more brake shenanigans

[Dillinger]

are you all sick of this yet? :cheeky:

right, rear discs and pads are on, and wheels back on too. before i changed the fronts i thought it'd be a good idea to have a test to see if the rears work properly.
the brake pedal is now rock hard, which makes me think the brakes are on full now.
the old pads were wafer thin so i had to push the pistons back some way to get the calipers back on. has this increased the pressure in the brake system, making it feel like the brakes are on? (its probably pushed the front pistons on.. )

if so, how do i get it back to normal?

dont worry this'll all be over soon. ;)

(edit: perhaps loosen the bleed plug on each caliper until it stops flowing, then tighten up again?. i cant go out and test as its chucking it down here now. :rant: )

[Dillinger]

disregard this.. just took it off its stilts and had a run round the block and it seemed OK. i think because i was zipping about in the puma this morning i got used to the spongey brakes and got confused to find the supe biting instantly. (it does have braided hoses..).
looking at the very faint wear on the rotors though, it looks like the pads are contacting more on the outside than the inside. odd.

front ones tomorrow. weather permitting.. :flush: