magira bleed kit to borrow?

[hoegaardenadds1]

after borrowing a magura bleed kit. ideal i would like to borrow one. i would of course cover any postal costs... or swap for some bits?

 

[Grannygrinder]

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Depends what you mean by a bleed kit? I've got 4 of the bits that screw into the lever/caliper that you attach to a short length of hose too and then the surringe attaches to that. I can't bleed 2 brakes at once as I'm not an octopus, so if you want 2 you are welcome to them
It will take me a while to retrieve them from the 'shed of sleeping spiders' though :shock:
The tube is easy enough to come by, car window washer pipe works well and surringes are available from your local vets

 

[hoegaardenadds1]

that would be great thanks! oh can you pm me your adress again as i still haven't posted those handle bars and bolt yet :shock:

 

[hoegaardenadds1]

just going to give the below a try, so may not need it

Bleeding Maguras in a bucket or a bath

* Fill the bucket or the bath full of water.

* Take the brake off of your bike and put it in the bucket/bath.

* Undo both bleed bolts, the one on the lever and the one on the slave. (Underwater)

* The method is tricky at first, but once you have the rhythm, it will take a minute at maximum.

* Underwater: hold your finger over the hole on the slave cylinder (remember, when you have your finger on the hole, make sure it is tight and sealed against the hole, other wise it will take longer to bleed and may effect performance), press the lever all the way down, then hold your finger over the hole on the lever body, take your finger off the hole on the slave cylinder and release the lever fully, repeat until you no longer see any air coming out.

* Do up both of the bleed bolts. (Again, underwater)

* Take the brake out and it should be air free.

 

[sic_nick]

Wouldn't like to put water anywhere near bleeding disc brakes just in case

 

[Grannygrinder]

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Sounds feasible. Of course the best way is to get some bleed nipples from Hope disc calipers and put them in, absolute doddle then
PM on its way.

 

[hoegaardenadds1]

they are the hs33's

 

[hoegaardenadds1]

bloody hell that worked like a dream!!

 

[hamster]

But surely you now have a mixture of water and oil inside the Magura? :?

 

[hoegaardenadds1]

nope. flushed out what was left of the lhm, then bled using this method. seriously cant believe how easy it was! oh i got it from this site:-

http://www.trials-forum.co.uk