Shimano M785 XT bra...
 

Shimano M785 XT brake lever leak. Replacement lever, fix or bin?

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I have had a pair of these brakes for a good few years now and pretty nice they are too, but now on my daughter's bike.ย  A recent bleed saw them come back to decent performance but there appears to be a bit of oil emerging around the rear brake lever, a bit of oily residue around the lever pivot and cam assembly.ย  So I suspect it is weeping a bit.ย  Is this fixable?ย  Or can you get a new lever assembly (no joy with a fairly cursory google search).ย  Or bin (which seems a waste as these were/are dent brakes without, as far I have experienced none of the wandering bite point subsequent models had.

Rear brake/left hand side. Silver colourway.

EDIT, or maybe just a new piston and seal assembly....


 
Posted : 14/07/2023 1:25 pm
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Infamous for lack of spares availability. Just stick a deore lever on, they are the same shape.


 
Posted : 14/07/2023 1:40 pm