Matthew62 Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 I was just bleeding my magura and had just finished when unscrewing the bard/tube/syringe in the slave piston and the bard snapped off inside and is left within the body of the brake.Has this happened to anyone before and if so how have you got the snapped barb out? Any suggestions would be welcomed or is it more likely that i'm going to need a new brake? Shitty heatsink bleed kit has well and truly let me down! Not impressed.So yeah, and ideas lets her them!Cheers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenLeacock™ Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 Take a Picture, how much material is left sticking out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew62 Posted February 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 (edited) No material sticking out. The barb snapped at the head so its the thread part thats inside the brake. The bard is recessed within the brake if you get what i mean, so nothing to grip on to externally.Edit: Just realised you can buy single slaves from Tartybikes, so if theres nothing i can do its not too bad...thought it would be a whole new brake, good old tartys! Would rather get it out myself though obviously. Edited February 7, 2009 by Matthew62 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenLeacock™ Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 Could try get a VERY small screwdriver, try make a recess and screw it out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew62 Posted February 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 yeah, trying that sort of thing now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenLeacock™ Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 If you can't get it out, you won't need a full brake anyway. Tarty sell individual pistons! (here) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew62 Posted February 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 Yeah i just realised that. Going to try and drill it out if not its only £15 so not bad at all. NEw abrd aswell and we're sorted. Cheers for your suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason222 Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 Maybe try a drill? Set it so that it turns anti clockwise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonMack Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 Could probably pick up a single cylinder in the FS forum without too much hassle either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padarik Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 (edited) have done this before, try hammering a allen key in to it? like a 3mm worked for me Edited February 7, 2009 by padarik Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fixed Pants™ Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 Or gluing a thing into it, with superglue or similar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycholist Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 I'll second hammering an allen key in to remove the broken off bit. That or get an EZ out and try that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew62 Posted February 7, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 Yeah i'll try the hammering idea. I mean i know a new slave isn't too expensive, its just the principle that a shitty bit of heatsink bleed kit can write your brake off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Echo-Scott Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 Happened to me before, I just shoved a small alen key into the hole(Didn't need to force it in) and then tilted the allen key to the side and kind of unwinded it. Came out dead easy. Its hard to explain on this, But if you get me then try that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted February 7, 2009 Report Share Posted February 7, 2009 I'm not certain, but I'm pretty sure that the Heatsink bleed kits use the same fittings as the standard maggy bleed kit.They might even use the barbs normally used for crossovers.Either way it's not Heatsinks bleed kit that's shitty, it'll just be the barb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew62 Posted February 8, 2009 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 Yeah, the bars are a softer metal though compared to the Magura ones. I'm sure the kit is not terrible, just annoying when a little bard could potentialy ruin your brake when the brake itself is working fine.Allen key idea sounds good!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 (edited) Industrial strength clear hose, couples up with official Magura barbed fittings to make this the only kit you'll ever need.They use official magura barbs, I meant that it just must have been a dodgy barb.Softer metal? They're made of steel and the slave is aluminium, if the barb itself didn't have any faults it would take the threads out of the piston or crack it before it snapped.Best of luck getting it out anyway, if the allen key doesn't work you could try a left hand drill bit if you can find one.EDIT: They're not even the official bleed barbs with the shitty short thread, they're the proper crossover ones with the longer thread so it was almost definately a dud one. Edited February 8, 2009 by Muel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
super Posted February 8, 2009 Report Share Posted February 8, 2009 (edited) Go and buy yourself a set of 'easy outs' there half way between a tap and a drill bit so theyscrew in to the hole and when they've dug in it'll start to unscrew the barb.might be a few quid but there bloody handy to have in the toolbox! Edited February 8, 2009 by super Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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