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[Closed] Cleaning hydraulic disc brake lines - how?

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 DrP
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I've got some XT brakes which started off sharp and "working", but a few years down the line they're a bit sticky and squishy!

I've bled them several times (normal, reverse with syringe etc) and it hasn't made much difference... There's a small amount of crud in the reservoir end (like fine metal grit?) which I've tried sucking out with a syringe, but I'd like to give the 'pipes a good flushing' really!

What should I use, and how should I do it? (i.e. which end to flush from...)

Then, hopefully, I can bleed them again and they'll work!

Cheers,

DrP


 
Posted : 15/03/2011 9:13 pm
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I'd only use clean brake fluid to flush a system through.


 
Posted : 15/03/2011 9:51 pm
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Buy new cables?


 
Posted : 15/03/2011 9:54 pm
 DrP
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Fine, so I need more fluid and simply flush the crud out!
Think I'll get some new stuff, as mine is probably a few years old!

DrP

PS - cables, Hmmm....


 
Posted : 15/03/2011 10:15 pm
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Think I'll get some new stuff, as mine is probably a few years old!

That could be it.


 
Posted : 15/03/2011 10:32 pm