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Nice to finally see somebody demo a partial brake bleed or simply adding fluid. A full bleed may NOT always be necessary. I will try this "add" method on bike this weekend. Thanks!
I saw your video over a year ago and said "i better get that bleeder kit" , well today i finally needed it , and your instruction worked perfect , I love it !!! thanks for the hack !
I haven’t tried this method yet I’m gonna buy the kit online,however you got my subscription and notification, keep the hard work and keep it simple as always.
This took all the intimidation out of bleeding brakes for me. I'd rather pull the brake lever then mess around with all that other stuff in the package. Thanks for the great tip! Oh and PS, my issue was created by the exact problem you described except I loaned the bike to a friend and that's how it came back.
Worked perfectly. I read an article and out advised to tilt the brake 45 degrees forward squeeze the brake untried bubbles stop then 45 degrees the other direction repeat until bubbles stop and then back to highest position and finish. I did have additional bubbles come up at the 45 degree tilts.
been searching for over 3 days now and finally a guy that can actually explain it and that doesn’t cost over $100 for a bleed,thank u,this was so easy to understand
I was a beginner to mountain bikes, and at the beginning I decided to put dot three brake fluid in it and guess how that turned out not good bottom of the brake line these tips worked thank you
Thank you so much for this. Ive been wondering why the hell i need to drain all the oil from my brakes when they're just a little spongey. This is a great solution
Thx had to change it up. Removed brake cable and then pumped brake lever to pull fluid into reservoir top side. Slower but it works...and the cheap American kit is really good. Thx again.
Haha for sure! What's funny is I crashed and cut that huge chunk out of the right grip the first day I got them. After that haven't actually ruined them too much!
Hey man, super simple thank you.. I was wondering during how to do this upgrading my shimano brakes on my Surron Ebike.. same type of MTB brakes so this helped me alot. Cheers !!!
I didn't even know this was an option vs a full bleed! as a beginner, I appreciate seeing a simpler test before doing more complicated stuff that might be unnecessary yet. thanks!!
I was able to Burp my Rear brake without a funnel or ANY special tools .. Just leveled lever, used a normal syringe to keep the 'hole' where the screw was full of fluid as bubbles came up as a beat the Lever 50 times fast.. Little messy, but easy cleaning and worked like a charm!
Worked like a charm. The best part is leaving all the extra stuff in the package and never using it! And it does take some persistence and a lot of squeezes. And jostling the bike a little, which dislodged some of the air bubbles I guess, but gently so the oil doesn't slosh out of the funnel.
eeasy wayto do it is instead of fulls squeezes the wshole time.... literally flick the handle ,you dont need to movei t much... just enough to cause internal movement... it works the best ... to make it even better tilt the bike to the sides as well as turning the handlebars to the max...will get a ton of air out
Very good. Booked my bike at the bike shop to do this after messing it up. I had successfully done Shimano brakes with a kit but found it very difficult. tried again on another bike following this video. Nearly done it. 15-20 mins of getting bubbles out and back brake working again but still rather soft. Another go on the bubbles and I should be there. I now see the Tektro brake reservoir may have 2 fill points and I was using one a big large so got some leakage. Will try next time with another fill point
Thanks. I was search all over for a way to tighten my breaks as my front brake was not stopping the tire. It never accursed to my that my fluid was just low 😂
when you pump the lever to get the HD fluid down in the hose to the caliper.. use a vibrator (for massage ) to help get the bubbles out of the line.. You can rubber band the vibrator to the hose just blow handlebar height. That works well.. bubbles come right up to the reservoir funnel...
You could pull the lever prior to removing the funnel. Then before releasing reinsert the bleedscrew... that way you shouldn leak any or a lot less since the oil is being sucked downn instead of just chillin at the top...ive never done it just a thought
Pro tip, for Shimano brakes with a freestroke adjustment screw, from fully tight, back it off 3-4 full rotations before filling. This'll allow the system to be filled completely and give you manual adjustment capability later using the screw. If you leave the screw all the way in you can't adjust it later!
