NotSoBigBen Posted October 14, 2008 Posted October 14, 2008 Dont drain the hose. Unscrew it' date=' swop levers. rescrew and then fill the reservoir making sure it is parallel to the ground. Every now and again squeeze the lever until little bubbles stop popping up. Keep doing this (which might take some time) until no more bubbles appear, top up your fluid and carefully screw the reservoir cap back on. Clean off spillage and adjust into posistion. Voila![/quote'] Sometimes this works but .........
gungi Posted October 14, 2008 Author Posted October 14, 2008 they are shimano, so must be mineral oil i will try dirtbreath's method tonight, if it doesn't pan out i will bleed the whole system...
Dirtbreath Posted October 14, 2008 Posted October 14, 2008 Dont drain the hose. Unscrew it' date=' swop levers. rescrew and then fill the reservoir making sure it is parallel to the ground. Every now and again squeeze the lever until little bubbles stop popping up. Keep doing this (which might take some time) until no more bubbles appear, top up your fluid and carefully screw the reservoir cap back on. Clean off spillage and adjust into posistion. Voila![/quote'] Sometimes this works but ......... What happened?
NotSoBigBen Posted October 14, 2008 Posted October 14, 2008 Dont drain the hose. Unscrew it' date=' swop levers. rescrew and then fill the reservoir making sure it is parallel to the ground. Every now and again squeeze the lever until little bubbles stop popping up. Keep doing this (which might take some time) until no more bubbles appear, top up your fluid and carefully screw the reservoir cap back on. Clean off spillage and adjust into posistion. Voila![/quote'] Sometimes this works but ......... What happened? It was ugly .. ended up back at the LBS
NotSoBigBen Posted October 14, 2008 Posted October 14, 2008 Dont drain the hose. Unscrew it' date=' swop levers. rescrew and then fill the reservoir making sure it is parallel to the ground. Every now and again squeeze the lever until little bubbles stop popping up. Keep doing this (which might take some time) until no more bubbles appear, top up your fluid and carefully screw the reservoir cap back on. Clean off spillage and adjust into posistion. Voila![/quote'] Sometimes this works but ......... What happened? It was ugly .. ended up back at the LBS
NotSoBigBen Posted October 14, 2008 Posted October 14, 2008 Dont drain the hose. Unscrew it' date=' swop levers. rescrew and then fill the reservoir making sure it is parallel to the ground. Every now and again squeeze the lever until little bubbles stop popping up. Keep doing this (which might take some time) until no more bubbles appear, top up your fluid and carefully screw the reservoir cap back on. Clean off spillage and adjust into posistion. Voila![/quote'] Sometimes this works but ......... What happened? It was ugly .. ended up back at the LBS
NotSoBigBen Posted October 14, 2008 Posted October 14, 2008 Dont drain the hose. Unscrew it' date=' swop levers. rescrew and then fill the reservoir making sure it is parallel to the ground. Every now and again squeeze the lever until little bubbles stop popping up. Keep doing this (which might take some time) until no more bubbles appear, top up your fluid and carefully screw the reservoir cap back on. Clean off spillage and adjust into posistion. Voila![/quote'] Sometimes this works but ......... What happened? It was ugly .. ended up back at the LBS
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