Hayes Hydro Brake Lever Pivot servicing question

ZeeExSixAre said:

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

"ZeeExSixAre" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

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

Quoted message said:

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

Quoted message said:

went very successfully and smoothly. There are two plastic
bushings that

go

Quoted message said:

into the upper and lower part of the big gap spanning
where the actual

lever

Quoted message said:

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

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" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

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

Quoted message said:

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

Quoted message said:

went very successfully and smoothly. There are two plastic
bushings that

go

Quoted message said:

into the upper and lower part of the big gap spanning
where the actual

lever

Quoted message said:

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

Greg McBride said:

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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Quoted message said:

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

Quoted message said:

in the US until October. Have fun riding. Greg

Quoted message said:

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

ZeeExSixAre said:

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.)