05-22-2017, 01:15 PM
I just picked up my front wheel from the dealer after having a new tire mounted and balanced. I noticed the last brake caliper went on tight but was able to loosen up the axle nut and install it, leaving the caliper bolts loose. Then I tightened the axle nut and then the caliper bolts and the brakes were rubbing. That's when I noticed the dealer had put the axle spacer collars on backwards. I have since loosened everything up but I stopped there.
What damage have I done? Bent brake disk? Bent forks?
Oh, and I mistakenly squeezed the brake lever with one caliper off and now the lever goes down to the handlebars. Do I need to bleed the brakes now? The manual says I need bleeder apparatus to do that. Can I just use a piece of rubber tubing over the bleeder fitting running into a little container of brake fluid like on car brakes?
What damage have I done? Bent brake disk? Bent forks?
Oh, and I mistakenly squeezed the brake lever with one caliper off and now the lever goes down to the handlebars. Do I need to bleed the brakes now? The manual says I need bleeder apparatus to do that. Can I just use a piece of rubber tubing over the bleeder fitting running into a little container of brake fluid like on car brakes?