V-brake rattle
09-06-05, 09:02 AM
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V-brake rattle
I recently got an older Trek 7000 mtb. It's a nice ride, but the V-brakes are rattling on rough terrain. I have XT v-brakes with paralellogram construction. Is there something I can do about this?
09-06-05, 09:14 AM
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I'm no expert by any means but maybe if you move the adjustment screw that controls the tension that eventually might work increasing the tension.
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Ricardo
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09-06-05, 10:29 AM
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It's not the spring tension. The brakes are centered and nicely responsive. It's almost as if they are loose on the bosses, but I tightened them down properly.
09-06-05, 01:26 PM
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There's not much to the V-Brakes, so if you tightened the bosses and I assume the return springs are not out of place - not sure what else. Can you jiggle what's loose (arms, pads, springs...)?
09-13-05, 04:36 AM
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I can jiggle the arms a bit back and forth on the bosses. I know the bike was originally equiped with cantilever brakes. Could it be that bosses for canti's are slightly different? Perhaps a washer on the bosses could solve the rattle?