Excellent demo, staight to the point without needless bullshit
Straight to the point,no bullshit with syringe….great video
easiest tutorial I was looking for and this is the easiest one I found!. cheers mate
Congratulations for being the ONLY video that shows how to add fluid using ONLY the funnel and not a syringe, fucking great
Wtf is wrong with the sound?
Nice to finally see somebody demo a partial brake bleed or simply adding fluid. A full bleed may NOT always be necessary. I will try this "add" method on bike this weekend. Thanks!
Thank you for this. I’m not very mechanically inclined by nature so videos like this really help out!
I saw your video over a year ago and said "i better get that bleeder kit" , well today i finally needed it , and your instruction worked perfect , I love it !!! thanks for the hack !
Did this technique a couple of weeks ago. Worked like a charm.
Love this vid.
I've only refilled my back brake fluid a few times but I always come to this video for reference.
Super simple.
Best and funniest bike video I've seen In a while 😂
Totally saving in my mtb tips collection, cheers bro.
Thank you. I’m going to try this. Update: We did both of our Mountain Bikes and it worked great! Saved us $$. Thanks again.
Your weather makes me wanna cry. Great tutorial, also light and funny!
As stated below, was looking for a top up video and not a full break bleed, nicely done !!!
Did it as he describes and it worked! Thanks "Bad Boy", you saved me grief and money by not going to a bike shop!
Glad I could help! Keep on shredding!
My new favorite repair expert (?) To the point, with humor. Works for me;)
This guy just cut to the chase! Glad I found him on the net! Instantly subscribed (& subscribing is something I barely do). Thanks
MTB Noob!
cheers mate this is what i have been looking for
I haven’t tried this method yet I’m gonna buy the kit online,however you got my subscription and notification, keep the hard work and keep it simple as always.
This took all the intimidation out of bleeding brakes for me. I'd rather pull the brake lever then mess around with all that other stuff in the package. Thanks for the great tip! Oh and PS, my issue was created by the exact problem you described except I loaned the bike to a friend and that's how it came back.
Worked perfectly. I read an article and out advised to tilt the brake 45 degrees forward squeeze the brake untried bubbles stop then 45 degrees the other direction repeat until bubbles stop and then back to highest position and finish. I did have additional bubbles come up at the 45 degree tilts.
been searching for over 3 days now and finally a guy that can actually explain it and that doesn’t cost over $100 for a bleed,thank u,this was so easy to understand
Glad I could help!
i am saying same
I'll tell you more - you can use a syringe and Johnson's baby baby oil
man you just saved me almost 100 dollars .thanks so much
That is such a well thought out, easy to understand video, cheers
I was a beginner to mountain bikes, and at the beginning I decided to put dot three brake fluid in it and guess how that turned out not good bottom of the brake line these tips worked thank you
Simple, easily explained. Thanks for sharing this.
Thanks for this demo....I can do it now. Watching from Philippines
Thanks. First video and easiest process.
worked perfectly. Thanks so much!
Thank you so much for this. Ive been wondering why the hell i need to drain all the oil from my brakes when they're just a little spongey. This is a great solution
Thanks man the only video I understood
This worked a charm. Very helpful.
awesomejob dude. thank you
Thx had to change it up. Removed brake cable and then pumped brake lever to pull fluid into reservoir top side. Slower but it works...and the cheap American kit is really good. Thx again.
Cheers bro. Like your flow!
Judging from the condition of your grips, you could do a crash and burn video! Great info, thanks!!!
Haha for sure! What's funny is I crashed and cut that huge chunk out of the right grip the first day I got them. After that haven't actually ruined them too much!
Hey man, super simple thank you.. I was wondering during how to do this upgrading my shimano brakes on my Surron Ebike.. same type of MTB brakes so this helped me alot. Cheers !!!
Helpful, no BS. Thanks for sharing.
thanks willy. That was great.
Can only agree with the previous comment ! Many thanks - great video.
Nice and simple! Thx man
Super awesome video.
Thanks for posting.
very helpful and simple thank u buddy
Thx - worked like a charm.
urgh thank you.. you're a life saver
Great job sir!!!!
Yo, thanks man. Great video
I didn't even know this was an option vs a full bleed! as a beginner, I appreciate seeing a simpler test before doing more complicated stuff that might be unnecessary yet. thanks!!
great video and presentation! thanks!
