onzat-comp Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 Hii was just wondered if anyone's breaks have frozen over this winter because it seems as if were getting the worst of the cold now, my breaks froze over today and i don't want to risk them freezing and pipes popping.how do you stop yours doing this without risking my breaks performance?Any help would be appreciated. Thanks RickPS: I was thinking of giving them beech-ams??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adam trials Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 Well you add anti-freeze to the water.Adam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flas12345 Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 hi mate.i have bled my brakes with water and anti-freeze but mine nearly froze tonight so bleed your braks with water and anti-freeze but put quite alot in it then you will be ok.cheers lou. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D a n n y. . . Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 Yeah Basically as above Use Anti-Freeze or just Bleed with Magura Oil, Baby Oil etc... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom 20 Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 Like other people have said, use lots of anti-freeze with the water or generally just dont use water. Use the proper stuff, thats what its made for at the end of the day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan6061 Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 Surprisingly enough mine hasn't. Bled with water too. My front one did last year (when I had a front Magura)...threw me over the bars. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harmertrials Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 or use radiator coolant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard jersey Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 Hi, if you bleed your brakes, use water and quite alot of anti-freeze depending on how cold it gets where you live. This should stop them freezing and reduce the risk of loosing your brakes altogether! Just a bit of advice, Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onzat-comp Posted February 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 Hithanks for the replies everyone witch brand of antifreeze do yo use or is that a stupid question maybe Tesco every little helpsThanks again,Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si-man Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 (edited) Dont you just love mineral oil...Anti freeze is anti freeze... Edited February 6, 2007 by Si-man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 vees dont freeze Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara Logan-Price Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 (edited) mine did about 40 mins ago when riding Edited February 6, 2007 by alex!beastytrials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moto_psycho Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 http://www.gi.alaska.edu/ScienceForum/ASF6/680.html60% anti freeze for utmost protection, in cars at work we just use a 50/50 mix id say use about 30% in brakes though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Cable Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 vees dont freezeHes right you know ^^^^ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Antilope-Trials Posted February 7, 2007 Report Share Posted February 7, 2007 bleed with water and anti freeze or royal blood (magura brake fluid) my brake froze yesterday or a time period of about 5mins i was riding and all of a sudden my brake was sollid but i used just water, hope this helps, Ant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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