Grizz91 Posted December 12, 2012 Report Share Posted December 12, 2012 When I've read through some the topics on here and seen the descriptions of bike for sale, sometimes they mention that the brakes are water bled? Do you use water or oil for hydraulic brakes because i would have thought if you put water in the insides would rust? plus if you use oil but water bleed wont the left over water mix with the oil? Im not planning on bleeding my brakes at the mo as i haven't got my bike yet, but could someone answer this for my as i don't understand. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted December 12, 2012 Report Share Posted December 12, 2012 People use water in their hydraulic rim brakes as it gives a nicer feel and snappier response than mineral oil. It can't rust as there's no metal, and you just have to make sure the hoses are well flushed out and all the oil is clear before bleeding properly. EDIT: And it's free! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted December 12, 2012 Report Share Posted December 12, 2012 If you do decide to do it this time of year make sure you mix antifreeze in with it as going riding and your brake locking up is never fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
valk Posted December 12, 2012 Report Share Posted December 12, 2012 I got them bleed with water, the response is super fast and I haven't had a single problem with them so far. ....aside from leaking a bit but they did the same when I was running oil... HS33 2011's ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny00135 Posted December 12, 2012 Report Share Posted December 12, 2012 Since water is less viscous than oil, the liquid is pushed through quicker, making your brake feel snappier and more responsive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grizz91 Posted December 12, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 12, 2012 Ideal thanks for all the replies. Ill bare this in mind when it comes to doing the brakes in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bing Posted December 12, 2012 Report Share Posted December 12, 2012 if I were you, I would take them off and give them a fresh bleed and a new set of pads before you start riding, then you can get the best possible start and not be hampered by shit brakes. a decent set of pads front and back will be about 40 quid, depending on what you go for. it's deffo worth doing in my opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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