Thank you! Keep shredding!
You are a legend Thanks
Thanks for your video. Even I understood it 👍👍👍
very informative video😁👊💪 Needed this one
i needed this thank you so much you diserve a sub
hi thanks so simple to do it tightened right up !!!
Thanx brotha good stuff
Thanks for the info bad boy!
Such a bad boy awesome video
Yes your video did help. Thanks.
Thank you very much
Thanks, just saved me £40 😊😊
I was able to Burp my Rear brake without a funnel or ANY special tools .. Just leveled lever, used a normal syringe to keep the 'hole' where the screw was full of fluid as bubbles came up as a beat the Lever 50 times fast.. Little messy, but easy cleaning and worked like a charm!
My left ear learned so much from this video
The missing bar end plug! Keeping it realer than real! Hahahhahahaha! This is exactly the level of care and home maintenance my bikes get.
great job, thank you!
thanks, it works!
Very helpful, apprecaited
Worked like a charm. The best part is leaving all the extra stuff in the package and never using it! And it does take some persistence and a lot of squeezes. And jostling the bike a little, which dislodged some of the air bubbles I guess, but gently so the oil doesn't slosh out of the funnel.
eeasy wayto do it is instead of fulls squeezes the wshole time.... literally flick the handle ,you dont need to movei t much... just enough to cause internal movement... it works the best ... to make it even better tilt the bike to the sides as well as turning the handlebars to the max...will get a ton of air out
You a lifesaver
This is perfect! No more bs $45 shop fees.
awesome, thank you very much, great video
This...this was not the video I wanted to see. But, it is the video I needed to see. Lol
The same exact thing happened to me and wow fixing it is easy
I accidently press the brake lever while I taking off my wheels and end up messed up my bike..now I know how to fix it.. thanks man👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
So did i
Very good. Booked my bike at the bike shop to do this after messing it up. I had successfully done Shimano brakes with a kit but found it very difficult. tried again on another bike following this video. Nearly done it. 15-20 mins of getting bubbles out and back brake working again but still rather soft. Another go on the bubbles and I should be there. I now see the Tektro brake reservoir may have 2 fill points and I was using one a big large so got some leakage. Will try next time with another fill point
You saved me 100 dollars at the bike shop thanks.
Thanks, good vid!
Great video
Nice and informative video. Thank you. A suggestions of a bleed kit brand would be welcome:)
Thanks dude
Thanks to u bro
Thank you bro Thank you so mush
Good job
great! cheers👍👍
Thanks. I was search all over for a way to tighten my breaks as my front brake was not stopping the tire. It never accursed to my that my fluid was just low 😂
Fabulous filming and information. Well done, your a top guy.
What's a bad boy? Couldn't find one at the bike store.
Well sounds like you are, Mr. Badbad Potter man
Pot noodle
😂
Watch u gonna do? Bad boys bad boys
A bad boy is a Cannondale urban bike model.
Thank you :)
Thanks 👍
when you pump the lever to get the HD fluid down in the hose to the caliper.. use a vibrator (for massage ) to help get the bubbles out of the line.. You can rubber band the vibrator to the hose just blow handlebar height. That works well.. bubbles come right up to the reservoir funnel...
thanks alot
Thanks bro
You could pull the lever prior to removing the funnel. Then before releasing reinsert the bleedscrew... that way you shouldn leak any or a lot less since the oil is being sucked downn instead of just chillin at the top...ive never done it just a thought
You just saved me 100 bucks from sending my bike to a mechanic
Glad to help!
Pro tip, for Shimano brakes with a freestroke adjustment screw, from fully tight, back it off 3-4 full rotations before filling. This'll allow the system to be filled completely and give you manual adjustment capability later using the screw. If you leave the screw all the way in you can't adjust it later!
Thanks hoss
Nice Voddo MTB😊
Nice..
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put a towel down underneath when removing any screw. It will prevent a dropped screw from bouncing all over the place and makes it easier to find.
thanks MTB N
Any mineral oil work? If tiny leak in handle - car engine oil is a bit thicker too, helps prolong replacment. Good idea?