No one has missed the point. He states
"They go into great detail about cleaning the hub mounting bracket and hub surface, to remove surface rust, and also using a dial gauge to check for hub run-out. They also go through resetting the caliper by disconnecting the brake line to flush some fluid...
If he is going to release the hose off the back of the caliper, bleeding IS necessary. This is the part he seems unsure about. And, without bleeding the system, it won't stop, ( until you hit something ), requiring the tow.
Please read the whole story, and don't encourage dangerous behavior.
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Hi Steve
I may have mis-lead you slightly. In the video they do a partial bleed. I should not have said "disconnect" the brake line. They use a line clamp, open the bleed valve, push the calipers open, and bleed out some fluid. My bad.
If you watch the video they simply unbolt the caliper and carefully hang it up out of the way (placing great emphasis on not hanging it by the brake line). This is what I've always done, and what I plan on doing.
At no point have I mentioned disconnecting the brake lines on my Triton. I only want to swap out rotors & pads.
I'm well aware that once you disconnect a brake line, you introduce air into the lines, and the whole system needs to be bled. I'm not willing to attempt this, nor have I suggested as such. Quite the opposite.
I appreciate you trying to wave the safety flag, albeit with a bit too much gusto. I simply wanted to ask the group if anyone's done a rotor swap out, had any advice or experiences to share, and if anyone thought I would expect to get issues with run out or bleeding.