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My brakes (Avid Juicy Ultimate SL) have been playing up for a while now - poor lever feel, lack of power, squealing like mad in most condtions, basically they're rubbish!
I've take the pads out of the front and one of the pistons is stuck and I can't free it off. Do I send them off to Avid for a rebuild or take them to my lbs? They're already bled the rear and changed the pads which has improved things but they're sill not that good and VERY noisy.
I'm sure they're very good brakes when set up properly but are they prone to problems because if that's the case I may well change them for a set of XTRs as my Shimano brakes have been very reliable in the past.
Anyone else had problems with these brakes and if so did you get them sorted or do they constantly need attention?
I'd take them to my LBS, best case they fix it, worst case you have to send them back anyway.
i'd learn to do it yourself. if i were you.sure at 1st its time consuming and you will make mistakes but its not that hard and makes maintenance and fixing your bike easier/cheaper in the long run.
just look up youtube 'how to' or park tool website.
fwiw i have some juicy ultimates and have had some problems but some new piston seals sorted it out.
shitmano all the way for fit and forget.
A noisy ( squealing) brake is sometimes a sign of glazed pads - sand the surface lightly and then use the brake hard - either on a ride or go out and pedal down a hill braking hard.
Thanks for the advice 🙂
Phillips - know what you're saying about learning to do it myself but I'm guessing that's stuff like bleeding/adjusting them. Would new seals be a DIY job or mean sending the caliper off to Avid?
I'll give the pads on the front a light rub but the rears are new.
I'm just wondering if I'm going to have loads of hassle with them as they've not had much use to be playing up already - the bite adjustment screws on the lever/reservoir are also not working. I'm just getting the impression they're not very reliable...