When it comes to hydraulics i am an idiot. I was bleeding the front brakes on my 07' TE 510 (with the tire off) and when I went to remount the tire i see the pads are stuck together. I tried to pry them apart with a screwdriver, but before i screw everything up by using a pry bar, I want to see if there is a "correct" procedure to rectify. Thinking back . . . .My 14 y'ld niece was sitting on the bike with the tire off and squeezing the break lever to death pretending she was Speedracer as i sat there and laughed taking pictures. Hence, (maybe) my problem?
You'll be fine doing it this way...start with a small, flat screwdriver, to get a gap big enough for the next larger size...and so on...go 'slowly' so you don't effect the surface of the pad too much-if this doesn't work smoothly, try cracking the bleeder on the caliper slightly...just enough to bleed down some pressure..should work fine. your bigger problem is finding 'Speedracer' her new bike!
You should be fine as long as you didn't add any fluid to the reservoir. If you added fluid to the reservoir, you will get a hydraulic lock when you run out of air space at the top of the reservoir, so you will need to bleed some out. Ken
Thanks Roost and Joliet. I am giving it shot now. I am psyched just got my rekluse pro delivered today too. It is going to be a fun time in the garage this weekend.
