Break Screech
09-05-04 | 10:35 PM
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Break Screech
Wow I definately do not know what I am doing.
My front brakes squels bad, really bad. In trying to fix it, I some how made it worse. I tried rubbing the pads with some emery cloth and cleaning the rims, but it just made the noise worse.
Off to the Bike on Tuesday with it I think.
My front brakes squels bad, really bad. In trying to fix it, I some how made it worse. I tried rubbing the pads with some emery cloth and cleaning the rims, but it just made the noise worse.
Off to the Bike on Tuesday with it I think.
09-05-04 | 11:15 PM
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Your caliper pivot could be loose so adjust it. Or, shoes are not fitted to the rim, which means you need to toe in the shoes just a tad-or sand the shoes which you did with no luck. Or, but probably not the cause, the brake caliper is too long and flimsy. I think in all probablity the shoes need to be toed in. If that doesn't work then try taking a very fine emery paper and clean the rims-IF your rims are the shiny silver aluminum type, otherwise use a solvent that is residue free.
If the shoes are new, they may need to simply break into the rim.
If the shoes are new, they may need to simply break into the rim.
Last edited by froze; 09-05-04 at 11:21 PM.
09-06-04 | 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by froze
Your caliper pivot could be loose so adjust it. Or, shoes are not fitted to the rim, which means you need to toe in the shoes just a tad-or sand the shoes which you did with no luck. Or, but probably not the cause, the brake caliper is too long and flimsy. I think in all probablity the shoes need to be toed in. If that doesn't work then try taking a very fine emery paper and clean the rims-IF your rims are the shiny silver aluminum type, otherwise use a solvent that is residue free.
If the shoes are new, they may need to simply break into the rim.
If the shoes are new, they may need to simply break into the rim.
I took it to the bike since I do not know how to adjust the Toe and do not really have any tools to do it. At least I know it will be done right, this LBS has always done very good work.
