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Technical => Wheels, Tyres and Brakes => Topic started by: Savara on December 10, 2021, 11:04:10 pm

Title: Magura HS33 hoses - insert or not?
Post by: Savara on December 10, 2021, 11:04:10 pm

Hi all. New here so firstly, hi!
I'm the proud owner of a new Raven that I'm currently building with parts from another bike. I need to shorten the hose for the rear brake so have ordered new olives. There's also an "insert" that I cannot seem to fathom, Is this inserted into the end of the hose? The Magura manual just shows the olive and the 8mm insert being used??

Title: Re: Magura HS33 hoses - insert or not?
Post by: PH on December 12, 2021, 08:41:17 pm

You may already have the answer...
Yes, the insert goes into the hose, otherwise the olive might deform the hose rather than itself.  There's a good demo here. it's for a Shimano brake but the idea is the same
https://epicbleedsolutions.com/blogs/guides/shorten-shimano-hoses-without-bleeding

 

Title: Re: Magura HS33 hoses - insert or not?
Post by: Savara on December 13, 2021, 07:12:02 am

Cheers for that. There's plenty of videos around that totally omit the insert part!