Does anyone have any thoughts on issues that might arise from this? I crushed my Marta lever on Sat. and am considering replacing it with a HFX comp. The only issue I see is whether the mineral oil that is used for Magura products will destroy the Hayes seals. I know DOT fluid destroys Magura seals.
Hayes Lever with Magura caliper / rotor
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No idea.
1 problem might be the amount a fluid the lever pushes over theother one. If they are not the same you will have hard weak brakes or soft and squishy weak brakes.
another problem might be fittings/hose size required. I don't know about any particulars on that though.
I don't know if Mineral oil will eat DOT seals. I can see how DOT would eat the mineral oil seals. That DOT fluid is nasty.
1 problem might be the amount a fluid the lever pushes over theother one. If they are not the same you will have hard weak brakes or soft and squishy weak brakes.
another problem might be fittings/hose size required. I don't know about any particulars on that though.
I don't know if Mineral oil will eat DOT seals. I can see how DOT would eat the mineral oil seals. That DOT fluid is nasty.
That's just not going to work out. The Hayes levers are not compatable with the Marta for a variety of reasons. Give Jimi at Magura a shout, jimi@magurausa.com. He will set you up with a new lever for not too much. You will have to bleed it though. You'll need the bleed kit and some Magura Royal Blood fluid. If you don't have those, he can set you up there too. Read and follow the latest guidelines for bleeding on the Magura Cult site...
http://www.execulink.com/~dtierney/wmc/Magura/SelfAdjDisc.htm#Big bleeding tip!
http://www.execulink.com/~dtierney/wmc/Magura/SelfAdjDisc.htm#Big bleeding tip!
Thanks!! Been looking for a definative answer. I haven't had trouble bleeding the brakes. It is a bit time consuming because of the lack of a bleed nipple on the lever, but I have figured out how to do it pretty effectively. On a side note, anyone know of a way to keep these things from losing the bleed over time? I have had them for a little over a year, and have had to bleed them twice in this time, whereas my roomate is running Hayes brakes and hasn't had to rebleed them at all. I sent Jimi an email. Thanks for the info!!
The way to keep them from needing to bleed is bleed them properly in the first place and get ALL the air out. It's a bit of work but can be done if you follow the tips. One of the last tips is to continue to push fluid from the caliper syringe as you install the membrane and resevoir cap is key to this. Any air trapped in the resevoir can make it way into the lines if the bike is turned upside down or the pads get worn down. Also, it might take a couple passes pushing fluid back and forth to get all the air out of the lines.
Different Brake Fluids!!!!!