Dave Sutton Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 Im going to bath bleed my rear magura hs33 brake, im going to use anti freeze aswell can anybody give me any tips so i dont get anything wrong, Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onza pro series guy Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 yeah use mineral oil I like the idea of a warrenty thats all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 (edited) Warranty lasts one year. If your brake is older than that, water bleed it. Personally I think it's a waste of antifreeze to do an antifreeze bleed in the bath but that's your call. Which model brake is it? Oh yeah, video guide in my sig. Edited October 10, 2011 by Revolver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Sutton Posted October 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 Im using Belaey pads and its a hs33 Magura, my pads arnt square anymore they have been ran at an angle? they worked fine for me what do i do!?!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 Erm, that makes no difference to bleeding a brake. Which one do you have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Sutton Posted October 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 The 2nd one and i will be riding in the winter and i dont really want my brake to freeze lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 Right, just follow the video tutorial, and use as small a container as you can so you waste as little antifreeze as possible. Be aware a small container will make it harder... so be careful it doesn't come out of the water when it's all open. If the bleed turns out shite, it's because this happened. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Sutton Posted October 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 Ok thanks for the advice revolver, i have watched your video and i will watch it while im doing it to make sure its right wish me luck!! does it matter if the hoses arnt under water but the bleed holes are? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 Yes, just the holes. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake. Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 I used revolvers guide but used a bath, the second time I used a sink, and the next time I'm going to try and use something even smaller (for antifreeze) so my brakes don't freeze in the winter! Highly recommend his guide, helped loads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Sutton Posted October 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 what exactly happens to a brake that freezes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 Well, in my case the pistons expanded so the brake locked on. If your brake is set up better it might pop the master piston out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jake. Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 what exactly happens to a brake that freezes? You won't be able to pull the brake lever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 As another tip for using small containers, you can actually use separate containers for the slave with the bleed screw and another for the lever. As long as they are both in liquid, it doesn't matter that they are in different containers This is especially useful for 'bath' bleeds while on a ride, I've used the bottom of a couple of bottles a couple of times so I didn't have to fully take the brake off the bike but also didn't need a syringe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 If you've got a bleed pipe with you in your bike you can do a quick bleed with that. Josh, Rob Leech on here, does it. I believe you open the lever bleed hole only, put the pipe in with water in it and pump the lever. Mind, then you may as well carry a syringe with you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JD™ Posted October 11, 2011 Report Share Posted October 11, 2011 If you've got a bleed pipe with you in your bike you can do a quick bleed with that. Josh, Rob Leech on here, does it. I believe you open the lever bleed hole only, put the pipe in with water in it and pump the lever. Mind, then you may as well carry a syringe with you. Yea this was just a case of having nothing, easy to buy a bottle of water, cut it in half and use one half for each - need something to fill them both up with though so buy 2 bottles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Sutton Posted October 12, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2011 All finished, I found a new way! my dad put his finger over one hole, i put one over the lever one, then you pull the lever in let go with your finger still on the hole and let go of the hole, worked perfectly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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