When Should You Bleed Your Brakes? | Tech Tuesday

When it comes to bleeding your brakes, there are times when you THINK you should bleed, and times when you SHOULD bleed. In this Tech Tuesday Calvin and Truman cover 5 times people think and 5 times people should bleed their brakes.
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[@pw7752]

Still can't express how much I love these Park videos. Calvin is just great - every problem has a calm solution. Years of experience in action. And Truman is his best partner. Long may they continue.

[@0pvo0]

I did some bleeding at my clients lately. Tried to induce syncope. Helps well to treat the breathing of bad air. Everyone trusts the barber surgeon

[@paulpatriot1776]

Awesome channel! Thank you so much. Working on bicycles is pure therapy for me…. And yes, all I use is Park Tools😉

[@mitchellmtb7202]

Would have to disagree on the deadband point. At least with Magura MT7, there is absolutely variability in deadband based on how much fluid is in the system. The less space between the pads and rotors, the less deadband.

[@user-lv1qy8ws7c]

Nice video,and very helpful. Many thanks from GREECE.

[@MidniteAdventures]

Good thing to watch this video, I recently switched from mech to hydraulics.

[@herosstratos]

1:30

[@YuunaAndCuddles]

Oh my, great timing. I'm gonna do that to my Shimano MT200 brakes, since it was installed from 3 different bikes, until it landed on my wife's folding bike.

[@madched]

I had a spongey rear brake lever a few years ago, after bleeding the system it didn't solve the spongey feeling. Noticed that by brake hose bulged when pressing the brake. Found a replacement hose and had to bleed the system again and this fixed it to this day.

[@Elias_Bnk]

6:50

[@shelbyhaque1980]

Gentlemen: we love

[@oncosurgdoc]

Hi Calvin! Nice video!

[@williampotter4930]

You two are both entertaining and very informative!!

[@matteo.ceriotti]

I've got two very different bikes, both disc brakes, and in more than 4 years, I never had to bleed them. They've been working flawlessly like on the first day. I've just replaced the pads many times

[@tomahoks]

Hi Calvin…and Truman ofcourse ❤❤❤

[@iulianlica6796]

Hello. First of all I like your channel very much. A lot to learn. Maybe you can advise on what I should try: I have this issue on my Tern gsd: back light not working at all. It is a tail light but also a brake light. None of the 2 ways is working.. . It stopped working after the shop changed the brake pads. Coincidence? I have no idea.... Need to mention I inspecter wire to tai light and all looks fine. (that wire visible; parts are in the frame) . What else should I try before removing wires from frame for inspection? Thanks in advance!

[@microMobilidade]

When people say its not recommended to turn around your bike to work on it because air will go to your calipers, I tell them “you need a bleedin”

[@frankthetankricard]

Just when I started to forget that I'm never going to be able to buy Trickstuff brakes you guys feature them in a video. I thought I was safe by avoiding any footage with the Athertons in it. :)

[@IlkkaHarmanen]

I literally bled my brakes earlier today because of #1. Thanks @park tool!

[@Foxxxes8855]

My MTB had disc brake rubbing issues from the start. 4 different mechanics working in different stores worked on it + myself weaponized with YT video's. We all weren't able to solve it. One mechanic even said that it was the size of the disc. As if all downhill racers come of the mountain as Santa Clauses rinkeling and kinkeling (so I kinda dodge him for now). My discs weren't event that large (180mm). For my roadbike the alignment is easily done by just pushing in an alignment helper tool. Unscrew the bolts, squeeze the brake and then tying up the bolts again. But the MTB kept having issues. It got so far that I even changed the complete brake system to XT but it still keeps rubbing. It's crazy to think that this is a new MTB in the 5000 - 6000 price range.