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Method for shortening a damaged hydraulic brake hose?
Sounds good to me! Just a few more pointers:
You’re going to have to bleed the system for sure, so don’t be too worried about losing fluid.
Hopefully you have enough excess hose to make such a ...
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Method for shortening a damaged hydraulic brake hose?
Well I'm all done - some things that would be better done differently.
Use a quality 8mm spanner. Mine was a bit sloppy, and I've rounded off the nut that enters the caliper. It took a lot more ...
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Are clear hydraulic brake lines available for sale?
The pressures necessary in any disk brake setup are extremely high, many in excess of 2000psi [SRAM 4234 Rev A(2012), p4] so require a spirally-wound fiber core reinforcement to function. Because this ...
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Installing shimano mt 200 hydraulic brakes to internally routed frame?
The usual approach is to disconnect the lever nut, cut off the hose just below the factory barb, and then feed it through from the caliper end up to the lever. Then you turn the bars all the way and ...
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Shimano hydraulic brake config; R8020 levers paired with R8170 calipers?
I've lost track of which combinations I have and haven't seen that are sanctioned by the official charts, but yours is on there:
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Why are my disk brakes making a squealing noise?
I am a professional Bike Mechanic. Your rotors should be cleaned with isopropyl alcohol (or automotive brake cleaner if you must) and nothing else. Any sort of lubrication on the rotors including WD40 ...
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Is there a quick and reliable way to identify hydraulic brake fluid?
So I tried out myself a little experiment to determine if it was possible to differentiate mineral oil from DOT oil without relying on its colour.
Hypothesis
Since mineral oil is hydrophobic and DOT ...
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Changing front wheel for one with slightly wider rims on an E-bike?
You should read the terminology index article on tire clearance, but there are additional considerations.
It could be useful to know what external rim widths the HS-11 calipers can handle. Note that ...
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Why are my disk brakes making a squealing noise?
You might try a different brake pad compound.
I had a similar experience using organic pads. Switching to a semi-metallic compound pad eliminated the slow speed grabbing and most of the noise. See ...
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Installing shimano mt 200 hydraulic brakes to internally routed frame?
The J-Kit system is designed for this.
https://www.shimano-tec.com/course/view.php?id=1088
It is possible/likely the brakes you have purchased are j-kit (easy hose joint system), in which case there ...
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Hydraulic hoses
Your question is unclear; a frame would normally be just a frame, without calipers or levers.
From your question it is therefore not clear whether you have the levers or not.
M3050 is a basic caliper ...
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Hydraulic hoses
The BH59 or BH90 will work. You will need to trim the hoses to length (as they always come excessively long), and install them with the correct hydraulic fittings. There will be a T-shaped insert that ...
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Hydraulic hoses
Shimano BR-M3050 calipers are from the Acera line: https://bike.shimano.com/en-EU/product/component/acera-m3000/BR-M3050.html
Normally I'd point you to the Shimano specifications page which tells you ...
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Hydraulic brake bleed fail - try again or replace?
There is a unifying theme with bleeding Tektro and similar brakes: disregard the written procedures, don't trust the contents of any bleed kit to give you what you need, aggressively modify the kit ...
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Hydraulic brake bleed fail - try again or replace?
I'm only going to answer an aspect of your question; you can apply it to your brake how you wish.
Firstly, Certain Tekro models are fiddly to bleed but also feel like they need bleeding if the pads ...
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PROMAX DECIPHER hydraulic brake hose replacement
Slide the threaded ferrule away from the end and you should see that the gold-colored insert is pressed into the end of the tube.
It pulls out but you may find it difficult to remove since it's barbed....
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Why are my disk brakes making a squealing noise?
It can also happen if the disks or pads are not totally free of degreaser (e.g. DW40). Not sure you've considered it already but it is worth mentioning it.
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Changing front wheel for one with slightly wider rims on an E-bike?
Be aware that Magura hydraulic rim brakes are phenomenally strong.
As such, you will want a stronger/thicker rim-brake track to extend their lifetime. You cannot use a rim for a disk brake.
Also, it ...
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Scratched hydraulic brake hose during install - should I be concerned?
Your assessment it is cosmetic is correct. Hydraulic hoses are similar in many ways to the outer of mechanical brakes with layers providing specific function. They have an inner liner (to keep the ...
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Is there a quick and reliable way to identify hydraulic brake fluid?
Safety first - I'd web-search the caliper's model number and see what fluid it is supposed to have.
Then I'd flush the whole lot out and put in the correct fluid. Work the action a bunch of times, ...
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Why are my disk brakes making a squealing noise?
My brakes started to produce this noise when the pads were simply worn. My commuting at the time included a long hill that required brakes on descent, so they lasted for less than a year. The noise ...
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Why are my disk brakes making a squealing noise?
After about two days if riding, the noise seems to have settled with the new brake pads. Maybe they needed to be broken in. I will post more updates.
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Are clear hydraulic brake lines available for sale?
Your underlying question here is "how to tell if there is air in the lines?" and transparent brake hose would probably work well for that, if it can hold the pressure.
There are water-traps ...
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Hydraulic brake bleed fail - try again or replace?
I just got my front brake of the same model bled to a point where I'm happy. There's still a bit of sponginess, but the bike will stop.
A few tips I found helpful:
As Nathan said, put zip ties on all ...
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