Herbertlemon102 Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 So! I decided as a entertaining little project, I would repair and modify my very old 1998-02 raceline magura. At the start: paint scratched to hell, brake seized, does not work. First off I wanted to get it to work, so I flushed it out and found the internals looked okay, no leaks. Through trial and error I found the lever would occasionally not return, and I decided this was to do with the piston. I found it was seized (more or less) and removed it, cleaned the bore and piston, replaced the spring, and hey presto it returns nice and snappy. Next up was a mineral oil bleed, and now the brake works perfectly. Onto the appearance- super tatty. First off I rawed the lever blade with some sandpaper and wire wool, then with the help of nitromorse, I did the same to the lever body. Obviously nitromorse can't get into all the fiddely places, like between the bar clamp etc, so that was another job for some Swiss files and sandpaper. The process was then repeated on both slave cylinders. The end of the lever blade has this "sphere" shaped end, similar to motorbikes, but i thought it is completely unnecessary on a bicycle brake, so I cut it down to make it look more modern, and save about 0.0000000001 grams #weightsaving So now it looks and works the part, but I'm wondering what else I could do, please put some suggestions below! Drilling the lever blade was an idea. I'm still after a more modern magura though so get In touch! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJ. Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 It's a 2004 model but here it is anyway. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ross McArthur Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 but I'm wondering what else I could do, Hoover yer carpet you manky bast... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbertlemon102 Posted February 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Hoover yer carpet you manky bast... my dad wondered into my room earlier and forced me to do just that 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aldred_85 Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Ive got a feeling those levers didn't make it to 2002, i have a white lever same shape as 2004, but date stamped 2001. Looks good though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbertlemon102 Posted February 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Ive got a feeling those levers didn't make it to 2002, i have a white lever same shape as 2004, but date stamped 2001. Looks good though. cheers. yeah I thought it was 98' but someone said to me it might've been an 02'. Is also temporary and for sale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aldred_85 Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Does your lever not have a date stamp? Those old levers look so "solid". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnthebiker Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 Give it an Echo TR style TPA! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 I have a a brand new never used carbon look trials edition 2011 full brake for sale if you fancy it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sapu Posted February 5, 2015 Report Share Posted February 5, 2015 (edited) we have made in Romania a cnc 13 mm cilinder and piston for the old racing line years ago. i worked perfectly. monster braking power with a bit of flex Edited February 5, 2015 by sapu 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbertlemon102 Posted February 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 I have a a brand new never used carbon look trials edition 2011 full brake for sale if you fancy it?.that sounds expensive, if you could slap some pics and price?Give it an Echo TR style TPA! hmmmm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted February 7, 2015 Report Share Posted February 7, 2015 £25 posted because I would rather help a brother out than have it messying my granite worktop? http://www.tartybikes.co.uk/hydraulic_rim_brakes/magura_hs33_2011_no_brake_clamps_with_shroud_nut_and_olive/c72p11388.html Same as that, imagine black slaves and a carbon look bit where it says 'hs33'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbertlemon102 Posted February 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2015 £25 posted because I would rather help a brother out than have it messying my granite worktop? http://www.tartybikes.co.uk/hydraulic_rim_brakes/magura_hs33_2011_no_brake_clamps_with_shroud_nut_and_olive/c72p11388.html Same as that, imagine black slaves and a carbon look bit where it says 'hs33'. oh you sexy man. Pm inbound Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbertlemon102 Posted February 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2015 Does your lever not have a date stamp? Those old levers look so "solid". it does but rawing it made it unreadable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnthebiker Posted February 8, 2015 Report Share Posted February 8, 2015 Lay a piece of paper where the date stamp was, push it against the stamp, and rub the paper with a crayon. It works with coins and you can get a crayon copy of the coin on the paper, might work on the stamp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herbertlemon102 Posted February 8, 2015 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2015 Lay a piece of paper where the date stamp was, push it against the stamp, and rub the paper with a crayon. It works with coins and you can get a crayon copy of the coin on the paper, might work on the stamp.we seeing as I filed it off... No Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jnthebiker Posted February 8, 2015 Report Share Posted February 8, 2015 (edited) Oh, okay then. In that case, never mind. Edited February 8, 2015 by jnthebiker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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