[Matt D]

This should go in the Mech. Q&A, but ?'s are answered quicker here and I'm trying to get this done tonight.


Okay, I've bled Shimanos a bunch of times, but never had to install a hose. I've currently got Dual Control XT discs (2 pots, not the old 4s), and am switching to SRAM so I need to swap the shift/brake levers with the levers I bought.

How do I take out the old hose? I unscrewed the connecting bolt, but can't get the hose out from the olive/connecting insert. Do I just yank it out? I pulled on it, but not super hard b/c I don't want to break anything.

Some schematics for reference:
http://bike.shimano.com/services/tech_info_b.asp?cat=MTB&pg=Deore XT

 

[Brian HCM#1]

Damn, if you only would have bought some Hopes, then I could have helped you out

 

[Brian HCM#1]

Does the olive have a slit in it? with the top nut off use a screwdriver and try to pry it up the line, or get a fine blade and put it in the slit of the olive (thats real perverted ) twist the screwdriver so it opens up and slide it forward.

 

[Matt D]

Thanks Brian

I'll give it a go tomorrow night, I'm tired from installing all that SRAM stuff

Hopes are probably my next big purchase for the DH bike

 

[Banga]

Just give it a big yank and a bit of a wiggle and it will come out, pretty sure you cant get to the olive on shimano brakes, well not on mine at least. Also if you pull the lever a little bit it helps the hose pop out, just gets a bit messy thats all, so have a couple of rags about.