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Re: Not enough space between brake pads
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You need to get the front wheel off the ground and spin it to see what is going on. Did you put a dab of grease on the guide pins ?? Could just be the new pads need wearing in a bit but I wouldn't ignore it completely. They might be dragging and that would be bad. Quote:
NO, don't go spraying any kind of lube anywhere near the brake assembly. On most, you can get to the guide pins without taking anything apart; don't remember about the GZ for sure. Then you only need an amount of hi-temp grease about equivalent to two or three DROPS of oil. Be very careful not to get the grease on anything else by accident. And just to re-inforce........you need to inspect things FIRST. When troubleshooting, one should not take wild guesses as to what the problem is ......nor should you take a shotgun approach to applying a fix. If at all possible, you need to pinpoint the problem first before you "fix" anything.
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Re: Not enough space between brake pads
Thanks guys. I'm still a noob at all these things. I'm really glad this forum exists.
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Just a touch, like from a Q-tip that has been wiped off, should be OK just to verify and pin-point the problem though.
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07-09-2010, 08:06 PM | #15 |
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Re: Not enough space between brake pads
The only thing I was able to find at the local AceHardware was SuperLube synthetic multi-purpose grease. Says it's good up to 450F. Maybe I'll keep looking...
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The stuff you mentioned wouldn't be good for a race bike on the track......but it should be OK for you and me.
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Re: Not enough space between brake pads
Got it greased up, but it's still making the noise. Maybe it just needs some time for the pads to break in. When I lift the front wheel, it spins fine.
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07-10-2010, 12:28 AM | #19 |
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Re: Not enough space between brake pads
They are OEM pads I got from cheapcycleparts.com. It doesn't sound like they are slightly rubbing against rotors (that's a separate sound). It sounds like they're vibrating in the calipers or something... hard to describe.
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