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Leaking Avid Elixir5's


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Is the lever leaking from the lever side or the hose side?

 

Hi Droo, leaking hose side. hence me thinking its the olive

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Hi Droo, leaking hose side. hence me thinking its the olive

 

If it's coming out of the rubber boot then it's definitely something in the compression fitting. If it was the lever seals it would be coming out at the piston.

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Just realized I never gave a conclusion to this tread. After three bleeds and two bicycle shops, Flaandria managed to find the issue. The O-ring by the bleed screw got destroyed and the first bikeshop bled it twice without picking it up. I will give them credit that it is an easy mistake to make...  as you were

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