ogre Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 on the mentionables of bleeding hydraulics how much should i be paying for a bleed? i've never had hydraulics before so am a bit blond with it all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mc Lovin Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 on the mentionables of bleeding hydraulics how much should i be paying for a bleed? i've never had hydraulics before so am a bit blond with it all About £5-£10. Don't forget a bleed kit is only £15. (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogre Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 About £5-£10. Don't forget a bleed kit is only £15. (Y) Thanks, what do you actually do when you bleed hydraulics? (see BLOND) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 Bleeding a hydraulic brake means that basically you're flushing the system with more fluid to expel all of the air bubbles in the system, or to change the fluid to another type. With a brake like a Magura HS33, you open the bolt on one end, and open the bleed bolt on the lever body, then just pump fluid through from the cylinder to the lever, using a syringe. You can even do it in a bucket really easily, so don't pay too much for a bleed. The most expensive part will probably be labour, but the actual fluid itself - if you use Magura blood - will be fairly expensive as well, depending how good the person is who bleeds your brake (if they're good, they'll use less). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxrider Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 Tried it, personaly I hated it but that was because I must of done it wrong as it was very spongey. Think i'll leave my brakes to a shop, really don't like messing with them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 If you want to bleed it with water, there are easier ways of doing it than using syringes. However, if you wanna use oil, unless you're f**king rich you'll need to use syringes. If you do it and take your time over it, plus make sure that there's no "high point" in the system before bleed bolt, you're fine... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BASETA26ER Posted October 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 Tried it, personaly I hated it but that was because I must of done it wrong as it was very spongey. Think i'll leave my brakes to a shop, really don't like messing with them. i thinmk you must have done something wrong too, mine is not spongey at all it just pulls in easy as f**k and locks dead dont sponge at all... (Y) how did you do it?.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxrider Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 In the bath, not gunna try it again. might buy a bleed kit though. I did it 3 or 4 times once took the whole thing a part the put it back together none of it worked (Y) owell never mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BASETA26ER Posted October 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 In the bath, not gunna try it again. might buy a bleed kit though. I did it 3 or 4 times once took the whole thing a part the put it back together none of it worked :ermm: owell never mind. thats how i done mine, i took it all to bit all the hose off, then took bolts out the lever body and out the cylinder pumped the lever then added the hose that goes to the cylinder pumped lever again til all bubbles were gone the add the cylinder do the same, add the other part of the hose which goes to the other cylinder pump lever then other cylinder.. then when there all no bubbles coming out ur maggie then put the bolt in the cylinder then put that little bolt back in your maggie body.. then it should be ace... thats what i done B) B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted October 24, 2005 Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 In the bath, not gunna try it again. might buy a bleed kit though. I did it 3 or 4 times once took the whole thing a part the put it back together none of it worked :ermm: owell never mind. You really, really have to make sure when you're doing it in the bath/a bucket that the lever is the lowest point, and that the cable is as straight going up as possible. Basically, the air moves to the highest point around it, so it'll go like this: So you've basically just got to make sure that the cable doesn't have any kinks which will allow air pockets to form. If you ensure that, and keep the lever at the bottom of the system and pump water through, you'll be fine pretty much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BASETA26ER Posted October 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2005 i know i forgot to ad something.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted October 25, 2005 Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 They don't have to know you had water in it, like I've explained to you before B) Can't remember you telling me. :ermm: Anyway, i'm guessing you mean bleeding it with oil befor you send it off? Which is what i like to avoid with the warrenty, you don't have to do anything apart from sending it off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jules Posted October 25, 2005 Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 May consider it once my magura needs re bleeding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BASETA26ER Posted October 25, 2005 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 May consider it once my magura needs re bleeding once youve done it and got it done rite.. im telling you i bet you will not go back to magura blood.. do it :- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mc Lovin Posted October 25, 2005 Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 Would be better using distilled water then just tap water, so there is less air in the system? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted October 25, 2005 Report Share Posted October 25, 2005 u tywt Seriously dude, if you're going to PM me to have a go at me, at least use real words, yeah? What the f**k is a "tywt"? Anyway, JT!, all I meant is that you don't even have to say what you used in it. If you've emptied the system out, there might be some residual water in there, but you can say you used it to clean it all up so there wasn't any oil sloshing around the package, etc. But never mind, eh :- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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