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Ok what's the thing about not pumping hydro brakes when there are no pads in?! :-(
I was doing the blob of grease on the back of the pads to stop squeecking thing, but forgot to put the locking bar in (avid elixier 3) and when I pushed the wheel in it pushed the pads out the back (they didn't fall out, just no where near the disc), I didn't notice and jumped on the bike and pumped the breaks a couple of times before realising somethjng was up.
Managed to push the pads back into the right place, but they are firmly clamped closed and no amount of jamming a screwdriver between them is opening them...
Ideas... What should I do?! :-(