Magura Louise Problem...Help!
03-10-08, 06:22 PM
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Just curious, but if it's a problem with the brake, why does the frame need to be faced? And why are you having the lines bled?
03-10-08, 06:29 PM
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Having the lines bled b/c they probably should be, and they needed to be shortened anyway...(easiest way of making a used set of brakes seem brand new....new pads, rotors, fresh fluid..)
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03-10-08, 08:04 PM
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It's a common problem with that model louise (not just my caliper), and the fix is to face the mount on the fork.
Having the lines bled b/c they probably should be, and they needed to be shortened anyway...(easiest way of making a used set of brakes seem brand new....new pads, rotors, fresh fluid..)
Having the lines bled b/c they probably should be, and they needed to be shortened anyway...(easiest way of making a used set of brakes seem brand new....new pads, rotors, fresh fluid..)
And after all these costs, were the used brakes still cheaper than new? Will facing the fork affect your ability to mount any other disc brake in the future?
03-10-08, 08:15 PM
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The calipers w/ levers & housing were only $20 (just caught a deal on ebay)... I already had the rotors, but if you want to count them too they were $40 , another $25 for pads, and about $30 for the labor, and i have a nice set of hydros for $70 ($110 if you count the rotors)
(new Louises cost more than twice that per wheel!)
Facing the mount won't affect mounting future brakes b/c you can always add shims...
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03-10-08, 09:02 PM
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actually yes...considerably..
The calipers w/ levers & housing were only $20 (just caught a deal on ebay)... I already had the rotors, but if you want to count them too they were $40 , another $25 for pads, and about $30 for the labor, and i have a nice set of hydros for $70 ($110 if you count the rotors)
(new Louises cost more than twice that per wheel!)
Facing the mount won't affect mounting future brakes b/c you can always add shims...
The calipers w/ levers & housing were only $20 (just caught a deal on ebay)... I already had the rotors, but if you want to count them too they were $40 , another $25 for pads, and about $30 for the labor, and i have a nice set of hydros for $70 ($110 if you count the rotors)
(new Louises cost more than twice that per wheel!)
Facing the mount won't affect mounting future brakes b/c you can always add shims...
