JimB

Hello to all........Here's my set-up: GT XCR-4000 bike with RockShox Judy fork, Mavic 521 rims & Shimano XT parallel-push brakes. Problem: I'm going deaf!!!!! The front brakes squeal so loud it's embarassing. I tried toe-in, toe-out, no-toe, toe-up, toe-down, deglazed the rim (scotchbrite) and sanded the pads. I checked all mounting bosses and linkages for play and there ain't none. Replaced the cable and housing, increased the spring tension on the caliper and even installed a brake booster. I flipped the wheel over to run it in the opposite direction and even swapped the pads off my daughter's Huffy. No luck! It squeals on anything more than light pressure on the brake lever. Funny thing is....the rear brake is set up exactly the same way as the front and not a sound from it. I have Koolstop dual-compound pads on order but for now it's really pissing me off. If anybody has any OTHER suggestions I'm wide open.