While I am waiting for the replacement sprocket, I started to replace the front brake light switch. I decided to remove the front calipers so they would be easier to bleed. Well Ok they will not come off because they will not clear the rim. So am I right in assuming you have to remove the front wheel before you remove the calipers? Or do you unbolt the brakes and while they are loose you remove the front wheel?
Sorry about all the questions.

If they hit the rim before they clear the rotors, you should be able to roll the caliper while still straddling the rotor to spread the pads further apart (this pushes the pistons into the caliper), then you should have enough clearance to roll them out from the wheel, but......

DO NOT try to bleed the brakes with the calipers off of the rotors, unless you stick something between the pads. If you do not do this, you will push both pads into each other and you will have a hell of a time trying to pry them back apart when you go to reinstall them on the bike. :ugh:

Thanks for the info. I was going to us my minivac to bleed but thanks for the heads up because I would have forgoten and grabed the brake lever.
How do you bleed them on the bike? Do you cut down a wrench so you can get it in there? :confused:

seems everyone has his own way to bleed hydraulic systems.
I tried a minivac but am not convinced about it.
I`m doing it the normal way, I just remove the pump and mount it to a shortened broomstick. So I can pump and hold the pump upright so the banjo bolt is not the highest point.
I never removed the calipers for that. I always got pressure very fast and it did not soften over night




btw shouldn`t the calipers easily come off when the brake pads are removed ?

G.

U are right, but i mostly talked about bleeding system, not so much about other things... :thumbup: