Oli Smith Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 ello ello,Rite yesterday I prepared my bike cause I had a comp the next day (today) and I re-bled the brake so it was shit hot and I was warming up for the comp then my brake just got shitter and shitter and I was like wtf but it still locked on and the pistons still held, so I dont think its leaking but oh well. My pads are fairly new and everythings in working order so what do you reckons wrong??Please help as it pisses me off loadsCheers Guys Oli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben John-Hynes Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 I had this recently,i re-bled it and it stpooed the problem.Or It may be a small bit of air getting into the system,in which case, you may need to replace whatever's the problem!Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 your clamps tight?cause i tend to push my slaves out as i ride maing my brake suck. dual disk sooon though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oli Smith Posted March 29, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 your clamps tight?cause i tend to push my slaves out as i ride maing my brake suck. dual disk sooon though Yeah mann they're right in like 2mm maybe one between the rim and pads thats why I'm so confused and oh yeah I decided to bleed it with real brake oil hehe like the one in cars :$ if thats makes a big diff... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Quigley Posted March 29, 2008 Report Share Posted March 29, 2008 brake oil from cars is usually dot 4 or dot 5. which is WRONG for maguras.You want to use mineral oil. (i.e. not a "dot" whatever) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oli Smith Posted March 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 brake oil from cars is usually dot 4 or dot 5. which is WRONG for maguras.You want to use mineral oil. (i.e. not a "dot" whatever)arr...right anyway its all sorted now lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeM Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 arr...right anyway its all sorted now lolWhat did you do? My Magura has been like it for ages and couldn't quite work out what was wrong with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 arr...right anyway its all sorted now lolIs it still bled with car fluid? If so you really need to rebleed it either with mineral oil or water- the car DOT fluid will dissolve the seals and in time completely destroy your brake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oli Smith Posted March 30, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 Is it still bled with car fluid? If so you really need to rebleed it eitehr with mineral oil or water- the car DOT fluid will dissolve the seals and in time completely destroy your brake.feeeeecccccccccccccckkkkkkok dude Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil H Posted March 30, 2008 Report Share Posted March 30, 2008 I'm having this problem!Couple of times now, water bled the maggy, brake has been phenominal.After a while slaves have moved out despite tight clamps, I then move them back in and after a few days the brake is crap and pulls in too far despite the pads still being close. Unless I have a leak it makes no sense atall.Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oli Smith Posted March 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 I'm having this problem!Couple of times now, water bled the maggy, brake has been phenominal.After a while slaves have moved out despite tight clamps, I then move them back in and after a few days the brake is crap and pulls in too far despite the pads still being close. Unless I have a leak it makes no sense atall.Philmmmmm....ok, I cant find no leaks at all so where could it be leakng and could air be getting in? if soo where abouts because i've got braided aswell soo wtf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oli Smith Posted March 31, 2008 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2008 right I've bledd my brake with water feels mint and I were just pissing bout in garden and did a gap to big for me sen and fell and broke the clamp that bolts the cylinder to the handlebars so yeah what a life Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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