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Bike disc brake question

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diggerdog36:
I used to be a bike technician, I had Julies on my bike and I swapped to Louises because I couldnt work with Julies.  They are a nightmare to bleed, you will need the proper kit, as its bled the wrong way round!!

Hightower:

--- Quote from: "diggerdog36" ---I had Julies on my bike and I swapped to Louises because I couldnt work with Julies.
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Is it me, or does all this sound a bit perverse . . . . . .  :shock:

diggerdog36:
It does when your Wifes called Julie and your Ex was called Louise!! My Mrs still thinks im talking in code when I say im not happy with my Julies but my Louises are leaking fluid and need bleeding :shock:  :shock:

thermidorthelobster:
I went along to the local bike shop who assured me that the brake pads needed changing.  I wasn't convinced by that as I thought they were supposed to be self-adjusting, but I bowed to their greater expertise.  Of course, they were wrong;  it's the same as before.

I'm not sure if they actually need bleeding, because there doesn't seem to be an airlock;  it's more that the brake lever hits the handlebars before it's totally got the disc in a vice-like grip.  It's certainly a possibility, but I think I'm going to try the easy solution of just topping them up before I go that far.  Although, I don't have any fluid, because the bike shop assured me I wouldn't need any.

I was hoping I could bleed them with a vacuum pump...  Oh well!

DFR:
the julies are self adjusting so if they have come to the end of their reach then possiblility that there isnt quite enough fluid in them. Another reason is the lever is set to close to the bar, the adjustment in the lever, 2mm hex key I think, wind it out a bit and it will give you more reach but wont hit the bars so soon.
If they need bleeding then the lever will feel spongy and may be none existant when warm.
If you want to bleed them Magura brakes require mineral oil not brake fluid, if you havent got the kit then find a bike shop that knows what there doing with Maguras and get them to sort them for you.
hope this is of some help

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