need new ones - if they are still soft and pliable, they are probably good.

Apply some red rubber grease to o-rings

http://www.xrv.org.uk/forums/attachments/africa-twin/19603d1343290793-alternatives-copper-grease-brakes-red_rubber_grease.jpg

Edited April 15, 2014 by veonix

[New Landy new life]

I have a tub of that at home - thanks

 

Don't want to strip unless I know I can get seals.

 

So far dead end on all online shop websites

[V12man]

Apply some red rubber grease to o-rings

http://www.xrv.org.uk/forums/attachments/africa-twin/19603d1343290793-alternatives-copper-grease-brakes-red_rubber_grease.jpg

 

VERY thinly.... and only if you must for assembly - stuff is not very heat resistant at all - it's better to use whatever your brake system uses - so brake fluid for SRAM and mineral oil for Shimano (mostly)

 

Once it is assembled, then you MUST clean all the lubricants from the outside of the caliper/piston assembly - clean... surgical wipes are good for this - if expensive. Clean lint free cloth with surgical spirits works too - just use latex gloves to protect your hands, or you might have issues with split cuticles.

[V12man]

According to this, the 3, 5 and 7 seal kit is the same.

 

http://www.harryhall...essure-Foot-Kit

 

So then this would work too? might be worth a call to CRC..

 

http://www.chainreac...it/rp-prod11972

 

or from here...

 

http://www.amazon.com/Avid-Juicy-Caliper-Parts-Kit/dp/B003RLE3JS

Edited April 15, 2014 by V12man

[Skylark]

eBay will also have these nice and cheap

[New Landy new life]

Thanks, will give it a shot at FleaBay

[Clinton - theCOW]

I was looking for seals for XX brakes (lever & caliper), i called CWC and they came thru cheaper than JHB stores even tho the item isn't listed on their website, give them a shout?

 

They also got it cheaper than quoted and i was called, i got other goods for the cash i'd already paid, happiness

[Skylark]

I was looking for seals for XX brakes (lever & caliper), i called CWC and they came thru cheaper than JHB stores even tho the item isn't listed on their website, give them a shout?

 

They also got it cheaper than quoted and i was called, i got other goods for the cash i'd already paid, happiness

 

So you can rebuild the XX levers calipers, that's interesting?

[New Landy new life]

CWC is looking for me - found also on FleaBay but I would rather buy from CWC

[Clinton - theCOW]

So you can rebuild the XX levers calipers, that's interesting?

 

Yup, the agents do it locally, my biggest worry is pushing out the lever pin from a carbon body, i don't have the special tool

[TK-Sp3cialiSt]

I got a rebuild kit from Procycles in Benoni(011 425 2007)

[Skylark]

So Shimano current range of brakes you chuck out and replace lever or caliper when a seal goes but SRAM/Avid you can rebuild right up to XX on the current range? Didn't know that!

[New Landy new life]

Can I use dot 4 break fluid with Juicy 3 breaks as Dot 5.1 I could not find - Even CWC did not have

[Trackmonster]

I had the same brakes and had problems with the seals too. Careful with Avids they can be problematic if you mess around with them and don't have the right parts, oils, etc. There are agents who service Avid brakes in Cape Town and Pretoria. The Avid agents are Cape Cycle Systems, rather just call them and get it sorted out properly. 021 761 3528.