Morning all-

my rear Juicy 7 works fine most of the time, and then occasionally goes all the way back to the bar. They were bled about 4 months ago,pads are about 1/2 worn, does something need replacing?

Cheers

Are the pads equalised?

How do you mean?

Sounds like there's still some air in the system. Bleeding them is a faffy procedure.

I.e. the pads meeting the disc at the same time when you brake?

If it's air then they would be spongy all the time no? Unless th air is in the resoviour in the lever and pops in and out?

Yeah – I'd say there's still some air in them.

Bleed them again and look at the youtube avid video beforehand.
There's quite a lot of steps, but it's really easy to do and sorted out my Juicy 7's when i pushed a piston out & my Elixirs that were bled badly from new.

Bleeding them is a faffy procedure.

First couple of times it is – there's a vid on You Tube which helps a lot – especially as it tells you to push fluid back into the system as the final step..

Air in the reservoir.

I also like to put a couple of turns 'IN' on the Pad Contact Adjuster before removing the syringe to ensure the system is full. When you turn the PCA out the lever should be solid. You can then set the PCA to get the feel you want.

Cheers chaps,

Looks like I'll be getting the syringes out again then 😕

I have another juicy problem. Took my front wheel off and threw the bike in the car last night somehow the retaining clip pinged off and the pads fell out.

I've put the pads back in and the spreader spring is present and correct but I can't find the retaining clip. Seems the pads can't fall out once the wheels in so was going to leave as is. Is that retainning clip essential?

The pads should be held in the calliper by the nibs on the pistons as well as the clip/spring. As long as the nibs are there, the pads shouldn't fall out whilst the wheel (and ergo the rotor) is installed.