Bike addict Posted June 12, 2006 Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 hi. Not so long ago i split my magura hose and it needs replacing. ive got the old hose off, but i cant seem to get the new one over the little spout on the bolt. The bit im trying to fix is the bridge from one caliper to the other on the rear. Is there any method to replacing it? Is there a simple way of getting the hose on. If there is please tell me. cheers, Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawnmowerman Posted June 12, 2006 Report Share Posted June 12, 2006 Try putting the hose in boiling water for a few seconds to soften it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bike addict Posted June 13, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 13, 2006 Try putting the hose in boiling water for a few seconds to soften it upTried it, no result Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarky Posted June 13, 2006 Report Share Posted June 13, 2006 Lighter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSuave Posted June 13, 2006 Report Share Posted June 13, 2006 (edited) clicky manual!! - products/HS33/download/ about page 9 i thinksIf you buy the magura bleed kit you get 2 little white plastic bits that you put in a vice, clamping the hose tight and then you tap in spur with a mallet - it goes on pretty easy with them Edited June 13, 2006 by TomNewbold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gilman Posted June 13, 2006 Report Share Posted June 13, 2006 clicky manual!! - products/HS33/download/ about page 9 i thinksIf you buy the magura bleed kit you get 2 little white plastic bits that you put in a vice, clamping the hose tight and then you tap in spur with a mallet - it goes on pretty easy with them Yup, exactly.The fitting is a magura hose holder. It holds the hose so you can push the fitting into the hose without the hose folding or slipping.I believe that you can also just buy the hose clamp seperatly from the bleed kit.Matt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bike addict Posted June 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 Right. Hi again. ive got my hose on but when i try to bleed my brakes, oil squirts every where from the lever. Ive been told to hold the lever in while i bleed them, Do i? Ps-when im bleeding my brakes, i undo my tpa, unscrew the bolt on the caliper and take the wee little bolt out on the lever, Do i need 2 do anything else? cheers, Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bike addict Posted June 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 Please help!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted June 16, 2006 Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 Which bit is spurting fluid from the lever? You may wanna bleed with water too, as it'll be cheaper if it keeps going to shit.Oh, and feel better...But yeah, whereabouts is the leak coming from? Don't hold your lever either... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bike addict Posted June 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 Its coming from the lever its self where the bolt attatches. I think its because the fluid isnt going anywhere inside the hose so its just coming back on itself and squirting out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted June 16, 2006 Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 Is it a standard Magura lever? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bike addict Posted June 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 Yes it is standard hs33 2003 i think. Why shouldn't i hold the lever in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted June 16, 2006 Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 'cos you don't need to? Plus it'll have the same effect as leaving the TPA right the way in, 'cos you're still pushing the piston further into the cylinder on the lever, and thus will put less fluid in.Just to double check everything, are you doing this?Take out bleed bolt on slave cylinder. Attach pipe+syringe.Take out bleed bolt from lever. Attach pipe if you've got one (super handy).Fire fluid through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bike addict Posted June 16, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 'cos you don't need to? Plus it'll have the same effect as leaving the TPA right the way in, 'cos you're still pushing the piston further into the cylinder on the lever, and thus will put less fluid in.Just to double check everything, are you doing this?Take out bleed bolt on slave cylinder. Attach pipe+syringe.Take out bleed bolt from lever. Attach pipe if you've got one (super handy).Fire fluid through.Thats exactly what im doingCheers for the help guys, ill have another go tomorrow and keep you all updated. Thanks again. Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted June 16, 2006 Report Share Posted June 16, 2006 Does it feel hard to push the water through, or does it flow pretty easily? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bike addict Posted June 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2006 Ive done it! at last with the help of my dad we have done it. This probably sounds wrong what i did but meh, its better than my old bleed.What we did was first undo the bolts we needed to, then we held the lever in, yes held it in, pushed fluid through (and let the lever out slowly whilst doing so) and then tightened up the bolts.Then what we did was put the syringe in the opposite end(the caliper its self) and pused fluid through that opening until it came out of the other end. Then at last, it worked. What we did was probably wrong in many ways but its the best bleed ive ever had! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CBProductions Posted June 21, 2006 Report Share Posted June 21, 2006 Congratulations dude good to hear that its solved Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bike addict Posted June 21, 2006 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2006 How sweet is the thought of more problems? very in my case. Now that ive bled it, when i use my brake harsh, like dropping off or whatever, around where ive had the new peice of hose fitted, a small amount of fluid leaks out, what can i do to stop this apart from the tediously gay task of replacing the hose? cheers guys Ryan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSuave Posted June 21, 2006 Report Share Posted June 21, 2006 get some clear silicone like you use to seal bathroom and kitchen joints, smear it round the leaking area, leave to go off for at least 2-3hrs, then bam. no more leak..... either that or PTFE tape fromplumbers merchant and wang a load of that round .......or both That or maybe you cud perhaps take it ot someone who really knows what their doing to replace the hosing once and for-all?Oh and when you bleed, you push the fluid into the caliper and it comes out the lever. dont bleed from the lever back, it will ne work.. MrSuave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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