Squealing brakes
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Hi there,
Wondered if anyone could advise me why my rear brake squeals like mad when applied? Im using a
"normal" cantilever brake system.
My front brake is fine, my rear one sounds like its got a cat caught in the spokes!!!
Is there a solution or shall I carry on using my rear brake like a horn to alert pedestrians ;-)
Lee
>Wondered if anyone could advise me why my rear brake squeals like mad when applied? Im using a
>"normal" cantilever brake system.
My brakes squeal too and I've got new rims!
Cheers, helen s
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Lee wrote:
> Hi there,
>
> Wondered if anyone could advise me why my rear brake squeals like mad when applied? Im using a
> "normal" cantilever brake system.
>
> My front brake is fine, my rear one sounds like its got a cat caught in the spokes!!!
>
> Is there a solution or shall I carry on using my rear brake like a horn to alert pedestrians ;-)
Have you tried "toeing" in the front of the rear brake pads? i.e. when the front of the brake pads
are touching the rim there should be a gap of 1-2 mm at the back of the rear brake pads.
dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers <wafflycathcs@aol.comcomcom> wrote:
:>
:>Wondered if anyone could advise me why my rear brake squeals like mad when applied? Im using a
:>"normal" cantilever brake system.
: My brakes squeal too and I've got new rims!
Common solutions:
1) Toe-in the brakes. http://www.sheldonbrown.com/gloss_ta-o.html
2) If 1) doesn't work, trying lightly sanding the brake blocks to remove any hard layer/git/oil etc
that may have built up.
Arthur
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In article <bn2sia$2av$2@pump1.york.ac.uk>,
Arthur Clune <ajc22@york.ac.uk> wrote:
> If 1) doesn't work, trying lightly sanding the brake blocks to remove any hard layer/git/oil etc
> that may have built up.
At the same time clean the rims with acetone or similar.
--
A T (Sandy) Morton on the Bicycle Island In the Global Village http://www.sandymillport.fsnet.co.uk (http://www.sandymillport.fsnet.co.uk/)
Lee must be edykated coz e writed:
> Hi there,
>
> Wondered if anyone could advise me why my rear brake squeals like mad when applied? Im using a
> "normal" cantilever brake system.
>
> My front brake is fine, my rear one sounds like its got a cat caught in the spokes!!!
>
> Is there a solution or shall I carry on using my rear brake like a horn to alert pedestrians ;-)
>
> Lee
>
>
Try cleaning your rims.
--
Ian
http://www.catrike.co.uk (http://www.catrike.co.uk/)
Swap front blocks with rear blocks.
Worked for me, little fiddling, zero expenditure.
--
Helen D. Vecht: helenvecht@zetnet.co.uk Edgware.
Arthur Clune wrote:
> 2) If 1) doesn't work, trying lightly sanding the brake blocks to remove any hard layer/git/oil
> etc that may have built up.
I /know/ it's just a typo, but the thought of having a build-up of "git" on one's wheel rims has
filled me with unexpected joy!
SO: What are you doing? Cyclist: Cleaning a build-up of git off my rims. SO: Did you run over David
Blaine, then?
(dies)
FWIW my rear brake - a Hope Mini disc - can be made to howl like a pack of wolves with attitude if
the lever is correctly applied. I rather like this.
Dave Larrington - http://www.legslarry.beerdrinkers.co.uk/
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Arthur Clune wrote:
>
> 2) If 1) doesn't work, trying lightly sanding the brake blocks to remove any hard layer/git/oil
> etc that may have built up.
>
Yes those gits really do squeal if you get them on the brake blocks ;-)
Tony
--
"If you tell the truth you don't have to remember anything." Mark Twain
place a zip tie or credit card between the rear of the block and the rim when you tighten up the
pads, to ensure the gap stays. take it out when you're done, or your brakes will definitely make
funny noises!
--
-- Chris
"Ian" <spamandchips@greasy.joes> wrote in message news:BBBAC8F7.14B95%spamandchips@greasy.joes...
> Lee must be edykated coz e writed:
>
> > Hi there,
> >
> > Wondered if anyone could advise me why my rear brake squeals like mad
when
> > applied? Im using a "normal" cantilever brake system.
> >
> > My front brake is fine, my rear one sounds like its got a cat caught in
the
> > spokes!!!
> >
> > Is there a solution or shall I carry on using my rear brake like a horn
to
> > alert pedestrians ;-)
> >
> > Lee
> >
> >
> Try cleaning your rims.
>
> --
> Ian
>
> http://www.catrike.co.uk (http://www.catrike.co.uk/)
"Sandy Morton" <atm@sandymillport.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in message
news:4c44cb3029atm@sandymillport.fsnet.co.uk...
> At the same time clean the rims with acetone or similar.
Good advice. Surgical Spirit is a great all-purpose bike cleaner, and brake cleaner (from car parts
shops) is useful for blasting round things where you don't want to leave an oily residue.
(Note to self: email Tony Blair and George Bush about the benefits of brake cleaner for cleaning up
oily residues....)
--
Guy
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"Just zis Guy, you know?" <outlook.bugs@microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:bn5imo$36g$1$8300dec7@news.demon.co.uk...
>
> Good advice. Surgical Spirit is a great all-purpose bike cleaner, and
brake
> cleaner (from car parts shops) is useful for blasting round things where
you
> don't want to leave an oily residue.
>
> (Note to self: email Tony Blair and George Bush about the benefits of
brake
> cleaner for cleaning up oily residues....)
Does it clean off the gits as well as their oily residues?
T
Chris Fryer wrote:
>
> place a zip tie or credit card between the rear of the block and the rim when you tighten up the
> pads, to ensure the gap stays. take it out when you're done, or your brakes will definitely make
> funny noises!
>
If you haven't got 4 hands, a thickish rubber band round the rear of the block is better - it stays
on by itself.
Colin McKenzie
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