Jordan GU Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 Hi, ive got hold of a Magura Louise today for a 10er it needs a bleed and I can't seem to find the instructions on Wiki, could anybody tell me what model year it is? thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrex Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 If I remember rightly, I think you need to use the syringe from a magura bleed kit and you bleed it from the calliper upwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 I've got a circa 2000 Louise and a 2008 Louise here infront of me, the '08 one has a bleed screw, but the other (with a single piston silver caliper doesn't Unless the pad adjustment screw on the outer side doubles as the bleed bolt. Not sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Trials 31 Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 I've got 2 old style ones that I bought cheap, would like to know how to bleed them as well. They are the one's with the bite adjustment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 I've been reliably informed by the Louise King (AKA Prawn) that the easiest way is to:Back off the outside pad adjustment 5mm hex keyTake off top capDangle a 2mm allen key into the 5mm allen key hole to magically find a grub screw you didn't know was thereDrip fluid into the master cylender to make sure its all topped up, then pull the lever, seal the caliper end with your finger, and let the lever out so it draws fluid in, keep doing that until it's all through. Pull and release the blade slowly.Or just do a full underwater bleed like on HS33s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jordan GU Posted March 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 Thankyou N.wood ill give that a try some reason I didn't think you could water-bleed disk brakes lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Wood Posted March 15, 2009 Report Share Posted March 15, 2009 You can't normally, DON'T DO THIS TO YOUR HOPES YOU WILL GOOSE THEM.But Maguras/Shimanos/Avids/Anything that uses mineral oil will be fine.Especially for trials, on a dh bike it wouldn't be so great as water boils at a lower temp., but thats not an issue on most bikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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