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How do I rebuild Shimano XTR hydraulic brake levers?
My right brake lever (Shimano BL-M9020 to be specific) has attracted some dirt around the blade pivot area, and some parts look shiny. I suspect the master piston seals are starting to leak. Replacing ...
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Shimano M355 part broken
Was riding my bike over a jump when i lost control and bailed. This led to a tiny part on top of the brake lever to snap and come off. Cant find any details on the part and its not on any diagrams or ...
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What did I just do? Fluid shot out of my handlebar when pushing my caliper in
I just bought a new road bike with hydraulic disc brakes, using a Shimano Ultegra R8020 Groupset. The pad was rubbing on the rear rotor and it wouldn't recenter when pumping the brake. The brake lever ...
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Is it OK if my brake pads are not “just” touching the rotor in my cable disc brake bike?
Mountain bike, cable disc brakes.
My bike suddenly took a lot of effort to ride after maintenance. So I loosened the cable locking bolt and released more cable for my bike.
It’s running much better ...
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Loose brake cable hook bushing inside the brake/shifter hood
I noticed a slight clicking noise and a resistance when squeezing the right (from the bicyclist's point of view) brake. Inside the hood, I can see a white rubber thingy (pivot bushing, thanks mikes) ...
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