trial-biker-ryan Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 what is the best method to bleed brakes and what is the best liqiud to use?thanks. ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Cable Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 here Can you not use the search..... Click on that link, and there is like a zillion threads on this..Can someone close this now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spinksy Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 Definitely magura blood. Water is ok but is known to kill the hosing and slave pistons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ride or die Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 Water Or Baby oil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Aston Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 water all the way realy easy to bleed and a nice fast return on the lever i find it hard to bleed with oil it might just be the oil i use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alun Goch Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 There is no 'best', you'll have to decide yourself what to use in the end, all people can do is give their opinions on what they feel works best.It depends what you want from your brake, personally I find magura mineral oil works fine, and prefer it as it's designed specifically for the brake.If you feel the lever is returning slowly, then you might want to consider bleeding it with water, or a thinner oil, such as WD40.The best thing to do is try and ride other peoples bikes, and see how their brakes feel, but renember the rest of the setup (pads, booster etc.) also affect the feel.Is there anything wrong with your brake? Or do you just want to try something new or what?If it's not broken, don't fix it!Alun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heatsink Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 I bled my maggie with water, which makes the lever snappier than the magura oil. I really like this, and coupled with some aluminium backings on my pads and a good booster the result is also very responsive. Baby oil is the cheapest oil option. I've seen bottles in Tescos for less than £1. Worth a try too!Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mat hudson Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 (edited) Baby oil is the cheapest oil option. I've seen bottles in Tescos for less than £1. Worth a try too!Steve waters free steven Edited May 10, 2006 by mat hudson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben :] Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 I would go with water if your doing an HS33. If your bleeding a hydraulic brake you can pretty much get away with anything. Also you could even buy it from a car shop which would cost a lot less and do the same job Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan_welshriders Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 here Can you not use the search..... Click on that link, and there is like a zillion threads on this..Can someone close this nowalrite mate, calm down! hes new on here no need to give him a hard time. just say, next time use the search tool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Cable Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 He's been here a month, surely he has seen it by now.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 Definitely magura blood. Water is ok but is known to kill the hosing and slave pistons. Wrong on both counts. How can water kill plastic? Afterall, your Magura hosing is plastic. I work at a supermarket, and we don't have to mop up the drinks aisle ever day because the water's corroded all the bottles away. Equally, I've run water in my brake for over a year now (with a strong water/antifreeze mix in it over the winter), and there's no trouble with it at all.Water really is one of the best options to use, basically. It's free, it's easily available in whatever amount you need, it won't be a bitch if you spill it everywhere, and it gives the best lever feel time and time again. There's no real reason not to run it, basically.Plus, if you do use water, you can even just use a bucket or a sink/bath to bleed it too, if you don't have a syringe and some pipes to hand. All good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Pitbull Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 Bucket and water method, 2 buckets of water both at a high and low level.Leave in top bucket.Pistons in bottom.Shoot water through the hosing untill you see air bubbles coming out of the bleed hole in the pistons.Really does work well, Say no to Magura Bleed kits! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 If you're not too hamfisted, you can do it in a single bucket too SAme sorta principle as that one - just make sure that the top bleed hole is the highest point of the system, and that way you won't get air bubbles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr_Pitbull Posted May 10, 2006 Report Share Posted May 10, 2006 Also, this may void warranty but who cares?Stretch the springs behind the piston in the leaver, this will make the brake stiffer, also making the pads go in towards the rim alot faster!Put abit of XC maintanence oil in the pistons in your leaver aswell every now and again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wilko Posted May 13, 2006 Report Share Posted May 13, 2006 USE MAGGIE OIL OR MI M8S JUST USE VEGGIE OIL THAT WORKS ACE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Connor Posted May 13, 2006 Report Share Posted May 13, 2006 H2o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alun Goch Posted May 14, 2006 Report Share Posted May 14, 2006 Stretch the springs behind the piston in the leaver, this will make the brake stiffer, also making the pads go in towards the rim alot faster!Can you explain how this works? Surely the spring is nothing to do with the speed at which the pads hit the rim? I always thought this would be affected only by how fast the lever blade is moved?Alun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KeNi Posted May 14, 2006 Report Share Posted May 14, 2006 USE MAGGIE OIL OR MI M8S JUST USE VEGGIE OIL THAT WORKS ACE Ive just used some veggie oil and its working orite for me, its cheap aswell: 29p a litre, Wilky try not to use Txt talk or CAPS LOCK if you can help it... >>Keni<< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mole man Posted May 14, 2006 Report Share Posted May 14, 2006 piss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted May 14, 2006 Report Share Posted May 14, 2006 Bleed with water for definate! and bleed it in a bath, just make sure you clean the bath out after, cause it might leave a nasty oil mark in there off the old oil it used to have in the brake...I need some new pads I hate buying stuff for my bike now! its f**king gay! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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