27-03-2012, 10:30 AM
Connor has the idea, sorry, didn't realise you said you were changing hoses too (skim reading FTL 
) but yeah, the quicker you can do it the less fluid you will loose and therefore it will be less of a PITA to bleed all the air out 
Another thing worth noting when your bleeding the brakes is to make sure that the reservoir has plenty of oil in it as if it ends up totally empty you will drag air in and have to start again getting the air out!
You can use washers on the back of the bolts as Connor says too but it would be better with the correct length and I wouldn't want to suggest that (even though mine are done like this) in case it over stresses anything as after all the brakes are quite important
) but yeah, the quicker you can do it the less fluid you will loose and therefore it will be less of a PITA to bleed all the air out Another thing worth noting when your bleeding the brakes is to make sure that the reservoir has plenty of oil in it as if it ends up totally empty you will drag air in and have to start again getting the air out!
You can use washers on the back of the bolts as Connor says too but it would be better with the correct length and I wouldn't want to suggest that (even though mine are done like this) in case it over stresses anything as after all the brakes are quite important