I had my 30k service done recently and I wanted to ask some of the guys on here who have bled the brakes. I'm a big fan of doing my own work (I do my own brakes at least) but I figured since my car was going in for the 30k I'd let the dealer do the brake bleeding.

So my question - is there any reason the top pins on the caliper need to be backed out at any point to do the brake bleed?

Reason I ask... I got the car back, went out on the road and immediately sensed the brakes were not right. Needed more brake pressure, mechanical clicking sound felt through the brake pedal when applying the brakes. I got out and looked at both calipers and the top pins (I call them pins, but whatever the rods are that need to be punched out) on both sides were backed out. I did the pads probably 2,000 miles ago and I of course make sure everything is tight and the brakes were just fine until I left the dealership.

Pounding the pins back in place solved the problem altogether. I was just curious though.

 

Not that I am aware...unless they took pads out pushed calipers back and then pulled out all fluide then put pqds back in...weirdd

 

You don't need to remove the pads (only time you'll ever need to remove the pins) to bleed the brakes. They should never back out while driving either, the tension keeps it in.

Horrible techs.

 

At this point you have to wonder if they even did the brake bleed or did they just something else screwy instead. The pins should certainly not have been removed unless the pads were also.

You should definitely ask for an explanation.

 

No need to touch the pads. I've bled my brakes many times, and never needed to remove anything, just loosen the bleeder screw and pump the pedal. It's way easier with Earl's Solo Bleeders.