So I have some new-to-me 2015 Red HRD shifters and had to get new housings so I could run them internally (needed to be much longer). My front brake bled perfectly and has a super awesome lever feel and I nailed it on the first try (using Sram's video as my instructions). When I went to do the rear installation/bleed, I get a completely different result. At the final step of pressurizing the system and then removing the lever bleed adapter, hydraulic fluid comes pouring out of the bleed port and gets everywhere, and a lot of it! The first time it actually shot out of the bleed port. The lever also has a much longer throw to engage the rotor, so much so that I'm almost hitting the bar with the brake lever. It's also odd to me since the lever doesn't feel spongy or like there's air in the system. (I've bled many a Hope and Shimano brake for my mountain bikes). Any help or advice is appreciated, thanks!
bike info:
Orbea Avant
Red 22 shifters, calipers- pads are plenty thick/lots of life left
Hope 160mm front rotor
Avid 140mm rear rotor (5 years old, so maybe its thinner causing the problem??)
I also used the Sram bleed kit adapters and bleed block for road disc brakes, though not the Pro syringes.
bike info:
Orbea Avant
Red 22 shifters, calipers- pads are plenty thick/lots of life left
Hope 160mm front rotor
Avid 140mm rear rotor (5 years old, so maybe its thinner causing the problem??)
I also used the Sram bleed kit adapters and bleed block for road disc brakes, though not the Pro syringes.