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  • Lazy brake lever
  • rumbledethumps
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    Hi all,

    Sorry if this has been asked. I have an Avid Juicy 5 brake lever that does not return back sharply. Its very slow. Is there any way to sort this? I have bled the brakes early in the year with the kit as per Avid youtube video.

    Cheers

    Posted 14 years ago
    crazyjohnyblows
    Free Member

    sounds like a seal might of come off…but it might just be dirty…but i had some fives for a year and a half…used abused and never properly cleaned apart from when it rained…they never faultered so id say its a seal or sumthing similar.

    Posted 14 years ago
    bigyinn
    Free Member

    Try lubing the pivots?

    Posted 14 years ago
    bigyinn
    Free Member

    Try lubing the pivots?

    Posted 14 years ago
    racing_ralph
    Free Member

    DON'T USE TEFLON LUBE IT **** UP THE SEALS

    Posted 14 years ago
    rumbledethumps
    Free Member

    can the lever be removed without opening up the brake itself?

    Posted 14 years ago
    racing_ralph
    Free Member

    yes

    Posted 14 years ago
    rumbledethumps
    Free Member

    ROFL

    can you provide any help on doing this?

    Posted 14 years ago
    racing_ralph
    Free Member

    yup

    undo the grub screw, push out the pivot, pull the lever, the piston head pops out – job done

    Posted 14 years ago
    rumbledethumps
    Free Member

    thanks; i'll try that.

    Posted 14 years ago
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