samt Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 Hi everyone. i was wondering if you can use anything other than magura blood to bleed brakes with.Because the stuff cost to much for the amount you get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 water, best stuffdeisil works toobaby oil works Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rossmonty221pr Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 I use water, and i think it feels absolutely mint. Also works mint hope this helps Ross Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam trials Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 Use water...and the search lol there has been hundreds of topics like this.p.s If you use water make sure you have anti-freeze in.Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padarik Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 water and anti freeze is probly best youl get and you can bleed it in the sink so thers no air at all works a treat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard jersey Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 Water works brilliantly! It makes the brake feel really, really good! Alot of people use it now, and I can see why. Using anti-freeze could also be a good idea! Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan the trials man Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 Use the search please, Bleeding is a popular subject and you will have more results on the search any way.ThanksDan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shansen Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 wont water rust parts of the break? I'm sick of paying 10 pounds for a bleed at the shop I'm going for the braided hoses ThanksSeb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 wont water rust parts of the break? I'm sick of paying 10 pounds for a bleed at the shop I'm going for the braided hoses ThanksSebWhy do you keep paying for a bleed? If they do it right it should last a fair while before needing another bleed. Or is your reference to braided hosing a sign that you keep damaging the cables and needing something more durable? Water can only rust it while theres air in there, and besides... their aluminium so they dont rust they oxidise. All water does is allows your break to freeze in extremely low temperatures and leaves the pistons a bit dry (maggie oil keeps them lubed) but its nothing a drop of 3 in one oil every 2-3 weeks can't fix. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caeskoxx Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 where do you drop the oil?? sorry all the bleeding is new for me!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krisboats Posted February 4, 2007 Report Share Posted February 4, 2007 where do you drop the oil?? sorry all the bleeding is new for me!!Without the pads inserted, pull the lever so the pistons poke out. Put a drop on each piston then pull the lever 10-15 times and put another drop on the pistons again. Let go of the lever and wipe off any excess oil with a clean dry cloth. Then re-insert the pads. Then just put a drop around the lever piston. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcstephenson Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 HI SAM, SORRY ABOUT THE UNRELATED TOPIC BUT I WASNT ABLE TO INDIVIDUALLY MSG YOU...I WAS JUST WONDERING IF YOU'VE BEEN SENT THE RESULTS FROM THE BOTTER ROCK TRIAL YET??DAVE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant H Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 HI SAM, SORRY ABOUT THE UNRELATED TOPIC BUT I WASNT ABLE TO INDIVIDUALLY MSG YOU...I WAS JUST WONDERING IF YOU'VE BEEN SENT THE RESULTS FROM THE BOTTER ROCK TRIAL YET??DAVElol capital letters always give me the impression of shouting...on topic: water works a treat, not had any problems just get all the oil out of the brakes first by flushing them with water... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luano Posted May 4, 2007 Report Share Posted May 4, 2007 yeh water is the best stuff, and about them freezing theres not many people that ride alot in those temperatures anyway so it shouldnt be much of a problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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