avid juicy 7 levers have a "squishy" feeling
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You probably need to bleed them.
I never felt any juicies that have been rock solid in the feel
always a bit squishy. Ive tried bleeding mine, it makes an improvement
but doesnt really fix the issue
but there still is a big difference between them and my 06 saints which are
very solid
always a bit squishy. Ive tried bleeding mine, it makes an improvement
but doesnt really fix the issue
but there still is a big difference between them and my 06 saints which are
very solid
How old are they? Get any rubber fragments when you were bleeding? Do both feel squishy? Did you use a new fluid bottle when you bled them (if not how long has the brake fluid been open)?
Bleed it again at the lever. You have to be incredibly meticulous about it and follow the manual exactly. Also, when you remove the syringe, make sure there's no pressure in there, or it will draw air into the system as the syringe is unscrewed.
Yea, well the bike shop bled them last time, i was kinda skeptical about their job, i guess i might have to try it myself.... but the brakes dont feel too bad, its just when i pull on the levers quite hard that i hear this almost "creeky" noise if you guys know what i mean, i know juicy's have a squishy feel, but this is a spougee/creeky feel hard to explain..
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we were getting a lot of juicy 7's feeling like butt as oem on bikes. we tried rebleeding and it worked for half of them. there were a few where we tore the lever apart and did the old take it apart and rebuild it trick and they worked fine. i remember the seals were rubbing real bad like they were too large or something for the body and were causing them to not return really fast. a little dot fluid and the rebuild did the trick tho and they have been fine.
I talked to Sram about this at Sea Otter with my old Juicy 7's. It's actually worn lever pivots (cause of the creaking). They said there is a lever overhaul kit you can get that will solve this. I think it also comes with new seals and such. I never bothered with the kit since my brakes have plenty of power; they just make that creaking noise you described. There could also be a seal issue in addition to the lever pivot issue too. Are they still powerful and work good while riding?
I wish my 5 felt squishy. It just stops and the rotor slips.
sounds like your brake pads are contaminatedI wish my 5 felt squishy. It just stops and the rotor slips.
need pads will solve that
Quick Question,
Are the master cylinder "springs" coated with a light oil soluble grease by manufacturer's to give it a smooth return (similar to fork springs but in a very minute quantity)...wouldn't this alleged grease be deemed potential harmful as it could penetrate in certain of the brake's cavities causing a potential sludge it up?
Are the master cylinder "springs" coated with a light oil soluble grease by manufacturer's to give it a smooth return (similar to fork springs but in a very minute quantity)...wouldn't this alleged grease be deemed potential harmful as it could penetrate in certain of the brake's cavities causing a potential sludge it up?
my juicy's felt like crap, I bled them with only a slight improvement. Finally I put new pads in..... FIXED. it seems the pads get soft or something, after a bunch of drastic heat cycles (ie. a week at whistler).
"Squishy" and "creaky" are different. Squishy ordinarily means a soft lever feel, which typically means you need a better bleed. "Creaky" can usually be fixed just by lubing the lever pivots, or replacing the pivots if needed.
Exactly.
Properly bled avids are about the least squishy feeling brakes I've ever used.
When they're dialed it should feel like your lever just hits something and stops.