dngr2self Posted August 13, 2014 Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 If want to do it well then use bings method. If not just submerge it in water and do it the lazy way. If you want an effective brake that doesn't need bleeding again in a couple of months then do it the long way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*gentlydoesit Posted August 14, 2014 Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 You do realise that that oil and water don not mix. so they wont make a sludge, its basic physics. true they wont mix. but they will periodically emulsify. Permantly if a surficant is added (and in either case look like sludge) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamilyBiker Posted August 14, 2014 Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 I felt oddly satisfied and happy after reading this sentence xcuse me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HippY Posted August 14, 2014 Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 xcuse me? which means your finger power will go nowhere but into the bubbles 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FamilyBiker Posted August 14, 2014 Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 i thinkit was understandable what i meant Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HippY Posted August 14, 2014 Report Share Posted August 14, 2014 i thinkit was understandable what i meant I know, but somehow the idea that I can make bubbles with my finger brings out the inner 5 year old from me 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david509allen Posted August 15, 2014 Report Share Posted August 15, 2014 I did mine few days ago using a barbed fitting from tarty bikes cost a quid.a short length of pipe from a fish tank air pump i had spare and a 100ml syringe from ebay cost 1.60 i put a couple syringe fulls of water through the system first too flush it and then another syringe full through to fill the system up amd the brakes are fine with a real nice lever feelHere is my homemade bleed kit on top the tool box and the second pic shows my old magura blood mixed with water that was flushed out the ĺ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bing Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 I rest my case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boozeman Posted August 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 Anyway I tried to bleed my brakes this afternoon. I thought all was going well, I followed the video to a tea. Fitted to my bike and it hasn't worked. The level moves all the way down, even when the pads are almost touching. Now I know this means there must be air in the system still. I've removed them and bled them again, also checking for leaks. There is no air coming out of any of the lines, or unions or any of the bleeding points. Does anyone have any Ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dngr2self Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 Anyway I tried to bleed my brakes this afternoon. I thought all was going well, I followed the video to a tea. Fitted to my bike and it hasn't worked. The level moves all the way down, even when the pads are almost touching. Now I know this means there must be air in the system still. I've removed them and bled them again, also checking for leaks. There is no air coming out of any of the lines, or unions or any of the bleeding points. Does anyone have any Ideas? It might take a few attempts. It can be tricky at first. Try putting the bleed bolts in and submerging it in water to test for leaks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isitafox Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 Did you give it a good clean out first to get rid of all the oil that was in it previously?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bing Posted August 17, 2014 Report Share Posted August 17, 2014 Did you give it a good clean out first to get rid of all the oil that was in it previously?? Jack says you don't need to do this Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boozeman Posted August 18, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2014 Solved it. It took a couple of attempts, I think the problem was I was too eager to get the brakes back on and 1st time didn't tighten up the bleed bolt proper. Now they're a million times better and I can finally use them. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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