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A customer's complaint about my brake work made me rethink my whole bleed process
A guy came back after a week saying his new Shimano brakes felt spongy again, which I thought was impossible after my usual bleed. He said, 'You didn't tilt the bike, did you?' I've since started tilting the bike to get the last bubbles out of the caliper. Do you think this step is needed for every single bleed job, or just for tricky ones?
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beth_thompson526mo ago
Well there's a customer who actually knows his stuff... gotta hate that. Sounds like he just gave you a free master class in brake bleeds. Tilting the bike seems like a lot of extra work for every single job, but maybe the guy had a point... those last bubbles are sneaky.
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fiona_reed6mo ago
Yeah, I saw a video once where a mechanic talked about that exact thing. He said air gets trapped in weird spots on some bikes, especially the master cylinder up by the handlebars. Just lifting the front end a bit can make all the difference. It does seem like a hassle, but if it saves you from doing the whole bleed twice, it's worth it. That customer probably saved you some future headaches!
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