Front Brake Pads Change Question

Just got done changing by front pads. I did not take the cap off the reservoir, just pushed the pistons together and put the new pads in. Is that ok? Or should I have opened up the cylinder? Seems like everything drives fine.

 

That really depends on whether anyone has added fluid over the years. I'd at least check to make sure that the reservoir isn't overfilled. Also, and I am sure others have opinions on this, the purpose of cracking the bleeder valves when retracting the pistons is to keep the crappy fluid from working back into the ABS system if your's is so equipped.

 

Thanks for the response. Fluid looks perfect, about 60,000 miles on the fluid. I do have ABS. Suppose everything will be fine.

 

While you 99.9% didnt mess anything up. From now on. Always have someone hold the brake pedal, crack the bleeder, and then push the piston in (which will squeeze the absolute nasty fluid from the pistons out the bleeder vs back up into the system). Then, Close the bleeder, Put your pads in, Pump brakes till firm, then do one or two bleed pumps (put pressure on pedal, crack bleeder, let fluid flow, close bleeder just before fluid stops flowing).

 

Haddie, I think you will be fine, I do this every time, however I do like the procedure the last poster explained, I am going to try to remember this the next brake job I do assuming the person inside doesn't let up at all on the pedal

 

Thanks guys for taking the time to answer my question. Next time I will bleed the brakes as told from above.

 

You will be fine.