laurent Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 Hello everyone!I did do search, but i can't find anything to solve my problem.So....As topic title say, the piston of my m6/m6 slave cylinder (the one with the crossover and the bleed screw), move very slow compared with the other one.I don't think it seized up.I'm using hope steel braided hose, and i read somewhere on the forum that it can cause that king of bad feeling. Is it really possible? Can i solve my probleme using the original magura steel braided crossover? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladd Posted April 20, 2008 Report Share Posted April 20, 2008 Take the calliper off and take the bleed bolt outAttach the magura bleed pipe to the track pump the end that dont have the barb fitting on itThen pump though and you will see dirt come outget a pair off pliars and pull the piston out and pump even more Add a bit off grease on the pistons All should be good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurent Posted April 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 Take the calliper off and take the bleed bolt outAttach the magura bleed pipe to the track pump the end that dont have the barb fitting on itThen pump though and you will see dirt come outget a pair off pliars and pull the piston out and pump even more Add a bit off grease on the pistons All should be goodI have cleaned and lube the piston yet, so i don't think this is why it's so slow.Moreover why this one and not the m6/m8 one?Does anyone have heard about problem with this set up: hs33+hope steel braided hose? because i'm very suspicious about it..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Balls Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 as above...just clean it up a bit and lube the pistons slightly they get gunked up sometimes... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oli Smith Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 yeah, just take the cylinders apart so they are bare then get a track pump, stick it in the cylinders bleed hole and just blow all the crap and gunk out of it.its on wiki mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karl Butcher Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 just lube it up and it should be fine! if not just use the pump and the bleed pipe and pump it a few times! i lubed up my piston the other day cos it was being lazy and now its fine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurent Posted April 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 just lube it up and it should be fine! if not just use the pump and the bleed pipe and pump it a few times! i lubed up my piston the other day cos it was being lazy and now its fine!Ok, i'll try to do it again more carrefully...and see if it works.thanks guys... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 How much ajustment do you have on the tpa?If it's more than 3 turns, re-set up your brakes and push them closer in so you don't need that much ajustment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurent Posted April 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 How much ajustment do you have on the tpa?If it's more than 3 turns, re-set up your brakes and push them closer in so you don't need that much ajustment.My tpa is fine just about 1 turn.that's one of the reasons why i thought it was something else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RossMcd Posted April 21, 2008 Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 the braided hosing will make the piston lazy to some extent. but when fitted on the bike it usually isnt noticed.I had the same problem and ended up trying different pistons to sort it but they were all the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurent Posted April 21, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2008 the braided hosing will make the piston lazy to some extent. but when fitted on the bike it usually isnt noticed.I had the same problem and ended up trying different pistons to sort it but they were all the same."my lazy piston" is not very slow, but when you release the lever the pad Slightly rubbing against the rim during about 1second and it's not very pleasant.Moreover 'im using tar on my rim, so even if the pad sligthly touch the rim it means that it brake a little. Anyway it's very unpleasant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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