Daborn Meister Posted April 1, 2008 Report Share Posted April 1, 2008 Basically i know how to bleed the brakes, (Magura HS33 Syringe Bleed), but when i'm pumping the oil out, (replacing with water), do i have to pump the water all the way through until the water comes out or just just until there is no oil coming out?Plus is using the oil better, yes or no?Many ThanksJoe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janson Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 remember that water and oil won't mix. When I prep for a water bleed on an oily brake I usually blow as much oil out as possible with a bike pump. Then I bleed through a few times with water to get any gunk out. Using clean oil is better for the brake, but water feels nicer at the lever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daborn Meister Posted April 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 remember that water and oil won't mix. When I prep for a water bleed on an oily brake I usually blow as much oil out as possible with a bike pump. Then I bleed through a few times with water to get any gunk out. Using clean oil is better for the brake, but water feels nicer at the lever.Well wont you be getting loads of air into it by doing that?Joe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2sixstreet Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 Basically i know how to bleed the brakes, (Magura HS33 Syringe Bleed), but when i'm pumping the oil out, (replacing with water), do i have to pump the water all the way through until the water comes out or just just until there is no oil coming out?Plus is using the oil better, yes or no?Many ThanksJoeTo me they are the same thing. So, yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben John-Hynes Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 Wasn't this exact same thing posted already? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mintsauce96 Posted April 2, 2008 Report Share Posted April 2, 2008 (edited) When I do a fresh water bleed I always bleed it with a full syringe 2 or 3 times to flush the oil through as much as poss. You may still find that you get some oil come through the next time you bleed but not a significant amount.I much prefer water bleeds, it's free, much more responsive and much cleaner! Some people say they wreck seals ect but I've been running water bleeds for 3 or 4 years now with no problems at all. I'll never go back to oil Kev Edited April 2, 2008 by mintsauce96 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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