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Turbo Monkey
Oct 22, 2004
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how do i replace a brake cable on my hayes mags?
step 1) drive your bike to the shop
2) enter the shop
3) give them your ride
4) tell them to replace your brake cable
5) pay
6) ride your bike

if you've got no idea what to do, go have your local shop do it. you'll probubly get raped on pricing but theres no way your brake will work correctly if not.
 
Oct 24, 2006
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step 1) drive your bike to the shop
2) enter the shop
3) give them your ride
4) tell them to replace your brake cable
5) pay
6) ride your bike

if you've got no idea what to do, go have your local shop do it. you'll probubly get raped on pricing but theres no way your brake will work correctly if not.
Agreed. Bleeding brakes is hard.:imstupid:

Call your LBS and get an idea of price. The extra money will probably be worth not having the headache especially if you're like me and don't know how to do it.
 

tmoney727t

Monkey
Feb 22, 2005
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guys, im not retarded, i can bleed brakes just fine. i was just wondering how to replace a cable w/o getting air into the master cylinder, or if thats even an issue.
 

Repack

Turbo Monkey
Nov 29, 2001
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Boston Area
No offense, but people are not going to take you seriously when you call hydraulic lines "cables". You get the "go to the LBS" response b/c it doesn't sound like you know what you are doing and people don't want you to damage your bike.
 

DHS

Friendly Neighborhood Pool Boy
Apr 23, 2002
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guys, im not retarded, i can bleed brakes just fine. i was just wondering how to replace a cable w/o getting air into the master cylinder, or if thats even an issue.
not on hayes, you have to re-bleed when replacing a hose.
 

sanjuro

Tube Smuggler
Sep 13, 2004
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And you would be wrong.

A cable is strands of steel wire wrapped together. A hose or a line is the terminology for the casing which holds the fluid for a hydraulic brake.

http://www.jensonusa.com/store/product/BR610Z01-Hayes+Brake+Line+Hfx-Mag.aspx
 

jvnixon

Turbo Monkey
May 14, 2006
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Did you look at any of those links you posted? Those are called cable brakes because they have a cable. Do hydraulic's have a cable in the hose?

You won't be able to change any brake that i'm aware of without having to bleed (let a lone get no air in the caliper or master cylinder)
 

ThePriceSeliger

Mushhead
Mar 31, 2004
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Denver, Colorado
I feel so stupid after looking at this thread. If you don't know how to change a hose, then I doubt you can bleed a brake well. If you can't get the terminolagy right, then I doubt you can do it just fine. It takes years of practice, and can take mechanics a few times to even getting working right.
 

sanjuro

Tube Smuggler
Sep 13, 2004
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guys, im not retarded, i can bleed brakes just fine. i was just wondering how to replace a cable w/o getting air into the master cylinder, or if thats even an issue.
BTW, skipping over the fact that you called a hose a cable, the difficult part about replacing a hose is bleeding, i.e. taking the air out the hose.

Even if you figure out how to do it, the real problem is the DOT fluid is very toxic and will eat your frame paint. And trust me, if this is your first time bleeding a Hayes, you better have rags and newspaper everywhere.

BTW, the trick to bleeding Hayes is finding a fitting to the reservoir port. We use a housing ferrule and a buddy uses industrial syringes.
 

Repack

Turbo Monkey
Nov 29, 2001
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Boston Area
Everything that you linked to is in fact cable. None of it is hydraulic.
I wasn't/am not trying to be a dick. I was lazy and didn't see that others had already pointed this out. I really am a nice guy who knows what he is talking about and am trying to help out a fellow mountain biker.
 

ThePriceSeliger

Mushhead
Mar 31, 2004
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I wasn't/am not trying to be a dick. I was lazy and didn't see that others had already pointed this out. I really am a nice guy who knows what he is talking about and am trying to help out a fellow mountain biker.
We are aware you're not trying to be a dick, but the fact that you were very wrong doesn't help.

Edit.... that was completly directed toward the wrong person..... sorry, I ment it to be at the person who posted the links....

You wern't being a dick, you were pointing out that the person was VERY wrong and YOU were VERY right.

Sorry, much love.
 

JRogers

talks too much
Mar 19, 2002
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You guys need to chill out. Cable, line, hose- who cares? If the boy wants to f--- up his brakes a bit in an attempt to fix them, let him. I screwed up tons of stuff when learning how to do it right. I assume all you guys were experts from day one, yeah? I learned how to work on my bike by reading a bit and then just trying it out.
 

sanjuro

Tube Smuggler
Sep 13, 2004
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You guys need to chill out. Cable, line, hose- who cares? If the boy wants to f--- up his brakes a bit in an attempt to fix them, let him. I screwed up tons of stuff when learning how to do it right. I assume all you guys were experts from day one, yeah? I learned how to work on my bike by reading a bit and then just trying it out.
Whatever. The first shop I worked in the Spanish and P.R. mechanics called me "Chino Maricon".
 

frznnomad

Turbo Monkey
Jun 20, 2005
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im acctually shocked that this was a real thread. to think i thought he was just joking the whole time.:plthumbsdown:

tmoney heres some great advice for you man. take your rig to the lbs and let them fix everything. cause if your calling a hydraulic hose a cable then you really dont need to be wrenching, and bleeding your own brakes sorry bro just speaking the truth here.
 

Repack

Turbo Monkey
Nov 29, 2001
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Boston Area
We are aware you're not trying to be a dick, but the fact that you were very wrong doesn't help.

Edit.... that was completly directed toward the wrong person..... sorry, I ment it to be at the person who posted the links....

You wern't being a dick, you were pointing out that the person was VERY wrong and YOU were VERY right.

Sorry, much love.
No problem. Without the benefit of voice inflections even the most benevolent post can come across wrong and I wanted our brake friend to know that we are trting to help him, not flame him for being new.

The first set of hydraulic brakes I had were Magura rim brakes back in like 1995. I think I spent over 6 hours trying to get them to work right, but eventually succeeded.