Mtchell Posted October 18, 2008 Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 My hose to the front bake lever has come away how do i refit it securly There HS33 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashley-Wood Posted October 18, 2008 Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 buy a new olive put it on and then screw it back on, easy as that(the olive is the circular thing) http://tartybikes.co.uk/product.php?produc...p;category_id=5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sstein Posted October 18, 2008 Report Share Posted October 18, 2008 buy a new olive put it on and then screw it back on, easy as that(the olive is the circular thing) http://tartybikes.co.uk/product.php?produc...p;category_id=5agreed. it might need a re-bleed though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtchell Posted October 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2008 (edited) yerp ive got anew olive but when i place it on the hose and reconnect it bleed it and set it back up ,under the pressure it pops back off again,its driving m insane ,i got the olives with a magura brake service/bleed kit from tartybikes the olives seem slighty bigger than the 1 which was on the hose to start with ive read on google something about crimping??? Edited October 19, 2008 by New2it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sstein Posted October 19, 2008 Report Share Posted October 19, 2008 yerp ive got anew olive but when i place it on the hose and reconnect it bleed it and set it back up ,under the pressure it pops back off again,its driving m insane ,i got the olives with a magura brake service/bleed kit from tartybikes the olives seem slighty bigger than the 1 which was on the hose to start with ive read on google something about crimping???you need to tighten the bolt up more so it properly crimps the olive on. First though cut off about 1cm from the end of the hose, incase there is any damage causing the olive not to sit properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtchell Posted October 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2008 you need to tighten the bolt up more so it properly crimps the olive on. First though cut off about 1cm from the end of the hose, incase there is any damage causing the olive not to sit properly.orite easy as that asif ,cheeers mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sstein Posted October 19, 2008 Report Share Posted October 19, 2008 orite easy as that asif ,cheeers mate if it is still not working post some pics so we can see what the problem is. Are you using the correct hosing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtchell Posted October 19, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 19, 2008 if it is still not working post some pics so we can see what the problem is. Are you using the correct hosing.DONE nice 1 mate ,rebled worked well till i went flying off the thing and ive gone and snapped the lever connection pin which pushes the lever piston down BUT my faithful riding partner has managed to find me a new lever in the loft woop woop Thanks for your time and help !!1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Metcalfe Posted October 19, 2008 Report Share Posted October 19, 2008 Wow your partner is some guy .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mtchell Posted October 20, 2008 Author Report Share Posted October 20, 2008 Wow your partner is some guy ....yeryer stop bigging you sen up mate ,lolnah your right big up your self lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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