I am putting new pads and rotors on my 2000 Disco II today. Old pads were literally worn to nothing, so I have to push the calipers in quite a bit. I left the brake fluid lid off and started pushing them back. As I got 2/3 of the way in I started to see some brake fluid seeping around the edge of the seal. They are now all the way in and show no more seepage after wiping them down. I have not yet remounted the caliper/pads.
I had no leaks before the brake job, so should I mount everything up and see how it works? or do I definitely need new calipers.
I saw a video online where the guy released the bleed screw while pushing in the calipers. Is this a good practice when retracting calipers?
I had no leaks before the brake job, so should I mount everything up and see how it works? or do I definitely need new calipers.
I saw a video online where the guy released the bleed screw while pushing in the calipers. Is this a good practice when retracting calipers?