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Message started by AF Medic on 08/26/16 at 13:56:27

Title: My front brake lever has no pressure
Post by AF Medic on 08/26/16 at 13:56:27

Topic says it all. I took everything off the bars last week to swap bars and it worked great now I put everything back on and its super lose with no pressure. Should I try bleeding the breaks?

Title: Re: My front brake lever has no pressure
Post by ohiomoto on 08/26/16 at 14:01:35

Pump the lever a bunch and see if that doesn't help. Probably air from the reservoir got into the line. It may work it's way back to the top now that it's on the bike. If that works, be sure to check the fluid level before riding.

Title: Re: My front brake lever has no pressure
Post by stewmills on 08/26/16 at 14:09:37

If it does start to build pressure back up, I would still bleed the brakes to ensure that there is no trapped air. You don't want a spongy front brake when you need it in an emergency.

Title: Re: My front brake lever has no pressure
Post by Armen on 08/27/16 at 09:34:43

Often when you take off the master cylinder, air can get into the line.
If you can, turn the bars so that the master cylinder is angles so that the high point in the system is at the point where the fluid goes down into the master from the reservoir. Just snap the brake lever a few times and the air will burp up out of the line.
Much faster than bleeding down.
If you can't get that kind of angle with the M/C attached to the bars, unbolt the M/C and burp it.