Chambers Posted June 7, 2010 Report Share Posted June 7, 2010 can anyone lend a hand on the tpa front as im beginning to get rather annoyed having to keep buying tpa kits so in this thread could people please inform me or show pictures of homemade tpa bodges on an 07 hs33 cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Morton Posted June 7, 2010 Report Share Posted June 7, 2010 get a metal tpa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncy H Posted June 7, 2010 Report Share Posted June 7, 2010 I have found that TPAs only get stripped with poor maintenance/set up and when I previously ran magura I sometimes never used it at all because I did't need too. You should make sure you have a really good bleed first then set up your pads as square and as close as possible to the rim. If you do that then you should be fine, unless your pads are severely worn. Without a good bleed or close set up you will be relying on the TPA too much to make your brake work causing it to strip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J.KYDD Posted June 7, 2010 Report Share Posted June 7, 2010 (edited) Buy a metal TPA - Problem solved http://tartybikes.co.uk/product.php?product_id=10687&category_id=5 Edited June 7, 2010 by kyddie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey1991 Posted June 8, 2010 Report Share Posted June 8, 2010 get a metal tpa This is true, Deng brakes come with them as standard as maguras should... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chambers Posted June 8, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2010 Buy a metal TPA - Problem solved http://tartybikes.co.uk/product.php?product_id=10687&category_id=5 ↲Got one stripped it, the tpa is ali and the pin is steel so the 2 dont match each other strength wise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted June 8, 2010 Report Share Posted June 8, 2010 if you're using the tpa enough to strip it then move the pads closer to the rim instead, you should only be turning the tpa 3-4 turns max to adjust for pad wear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TROYston Posted June 8, 2010 Report Share Posted June 8, 2010 The bleed was good. That not the problem. Try copper grease or lithium grease? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycholist Posted June 8, 2010 Report Share Posted June 8, 2010 Check the pushrod from the TPA dial for chipped threads - these will chew the threads on new TPA knobs. The Magura standard TPA knob has metal threads inside it, so it's not as weak as it looks. I posted a good while back with details of how to make a replacement for this part - basically just get threaded bar and file flats on it (See: http://www.trials-forum.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=146246&st=0&p=2050704&hl=Magura&fromsearch=1&#entry2050704). Threaded bar is softer than the OEM Magura part, which makes it less prone to cracking. You can also make the replacement part about 1 mm thicker across the flats and it will still fit the lever, so there will be more thread contact area to carry the load. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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