V Brake Squeaking
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V Brake Squeaking
The v brakes on one of my bikes just keeps on squeaking. I have cleaned the pads with denatured alccohol, I have lightly sanded them, I have cleaened the rims and I have made sure they are toed in.
Still they sqeak.
Any thoughts?
Still they sqeak.
Any thoughts?
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What pads are you using? I use Kool Stop dual-compound on my front wheel, and they are very noisy when braking hard. On the rear, I use Aztec pads, and they are very quiet, though don't brake quite as well as the Kool Stop.
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I have not swapped the brakes front and rear. Even though the pads have enough material before the wear mark maybe i will try just putting on new pads.
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Funny thing about my Magura Rim brakes, after scouring thru the CD anodizing on the rims
with their abrasive green compound, pad, swapping back the black and later salmon pads,
There never was any squealing.
with their abrasive green compound, pad, swapping back the black and later salmon pads,
There never was any squealing.
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I have a bike with V brakes and had the same problem, and tried all the same solutions you listed in the original post, most of them at least twice. They weren't totally worn out, but I bought new pads anyway (I believe they're Jagwire because that's what my favorite local shop tends to carry). I carefully installed them, but I don't believe the toe-in was any better or worse than the original pads. I haven't had any squealing at all since then, about 1,000 miles.
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Bikes: '96 Litespeed Catalyst, '05 Litespeed Firenze, '06 Litespeed Tuscany, '20 Surly Midnight Special, All are 3x10. It is hilly around here!
I installed Avid SD7 V-brakes on my Cross check, replacing Shimano BR-R550 Cantis in an effort to stop the canti's incessant squealing. Didn't help. Fitted Koolstop Salmon pads. Didn't help. Toed the pads in some, then a lot, then flat. Didn't help.
What finally stopped almost all of the noise (not quite all but close) was substituting Koolstop's Dura Type road brake holders and Salmon road pad inserts for the MTB-type holders and pads. These shorter holders and pads must be more rigid and have finally quieted the bike down.
What finally stopped almost all of the noise (not quite all but close) was substituting Koolstop's Dura Type road brake holders and Salmon road pad inserts for the MTB-type holders and pads. These shorter holders and pads must be more rigid and have finally quieted the bike down.
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What finally stopped almost all of the noise (not quite all but close) was substituting Koolstop's Dura Type road brake holders and Salmon road pad inserts for the MTB-type holders and pads. These shorter holders and pads must be more rigid and have finally quieted the bike down.
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