Josh PWND Posted August 3, 2007 Report Share Posted August 3, 2007 I keep bleeding my magura in water and everytime i take it out and use it theres no pressure.Any help or comments welcome thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishy Posted August 3, 2007 Report Share Posted August 3, 2007 Use mineral oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam O Posted August 4, 2007 Report Share Posted August 4, 2007 You must be doing something wrong when bleeding it. Have the entire magura submurged under water to make sure that no air can get in. Read up on the internet on how to do it properly as I can't remember fully. Be sure though to get every bit of air out that you can. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted August 4, 2007 Report Share Posted August 4, 2007 What do you mean there's 'no pressure'? The bath method is pretty good if you want to use water in your brakes, otherwise using a bleed kit is fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Cristoff Posted August 4, 2007 Report Share Posted August 4, 2007 have you turned the TPA right down? got all air out of the system? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razzy Posted August 5, 2007 Report Share Posted August 5, 2007 I had this problem once, i fixed it by taking the long hose out of the non bleed bolt caliper uncerwater then reattaching it and fully bath bleeding it again all underwater and it worked fine. Make sure you pump it quite a few times and when you release the lever do it while your finger is over the slave bleed bolt hole so it sucks the water allong and pushes all of the air out at the lever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard jersey Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 You have probably got quite a few air bubbles (which happens quite alot using water) which can mean that the break doesn't work sometimes. Try bleeding it under water (bath). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 buy a bleed kit, the heatsink one is awesome and way cheaper than magura branded one. and use it in bucket/bath for that super overdone method do you put your finger over the open slave when you pump your lever? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Concussion Posted August 15, 2007 Report Share Posted August 15, 2007 I never had much joy doing a bath bleed, I would always have the problems you mention. Bought a cheap bleed kit from Heatsink, bleed it the normal way with the levers horizontal, not pointing upward like I thought! Worked an absolute treat and you don't have to take your brakes off every time to test it = major pain in the ass!Buy a bleed kit mate, thier only £7 quid ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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