Hydraulic Brake Troubleshooting - Honda XL200 2001 Shop Manual

HYDRAULIC BRAKE
TOOLS
Special
Snap ring pliers
Blake bleeding tool
TROUBLESHOOTING
Brake lever soft or spongy
• Air in the hydraulic system
• Leaking hydraulic system
• Contaminated brake pads/disc
• Worn caliper piston seal
• Worn master cylinder piston seal
• Worn brake pads/disc
• Contaminated caliper
• Caliper not sliding properly
• Low fluid level
• Clogged fluid passage
• Warped/deformed brake disc
• Sticking/worn caliper piston
• Sticking/worn master cylinder piston
• Contaminated master cylinder
• Bent brake lever
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Brake lever hard
• Clogged/restricted brake system
• Sticking/worn caliper piston
• Caliper not sliding properly
• Clogged/restricted fluid passage
• Worn caliper piston seal
• Sticking/worn master cylinder piston
• Bent brake lever
Brake drag
• Contaminated brake pads/disc
• Misaligned wheel
• Worn brake pads/disc
• Warped/deformed brake disc
• Caliper not sliding properly
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