I personally WOULD take the brakes off so that the caliper can be mounted
nipple side up. You do not really need the mounting bracket, although I am
sure it would make things easier. I used a old wire to tie the caliper in
place after removing the wheel.
-----Original Message-----
From: Andy Perry [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 1999 8:07 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: RE: brakes - need help (of a different sort!)
If all you're doing is flushing with fresh fluid, then you won't have air in
the front caliper, & won't need to perform the purging procedures. Just
replace the front bleeder with the speedbleeder, & keep adding fresh fluid
to the master cylinder until you've pumped all the old fluid out of the
system. Don't run out of fluid in the master cylinder. Use a clear rubber
hose fitted over the speedbleeder to see the fluid & collect the old fluid
in a jar.
-----Original Message-----
From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On
Behalf Of Rob Chapman
Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 1999 1:24 AM
To: Multiple recipients of list
Subject: Re: brakes - need help (of a different sort!)
Kevin says "Did he remove the front wheel and raise the caliper so the bleed
nipple is
the highest point on the assembly? "
After the comments about my "friend's" brake bleeding with a syringe, I'm
just installing my newly arrived speedbleeders, and have managed to bleed
the rear brake fairly simply.
However, the front is a different matter! I haven't got the Caliper support
bracket, special part shown in manual, and can't really see a simple way to
get the bleed nipple at the top with the caliper wallowing all over the
place, attached by hoses. Do I REALLY have to get it there, or will any
huge disaster strike the brakes if I don't? I'm just a simple lad, and find
taking the front wheel off hard enough! (Those of you who haven't done this
may smile......................but just you wait!!)
Help, please, experts! I won't do anything further for now..and hope I can
remember which bits go back where when I reassemble!
Regards,
Rob Chapman
