juantime Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 I water bled my friends disk brake a while ago (bath bleed) and the bleed went great, but after pulling the lever a couple times the brake ceased on, and wouldn't budge. even when the hoses were emptied out as there was no pressure, it was still fixed in position? I thought I'd done something wrong, and it was my fault. but thought nothing of it, just an bad bleed or something... but then I recently tried it again this time it with a brand new (shimano something) disk brake. exactly the same thing happened? what am I doing wrong? can disk brakes not be water bled? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 Nope bleeding them with water is probably the worst thing you can do. Get it flushed out asap and get some proper mineral oil in it! (Your Shimano one that is!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake. Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juantime Posted January 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 hey don't Captain Kirk me, not everyone has as much experience as others... I figured it works for rim brakes so why not disk? thanks for the help though isitafox I'll get it done as soon possible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItsMatt Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 (edited) you sure you're not meant to put a cable in it? Edited January 21, 2014 by ItsMatt 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juantime Posted January 21, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 was... was that a serious question..? it's hydraulic I assure you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 you don't wanna put water in them, they aren't a closed system like maguras, and discs heat up, rim brakes don't (as much at least) so you'll have problems all the way. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LEON Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 Is he still your friend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James281098 Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 Is he still your friend? Haha 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blake Posted January 21, 2014 Report Share Posted January 21, 2014 hey don't Captain Kirk me, not everyone has as much experience as others... I figured it works for rim brakes so why not disk? thanks for the help though isitafox I'll get it done as soon possible Not being shitty but I read about not putting water in discs from pretty much day one when I came on here, any thread about it pretty much mentions not to put water in a disc. I wouldn't of taken 5 minutes to search before you did it. Just don't go putting tar on the disc next. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juantime Posted January 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 Not being shitty but I read about not putting water in discs from pretty much day one when I came on here, any thread about it pretty much mentions not to put water in a disc. I wouldn't of taken 5 minutes to search before you did it. Just don't go putting tar on the disc next. I did search, both on here and on observed trials. just found various tips about what type of brake fluid to use (water was never said to not work just that it may compress after a while) thanks for the tip about tar though I'll be sure not to do it Is he still your friend? haha yeah but he's pissed at me he rides a dirtjump, so he only needed his brakes not to crash and die. so it's not that big of a deal that he doesn't have brakes anymore Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bing Posted January 22, 2014 Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 hey don't Captain Kirk me, not everyone has as much experience as others... I figured it works for rim brakes so why not disk? thanks for the help though isitafox I'll get it done as soon possible It's captain Picard my friend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juantime Posted January 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 22, 2014 It's captain Picard my friend I'm too young for star trek my good sir, but thanks for the very helpful contribution to the discussion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hezzay Posted January 23, 2014 Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 I lol'ed at all of the above. @juantime; don't feel offended. That's just how things are here. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liamgeetrialswag Posted January 23, 2014 Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 you silly fanny, wanter dont go in disk brakes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juantime Posted January 23, 2014 Author Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 I lol'ed at all of the above. @juantime; don't feel offended. That's just how things are here. don't worry, it doesn't bother me trolls are everywhere you just gotta deal with it nowadays ;P you silly fanny, wanter dont go in disk brakes so I shouldn't put wanter in it either? thanks I'll be sure not to 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted January 23, 2014 Report Share Posted January 23, 2014 You live and learn, everyone has done stupid stuff in their lifetime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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