Help, my brakes squeak like hell
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Help, my brakes squeak like hell
Hello, i recently got a new pair of front XT parallel push brakes. They worked great for a bit, and then recently they squeak like crazy. They squeak so loud it hurts my ears. I know they are adjusted right, pads are alighned correctly and the pads are not rubbing the rim. ?
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No I use a booster on the front, however I do use Magura HS 33's so it is neccesary. However there is a Avid model that incorporates a booster both front and rear. XT paralellel push brakes are infamous for this kind of like Cannondale creak's.
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Originally posted by B1105
Hello, i recently got a new pair of front XT parallel push brakes. They worked great for a bit, and then recently they squeak like crazy. They squeak so loud it hurts my ears. I know they are adjusted right, pads are alighned correctly and the pads are not rubbing the rim. ?
Hello, i recently got a new pair of front XT parallel push brakes. They worked great for a bit, and then recently they squeak like crazy. They squeak so loud it hurts my ears. I know they are adjusted right, pads are alighned correctly and the pads are not rubbing the rim. ?
Nothing complicated here...
P.S. To identify noises better, you could try spraying water to see how noise changes.
Good luck.
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Sounds like the "Deliverance" syndrome to me
Squeel like a pig boy!
Squeel like a pig boy!
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Just as a bit of information, a friend had XT brakes, he returned them because the shop could not stop the squeel. I dont know if that is an option in your case, but In his case, he did trade up to XTR's so maybe that was the motivator.
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I've seen more posts lately about squeeling XT brakes in past few weeks, then in the past year. Could a defective batch of them got out?
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When they first came out, I was still working in a shop and they had to send us dozens of shim kits for the brakes. Seemed the break in was pretty harsh on them. I think I've got two shim kits on my front brakes and they're fine. Don't know if they have something like that available for the newer stuff, but call your sales rep and see what's up.
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wow, first thread I click on answers one of my very own questions. I think I am going to like it here.
Thanks already.
~hek
Thanks already.
~hek