steve6747 wrote:Hi, im not trying to be a kill-joy on this 'How to' as it is very good but just one thing i think you have missed, dont you have to undo the reservoir cap first before you touch the caliper? so that when you wind back the caliper the fluid will rise without any pressure (making sure you have an old rag wrapped around the reservoir incase of over spill) and then after you fit your new pads you should pump the brake pedal a couple of times so the caliper gets to grip with the pads and then check your fluid level and top up if needs be then put the fluid cap back on, fit the wheels and lower the motor to the ground then tighten the wheel nuts and then test it actually works.
Thats the way i have done it and it works for me, it stops the sponginess effect.
If new pads are fitted from the start, then the level in the reservoir will go down as the pads get lower. By fitting new pads the level will rise to the top again.
The only problems occur if the fluid level is topped up during the pad's life!
Pressing the brake once after fitment will adjust the level of the fluid so that you can assess the situation. And a "sponginess" feel would be noticed if the brakes hadn't been blead correctly, but finger's crossed none of that will have been messed with!
I agree that some areas could be slightly adjusted in the guide but someone who has done light mechanical work before would realise this