I had to remove the rear wheel to repair a puncture. After I replaced, I applied the rear brake & the pedal over-stroked. After successive pumps, it got close to normal travel. So we syringed out the reservoir and flushed through some new fluid & bled the circuit. We had some tube on the nipple so the opening was always submerged in fluid. My dad saw a couple of air bubbles and after awhile, we were satisfied it was bled. However, I still reckon it now has a longer pedal, not spongy though and braking feels normal. When the wheel was removed, nothing was dislodged; I guess the piston would have retracted when I was trying to align the wheel/install the axle. Any suggestions? Cheers
"When the wheel was removed, nothing was dislodged; I guess the piston would have retracted when I was trying to align the wheel/install the axle." I think that is exactly what happened. When changing a tire I will actually push back the pistons in the caliper with a screwdriver or similar for more room re-installing the tire. Just takes a couple of pumps to be back to normal
