Grant H Posted April 12, 2007 Report Share Posted April 12, 2007 instead oif starting a new topic i'll ask here ,i want to water bleed my brake,but how do i go about it? like a normal maggy or in a bucket or something?stevei used a syringe to push water through the system,worked pretty well but use the search function to find out how to do it properly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harmertrials Posted April 12, 2007 Report Share Posted April 12, 2007 instead oif starting a new topic i'll ask here ,i want to water bleed my brake,but how do i go about it? like a normal maggy or in a bucket or something?steveIts not hard at all and you don't really need alot of equipment, no need for a bleed kit. Just a 3mm allen key... a 5mm allen key... some anti-freeze or coolant and your away. I'll guide you through it step by step although if you search you will find out how. Step 1: Remove the brake from the bike (easy). Step 2: Undo the bolts, use the 3mm allen key to undo the bolt on the lever (the one next to the hose) and use the 5mm allen key to undo the bolt on the calliper (the only bolt on there). When both bolts are removed hold over bath and repetively squeeze the lever untill most of the oil or water is in the bath.Step 3: Fill the bath with water (preferably cold) and add around half a litre of coolant or anti-freeze.Step 4: Place the brake under the water and make sure all of the brake is level and completely covered in water (you don't want any air getting in there).Step 5: repetitively squeeze the lever, I would recommend around 200 times for a rear brake and 150 for a front brake, just keep squeezing it for ages.Step 6: When your happy you have squeezed it enough, place the bolts back in and make sure they are super tight (do this whilst the brake is still under water).Step 7: Clean the brake and put it back on the bike, it should be good as new.Step 8: Clean the bath and then ride! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
padarik Posted April 12, 2007 Report Share Posted April 12, 2007 its not the s**t in water that does it , its because water is not a lubricant therfore doesnt lube the seal so it wers out faster.mozahow can any liquid not be a lubricant? even water and are the seals in maggys not plastic? cant see how it damages anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dantrials Posted April 12, 2007 Report Share Posted April 12, 2007 (edited) how can any liquid not be a lubricant? even water and are the seals in maggys not plastic? cant see how it damages anything?The seals are rubber. Moving across the metal of the lever body will wear them out eventually, oil will slow this process much more than water. After all you dont water your chain to keep it running smooth and lasting longer do you, you oil it. Edited April 12, 2007 by dantrials Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan6061 Posted April 12, 2007 Report Share Posted April 12, 2007 The seals are rubber. Moving across the metal of the lever body will wear them out eventually, oil will slow this process much more than water. After all you dont water your chain do you?No, becuase the chain will rust if we watered it. - Becuase it's metal.As you've said, HS33 internals are rubber, so they won't rust.You haven't really made your point talking about a chain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broomer Posted April 12, 2007 Report Share Posted April 12, 2007 After all you dont water your chain do you?Argh crap! thats where i keep going wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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