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Hayes Hydro Brake Lever Pivot servicing question
Hey group... although this newsgroup is usually rife with idle talk, the
occasional ride report, lots of OT, and the rare challenge/smack talk, I am banking on you guys to know something about Hayes hydro levers rec.bike.tech is full of practical people who would have no idea of hydros (as opposed to mechs). Anyways, here's my question: I replaced my brake lever pivots today, and it went very successfully and smoothly. There are two plastic bushings that go into the upper and lower part of the big gap spanning where the actual lever goes. Am I supposed to lube these bushings? They're plastic, so I'm thinking no, but the consensus is usually to lube everything. What about square tapers? Lube? *duck and run* Thanks, all. -- Phil, Squid-in-Training |
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Hayes Hydro Brake Lever Pivot servicing question
ZeeExSixAre wrote:
Hey group... although this newsgroup is usually rife with idle talk, the occasional ride report, lots of OT, and the rare challenge/smack talk, I am banking on you guys to know something about Hayes hydro levers rec.bike.tech is full of practical people who would have no idea of hydros (as opposed to mechs). Anyways, here's my question: I replaced my brake lever pivots today, and it went very successfully and smoothly. There are two plastic bushings that go into the upper and lower part of the big gap spanning where the actual lever goes. Am I supposed to lube these bushings? They're plastic, so I'm thinking no, but the consensus is usually to lube everything. What about square tapers? Lube? *duck and run* Thanks, all. Lever pin bushings: no lube, just pop them in, and your good to go. -- Slacker |
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Hayes Hydro Brake Lever Pivot servicing question
"ZeeExSixAre" wrote in message ... Hey group... although this newsgroup is usually rife with idle talk, the occasional ride report, lots of OT, and the rare challenge/smack talk, I am banking on you guys to know something about Hayes hydro levers rec.bike.tech is full of practical people who would have no idea of hydros (as opposed to mechs). Anyways, here's my question: I replaced my brake lever pivots today, and it went very successfully and smoothly. There are two plastic bushings that go into the upper and lower part of the big gap spanning where the actual lever goes. Am I supposed to lube these bushings? They're plastic, so I'm thinking no, but the consensus is usually to lube everything. What about square tapers? Lube? *duck and run* Thanks, all. -- Phil, Squid-in-Training they're probably nylon or some other reasonably slippery material thus not requiring any lube. But then, I'm only guessing. I haven't bothered taking my Hayes levers apart yet. Michael |
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Hayes Hydro Brake Lever Pivot servicing question
Keep the grime and grit out of your brake pads for smooth and consistent
braking. Also protect your rims and pads from damage do to crushed debris between rim and pad. Check out www.rimsaver.net I am offering FREE SHIPPING in the US until October. Have fun riding. Greg "ZeeExSixAre" wrote in message ... Hey group... although this newsgroup is usually rife with idle talk, the occasional ride report, lots of OT, and the rare challenge/smack talk, I am banking on you guys to know something about Hayes hydro levers rec.bike.tech is full of practical people who would have no idea of hydros (as opposed to mechs). Anyways, here's my question: I replaced my brake lever pivots today, and it went very successfully and smoothly. There are two plastic bushings that go into the upper and lower part of the big gap spanning where the actual lever goes. Am I supposed to lube these bushings? They're plastic, so I'm thinking no, but the consensus is usually to lube everything. What about square tapers? Lube? *duck and run* Thanks, all. -- Phil, Squid-in-Training |
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Greg McBride wrote:
Keep the grime and grit out of your brake pads for smooth and consistent braking. Also protect your rims and pads from damage do to crushed debris between rim and pad. Check out www.rimsaver.net I am offering FREE SHIPPING in the US until October. Have fun riding. Greg 1. You top posted, which is just annoying 2. Phil was talking disk, not rim brakes ya maroon 3. SPAM sucks, so go away Three strikes -- yer outta here (baseball reference for our non-NA brethren) Tom |
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Hayes Hydro Brake Lever Pivot servicing question
"Greg McBride" wrote in message ... Keep the grime and grit out of your brake pads for smooth and consistent braking. Also protect your rims and pads from damage do to crushed debris between rim and pad. Check out www.rimsaver.net I am offering FREE SHIPPING in the US until October. Have fun riding. Greg You spamming, top-posting ****ing moron. He was talking about disc brakes. |
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Hayes Hydro Brake Lever Pivot servicing question
Check out www.rimsaver.net I am offering FREE SHIPPING
in the US until October. Have fun riding. Greg May your armpits be infested with the power of a thousand flies. -- Phil, Squid-in-Training |
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Hayes Hydro Brake Lever Pivot servicing question
ZeeExSixAre wrote:
Am I supposed to lube these bushings? They're plastic, so I'm thinking no, but the consensus is usually to lube everything. No lube. -- Westie (Replace 'invalid' with 'yahoo' when replying.) |
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