Rob. Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 ok , i have a magura hs33 05 i think and the bleed bolt on the piston is completely fudged and i need to get it out but havnt got anymore ideas how to, this is where you lot come in to help me please? Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 What have you tried so far to get it out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 On the slave or in the lever? They're both pistons. If it's on the slave, you can cut a slot in it or you could cut two flats in it, and use a screwdriver or spanner respectively. If it's in the lever... I dunno! Get a .5mm bigger allen key and hammer it in and undo it and if it works feel lucky and look after the next one better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob. Posted March 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 On the slave or in the lever? They're both pistons. If it's on the slave, you can cut a slot in it or you could cut two flats in it, and use a screwdriver or spanner respectively. If it's in the lever... I dunno! Get a .5mm bigger allen key and hammer it in and undo it and if it works feel lucky and look after the next one better. Yeah its on the slave. What have you tried so far to get it out? I have tried super glueing it in , cutting a slot into it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Good, that mushroom shaped one. You could file or cut slots on the side as I said, or cut a bigger slot for a screwdriver. Put an adjustable spanner round the blade on the screwdriver for more leverage. Also, before you cut stuff, take it off the hosing, that'll just get in the way. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Have you got access to a vice you can clamp it in, or some molegrips?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 I have tried super glueing it in , cutting a slot into it I dunno why people recommend that.. From my experiences with superglue, unless its your fingers it's not that good a hold, especially for a bolt, especially if the bolt is in too tight, and you've rounded it off trying to get it moving. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob. Posted March 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 Have you got access to a vice you can clamp it in, or some molegrips?? i have no vice but i do have mole grips. @ Revolver , i have used a hack saw and put like a little cross on each bit of the bolt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 You wanna either cut a deep slot in to fit a big flat screw driver or try and get the bolt with the mole grips and unscrew it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamR28 Posted March 2, 2011 Report Share Posted March 2, 2011 If the allen key fitting has rounded out, it will be TIGHT - no way a screwdriver's getting that out. best way would be to drill the head off, 5mm drill bit, then a 6 if it won't quite release. Once the head's off the pressure will be released from the thread and the rest will come out easily. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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