I’ve got Hope Tech 3 E4s on my bike, the hose on the rear calliper has been brushing against the spokes when the suspension compresses.

I loosened the banjo bolt to move the hose slightly, but now a bit worried that some fluid has escaped and I might die on the next ride.

Didn’t touch the lever at all and only loosened the bolt slightly!

Do I need to carry out a re-bleed?

not the thread I feared it might be.

not the thread I feared it might be.

But you opened it anyway 🙂

If some fluid leaked out a bleed would be a good idea but you will probably only get a slightly mushy brake if you have a tiny bit of air. Being the rear I’d probably be too lazy to bother until it caused me grief, if it ever did

not the thread I feared it might be.

Sure?

If some fluid leaked out a bleed would be a good idea

If you muck about with it too much you’re bound to get some fluid loss.

But you opened it anyway

I try and do one thing every day that scares me.

I too opened this and read to the end, was actually looking for how to mend a chin-strap