Houseface Posted November 11, 2005 Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 hey, i need to get my rear brake bled soonish, i was wondering, should i give water a try or just keep on with the maggy oil. advantages,disadvantages? also, a poll on who does it with what. steve. (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_ferret Posted November 11, 2005 Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 oil.... i prefer the feel of it personally but its up to you how you like it (Y) oggy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicH_87 Posted November 11, 2005 Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 water is 100% fine, anyone who says otherwise is a liar, c'mon, join the elite group of riders known as 'the cheapskates'. (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbyD Posted November 11, 2005 Report Share Posted November 11, 2005 ive had water in my rear brake since i got the bike, recently bled them to maggy oil and it felt disgusting. more sponge, the brake wasnt as smooth as water and it didnt have as much power. i prefer water anyway (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Impacted. Posted November 12, 2005 Report Share Posted November 12, 2005 ive had water in my rear brake since i got the bike, recently bled them to maggy oil and it felt disgusting. more sponge, the brake wasnt as smooth as water and it didnt have as much power. i prefer water anyway (Y) Haha, bullshit ^^ They'll be equally as powerful. I've had both and I didn't really notice a difference other than the lever returned a bit faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_P Posted November 12, 2005 Report Share Posted November 12, 2005 Water is quite blatlently the best, i've got a mate who swears by maggy oil or sus oil. He put it in my brake once and it was w*nk!! He swears by it and everyone tells him to bleed it with water but o no he wont listen, yet I have an amazing working and feeling brake while his feels like sh**e, and he wonders why. Do it with water, try and get a compressor if you can and before you bleed it flush all the crap out with it. Rob (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nb88 Posted November 12, 2005 Report Share Posted November 12, 2005 I use water, its better in every way really....ive only had 1 maggie to ever leak with a water bleed, that was about a year ago. Lever returns faster, as do the pads so you get no sticky pistons usually. Easier to pull, easier to bleed (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tricalum Posted November 12, 2005 Report Share Posted November 12, 2005 Could anyone run me through how to bleed a brake with water please. I havn't done it in ages and some guidence would be appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sUm Posted November 12, 2005 Report Share Posted November 12, 2005 Canola oil all the way. Just did a quick bleed with it and my lever feels amazing. Plus the brakes lock up nicely now too :shifty: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Nick Riviera Posted November 12, 2005 Report Share Posted November 12, 2005 Could anyone run me through how to bleed a brake with water please. I havn't done it in ages and some guidence would be appreciated. run a bath of cold water , undo bleed bolts on cylinder AND lever put finger over the hole on the lever , and pump down , then take your finger off and let the lever return , repeat this until no more shite comes out the cylinder hole :shifty: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tricalum Posted November 12, 2005 Report Share Posted November 12, 2005 run a bath of cold water , undo bleed bolts on cylinder AND lever put finger over the hole on the lever , and pump down , then take your finger off and let the lever return , repeat this until no more shite comes out the cylinder hole :shifty: Cheers mate Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houseface Posted November 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2005 so if ive never tried water, i should try it and by the sounds of it, it works better? steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted November 12, 2005 Report Share Posted November 12, 2005 so if ive never tried water, i should try it and by the sounds of it, it works better? steve. yep :shifty: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Houseface Posted November 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2005 do you rteckon i could ask the lbs to do it or would they not do that? would i have to do it myself? steve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siders77 Posted November 12, 2005 Report Share Posted November 12, 2005 Just do it your self, it's easy enough. :shifty: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob_P Posted November 12, 2005 Report Share Posted November 12, 2005 LBS'S dont know shit about stuff like that, normally i've found, they fix bikes in general rather than specifially knowing about trials bikes. A mate got his brake bled at a lbs and the tard didnt screw the tpa out, retard. Then he had to go and show him how to do it :shifty: Tool! This may not be the case for all bike shops obviously cus there are some good ones but in my experiece there useless. (Y) DIY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siders77 Posted November 12, 2005 Report Share Posted November 12, 2005 Because I'm so nice I've decided to make a topic in the FAQ for you. :shifty: Here you go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted November 13, 2005 Report Share Posted November 13, 2005 oil.... i prefer the feel of it personally but its up to you how you like it :P oggy Yea i was against it when ian did ours but i like the more power that you have to pull the trigger with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shovel Posted November 14, 2005 Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 personally i prefer to use magura royal blood, pretty much cause i can get it free at work :lol: but also i really like the feel of it and wouldn't want to change to water after 5 years although supposedly you can get different weights of mineral oil with magura blood being quite heavy, if you ever pull the lever on a new shimano brake they feel a bit quicker because the shimano mineral oil is a bit thinner, would like to experiment with that some time and see what its like. . . . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted November 14, 2005 Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 personally i prefer to use magura royal blood, pretty much cause i can get it free at work :lol: Yeah, I've got a sponsorship deal where I can get water for free at work AND at home too :lol: But yeah, I've bled it with Venhill Hy-Performance oil at the moment. I pulled the lever 2 days ago. It'll return soon. So yeah, water all the way (with a dash of anti-freeze 'cos of this time of year 'n' all as well...). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted November 14, 2005 Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 What happens if it drops to below 0 and water is in a magura? :lol: :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatsink Posted November 14, 2005 Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 If you're keen to use a thin oil that won't harm the internals then Baby oil is worth a try - It's pure mineral oil, 1/10 the price per litre of buying Magura rebranded stuff and with the advantage of being purchasable in any highstreet shop such as Boots. Has a pleasant smell too, unlike the Magura stuff. In my keenness to avoid being ripped off on a Magura bleed kit I've just bulk bought some syringes, tube and fittings. If anyone wants a cool little bleed kit at a cheap price - I should be able to help :lol: Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tipsy Jock Posted November 14, 2005 Report Share Posted November 14, 2005 (edited) What happens if it drops to below 0 and water is in a magura? :lol: :lol: Wait and see :lol: Oh and i wouldn't ride Ogwen for a while with it like that lol Water is the way of the future, theres no better bleeding kit than a bath full of water Edited November 14, 2005 by tipsy Jock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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