dragonaut
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Hi all, looking for some advice/answers. Yesterday while fumbling with replacing the rear wheel after a tire change, I somehow managed to dislodge one of the rear brake pads. For whatever reason I was having a hell of a time getting it replaced in its proper spot and in the process I decided it would be helpful to push the brake piston in using a c-clamp as is typically done when doing a brake job. I must have gotten way too aggressive when pushing the piston in though, because I caused brake fluid to seep out of the top of the reservoir.
I did get everything reassembled and the brake works; however, it seems to be leaking a bit of fluid out with each press of the brake pedal. Have I ruined the diaphragm/seal of the brake reservoir? Is there a fix or do I just replace the seal? Not a huge deal as I am due to flush and replace brake fluid anyway as part of my spring maintenance, but I don't really want to ride the bike any until I am sure the brakes are functioning fully. Any thoughts or input would be appreciated. It seems like I have a tendency to break things in the process of trying to work on them, and then (hopefully) I learn from the experience, but this is a problem I have not encountered before!
I did get everything reassembled and the brake works; however, it seems to be leaking a bit of fluid out with each press of the brake pedal. Have I ruined the diaphragm/seal of the brake reservoir? Is there a fix or do I just replace the seal? Not a huge deal as I am due to flush and replace brake fluid anyway as part of my spring maintenance, but I don't really want to ride the bike any until I am sure the brakes are functioning fully. Any thoughts or input would be appreciated. It seems like I have a tendency to break things in the process of trying to work on them, and then (hopefully) I learn from the experience, but this is a problem I have not encountered before!