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do brakes have to be bled after replacing WHEEL BEARING ?

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Do brakes have to be bled after replacing a wheel bearing hub ?  I ask because apparently to replace a wheel bearing you must remove the caliper and apparently removing a caliper means you have to bleed the brakes, is this true ?

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    Unless you are removing a brake hose the brakes don't need to be bled. 

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    58 minutes ago, jmurray01 said:

    Unless you are removing a brake hose the brakes don't need to be bled. 

    hello there friend

     

    So there is no need to replace any brake lines to replace a wheel hub bearing, so no reason to bleed the brakes ?

     

    thanks

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    Jamie is correct.

    You need to remove the caliper but no need to disconnect the brake hose so no need to bleed as the integrity has been kept.

    Top Tip-

    Don't let the caliper hang down off the hose or you may damage it, bungee or cable tie it up out of the way without stretching or kinking the hose.

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