T-REX FATTIMA Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 hi all, what would you say is better bleed for magura's water or oil, which holds your wieght better water or oilwhich genrally feels and responds betterwhat is your opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dec Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 hiya matethey both hold well but i think alot of people like the feel of water they are so responsive.when you pull the lever you have instant responce form the brake also the best thing about water is that is does not feel sponge unless you have air in the system to bleed with water 1,fill the sink with water2,undo the bleed screw on the lever 3,submerge in water and keep on pumping the lever until the slaves start to move 4,when they do start moving keep the lever under the water and put the bleed screw back in the lever then it should be all done you do not have to have the slaves in the water just the lever but keep it submerged until the bleed screw is back in thats how you get complete air free brake if you need any more help use the search button and you should be able to find lots on water bleedscheers dec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossMcd Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 Not having a go at you or anything but this morning I read a topic asking the EXACT same question I use a weter bleed as its free and easier to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben John-Hynes Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 water is the best thing to use, in my opinion!it feels more responsive and is very easy to bleed with water (submerge/bath bleed)with an oil bleed you have to use a syringe and that doesn't always work!Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oli Smith Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 Right I know this is completely off the point but I read in an other forum off people bleeding with WD40, so yeah! i give it a go and its alright, same feel as maguras oil, to mee. But yupp alot more people run water cause its free and its a better feel!! I'll be on water next, no point paying for it, ehh??Oli xxxx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macy`d Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 Deionized water cheep as chips pick it up in your local Morrison's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spotty trials kid Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 (edited) they are both great but make sure that you put a bit of anti-freeze in the water bleed if you choose it plus it is alot cheaper to do a water bleedElliot :thumbsup: Edited February 9, 2008 by spotty trials kid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 There is not only a topic open on the first page already, but there are topics about this everywhere.Use the search and it will answer your question. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 (edited) f**kantifreezewater bleeds are good, really quick response, and its piss easy to dobleeding with WD40wd40 bleed?!?! but wd40 comes in an aerosol can? how the f**k did you do that? Edited February 9, 2008 by Disasterboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted February 9, 2008 Report Share Posted February 9, 2008 f**kantifreezewater bleeds are good, really quick response, and its piss easy to dowd40 bleed?!?! but wd40 comes in an aerosol can? how the f**k did you do that?Spray it into the syringe until you have enough, the bubbles come out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcinnes Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 (edited) I bleed my brake in a bath of cold water ( not to deep though ). And then put the lever in a shallow tub of antifreeze and pull the lever ta few times. That puts a bit of antifreeze in the break and doesn't affect the way the break feels .EDIT: Why do i keep spelling brake like break. its not good.McInnes. Edited February 10, 2008 by mcinnes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-REX FATTIMA Posted February 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 I bleed my brake in a bath of cold water ( not to deep though ). And then put the lever in a shallow tub of antifreeze and pull the lever ta few times. That puts a bit of antifreeze in the break and doesn't affect the way the break feels .EDIT: Why do i keep spelling brake like break. its not good.McInnes.but isn't just normal tap water got stuff like lime scale and in my area i've got hard water? will this affect it though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeM Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 but isn't just normal tap water got stuff like lime scale and in my area i've got hard water? will this affect it though?I live down the coast in sunny frinton... I run water bleeds just because they react quicker and so on. More to the point, your brakes will be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-REX FATTIMA Posted February 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 I live down the coast in sunny frinton... I run water bleeds just because they react quicker and so on. More to the point, your brakes will be fine.ok ill do it some time, ill post what i think guyscheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Anscombe Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 IN the recent maggies..06 upwards...a good oil bleed is as good as a water bleed........mate has front and rear oil bleeds and it feels no different to mine witch is a water /bath bleed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcinnes Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 IN the recent maggies..06 upwards...a good oil bleed is as good as a water bleed........mate has front and rear oil bleeds and it feels no different to mine witch is a water /bath bleedWhen i got my Echo for christmas the back brake felt wank but the front felt like a water bleed. ( they were both fliud bleeds )McInnes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-REX FATTIMA Posted February 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 When i got my Echo for christmas the back brake felt wank but the front felt like a water bleed. ( they were both fliud bleeds )McInnes.i've got some 04 race line maggies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Anscombe Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 echo/denguras are crapp .full stop! stick with magura Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-REX FATTIMA Posted February 10, 2008 Author Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 echo/denguras are crapp .full stop! stick with maguraok so water and a bit of anti-freeze then guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Norman Posted February 10, 2008 Report Share Posted February 10, 2008 ok i run atm oil in my front and will be running water in the back because waters more responcive so thats why i use it in the back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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