TRIALS EVO 2 Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 (edited) hi i have a magura hs33 and herd people use water to bleed them? is it really ok with water? and will it damage my brake if i use it in the long run? Edited March 4, 2010 by TRIALS EVO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeanuckleJive Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 yup! feels way nicer than the magura blood there's a lot of debate over wether it really does ruin your brake, I imagine if you keep it properly lubed it'll be reet Some people use antifreeze and water to stop their system freezing in winter, others use pure water. Prepare for the chaos in this thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leistonbmx Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 If anyone sais it's bad. Don't listen to them. It's fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DEZ Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 i use water its WAY better ive used it for 5 months with only a frezzing problem on one ride its great i love it do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRIALS EVO 2 Posted March 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 could i just use a bottle of coolant which is water and antifreeze? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
josh barker Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 could i just use a bottle of coolant which is water and antifreeze? if its diluted, concentrated coolent would be to rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hitcher Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 Water is fine, but I wouldn't say it's way better. It's just another way of bleeding your brake. Only problem is the freezing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 could i just use a bottle of coolant which is water and antifreeze? To be fair, you shouldn't really have to worry much about freezing from now until next winter, fingers crossed! Water is fine, but I wouldn't say it's way better. You need to try a properly water-bled Magura then, you'll see the difference Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jiri Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 Last summer, I hit the brake (hope mono) when I was riding and some oil spilled out. I used orange lemonade to fill it again. There was nothing better around. I was lazy to bleed the brake properly afterwards, so the orange lemonade stayed there for about two months. No damage happend. Now I am using water and it seems ok. However antifreeze is necessary in the winter. Don´t trust people who say that water is evil. They drink it every day and are still among us:lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 You used orange lemonade to bleed a brake which has Dot fluid seals? And are now using water in a disc brake that uses Dot fluid seals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben John-Hynes Posted March 4, 2010 Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 Last summer, I hit the brake (hope mono) You use water in your Hope? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRIALS EVO 2 Posted March 4, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 4, 2010 (edited) Thanks everyone ive just bled it with watered down coolant and it feels nice like sugar and spice so good!!! !!!! THANKS TO ALL !!! Edited March 5, 2010 by TRIALS EVO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jiri Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 You used orange lemonade to bleed a brake which has Dot fluid seals? And are now using water in a disc brake that uses Dot fluid seals? Yes. But I want to say that the intention of that comment was not to persuade others to do the same thing. Just wanted to show that the other liquid in a brake doesn´t mean an immediate disaster. Personally, I am still worried about the seals, still checking all potential signs of demage, but after months there aren´t any. Magura mineral oil can damage the Dot seals in a few hours (experienced that). How long can it take to water? I will see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew62 Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 Surely its orangeade? Or was it actually orange coloured but lemon flavoured ade....... By the way, you are stupid! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeanuckleJive Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 WHO LOVES ORANGE SODA? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben John-Hynes Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 WHO LOVES ORANGE SODA? GTFO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRIALS EVO 2 Posted March 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 WHO LOVES ORANGE SODA? ME LOVES ORANGE SODA NOT KYLE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
looloopops Posted March 5, 2010 Report Share Posted March 5, 2010 so it is till good to use water, and there is no imidate damage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 Yep, about the size of things. There's no long term damage either, it works fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balls Deep trials team Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 DONT USE WATER i bled my hs33 with water last week and on my way riding to work in the icey wether the water in my brakes froze ans i became brakeless... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 Then put some anti-freeze in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeanuckleJive Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 Then put some anti-freeze in? winner winner chicken dinner. obvious solution was obvious Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brodsterxx-onza-t-pro Posted March 6, 2010 Report Share Posted March 6, 2010 HI guys im just wondering to make sure would it be ok to use the water with braided hoses just want to make sure really as they arent cheap lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trials Punk Posted March 7, 2010 Report Share Posted March 7, 2010 HI guys im just wondering to make sure would it be ok to use the water with braided hoses just want to make sure really as they arent cheap lol No problems with doing that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odd Socks Posted March 8, 2010 Report Share Posted March 8, 2010 Sorry for a stupid question, but what is the advantage of using water over oil. I would like to know as I have just started on trials and recently flushed and bled my brakes with new oil, what a mess I made Trying to think of some possible advantages I came up with; . Quicker response as water is thinner than oil. . Feel is better as water is less compressible than oil. . Environmental water is better for the environment. . Cost water is cheaper than oil My problem is I don't want to drain the brakes and then fill them with water only to find that there is no advantage and I could have left it until the system needed doing anyway. So I am after experiences of people who have tried it. Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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