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in 15 mths I've had 3 sets of brakes fail with the seals in the calipers leaking fluid onto the pads and rotors. Anyone had similar probs? What causes this? I don't use cleaners round the brakes, bike stored in a well ventilated garage, bike used every weekend with one night ride during the working week. Mainly trail centre use.
Hope brakes sealed any better or have I just been very unlucky?
Probably not that helpful, but you're definitely using mineral oil...?
I've only ever burst one calliper seal on a shimano brake, and I was really trying (clamped the lever to the bar to try and displace a stubbourn air bubble).
3 sounds like you're doing something wrong!
Yeah...brakes came pre bled and I haven't touched them.
My shimano Lx seals randomly failed quite recently but the brakes were 5 years old
Just a thought but are you running small rotors relative to your size and speed?
If you are maybe, it's an over heating issue? I am no engineer but have found (being big) that bigger discs does seem to ward off quite such regular maintenance.
Wierdly I found the opposite, small rotors meant my pads lasted almost indefinatley as they were always hot regardless of conditions.If you are maybe, it's an over heating issue? I am no engineer but have found (being big) that bigger discs does seem to ward off quite such regular maintenance.
i used to run 160mm disks on my SC superlite (which was my only bike at the time)
i took a trip up ben nevis north face path to the hut and back ....
brakes never worked since..... melted the seals.
so if your a brake dragger running 160s then good chance your cooking em.