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jlp-qc
Jan 10, 2010 at 19:20
2010-01-10

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last time i ride it was since jully so the noise is not caused by water or something like that, pad are brand new they rod only 5 times
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flag CheesyBurrito (Feb 9, 2010 at 22:46)
 Please, oh please, do not try any of the above "solutions"! You will kill yourself. Full stop. I'll put this bluntly: disk brakes squeak. Thats just a fact of life. If you have metallic pads, then the squeaking will be worse. Here is my sure-fire fix to eliminate (or at least manage) the noise: replace your pads, use a liberal amount of sandpaper on the braking surface of your rotor, clean it with proper brake cleaner (rubbing alcohol will work as well, but it won't clean anywhere near as good as brake cleaner, as guess what? Brake cleaner is designed to clean brakes - big shock there), and wipe the cleaner off with a dry, lint-free rag. Ninety nine percent of the noise should be gone at this point, however, if the noise is still there after doing the above, then you may need to look into replacing the rotor as well, as they do tend to wear out over time.

If you need any further help, please feel free to contact me directly via private message, and I can walk you through anything you may need further assistance with.
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flag Maksimbike (Jul 21, 2010 at 22:15)
 1. Never sand your disc. If if has sharp, chunky edges sticking out get a new one.
2. Make sure your disc is not bent. (release calipers, spin wheel and see if caliper moves. If they do = bent rotor) Try to rebend or buy a new one.
3. Clean rotor and pads with rubbing alcohol.
4. Wipe with a clean rag.
5. Never touch the rotor with your fingers, belive it or not, grease will transfer to your rotor from your fingers. = Sqeeking sound)
6. Re-open brake pads with a wedge so there is more room and so the caliper fits back nicely.
7. Release top screws and pump brakes untill firm, hold brakes down and close top screws. (b]Note this is for Hydro Brakes
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flag maximum-downhill (Jan 10, 2010 at 19:34)
 i fon sa parceque i vibre.... i a surement un slack a kkpart dans ton calipper.. s sur ke si tu fais inke accotter les pas sans faire une pression sa vas faire sa .... nimportekel frein fais sa ... din aitre coté c bon sogne ke tes frein fasse sa parceque sa veu dire ke tes pad i s'accroche au disque ....
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flag mtberforlife (Jan 26, 2010 at 11:28)
 something noone has said check the disc bolts make sure their at the right tork and if not that adjust your brake its just rubbing, oh and do not use anything but rubbing alcohol to clean them automotive brake clean alows them to slip and will ruin your brakes, if none of this works ride fast and grab the brakes if their new they will make noise sometimes
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flag tristan1486 (Jun 27, 2010 at 3:04)
 well if it only happend when your pulling your brakes its that your rotor needs cleaning and its sliding across the pads. and if your not pulling your brakes your disk is bent
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flag xclegs-dhballs (Feb 8, 2010 at 16:21)
 best thing to do is loosen the bolts connecting the brake to the fork. tighten the pads as tight as possible then retighten the brake to fork. loosen pad pressure then adjust for braking power
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flag edgardj (Jan 11, 2010 at 21:10)
 thats just normal....metalic brake pads tend to be noisee, you can get some organic pads but they wont perform very good in wet conditions.
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flag PerryDH (Feb 21, 2010 at 12:52)
 the howl/squeak is just the pads doing there job, if there organic/sintered it can be very loud! Though After a few rides it should quieten as the pads wear a bit more. tup
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flag jeremymoen (Jan 11, 2010 at 22:41)
 when you put the brakes on if you used automotive brake clean the noise wont go away youve gotta use rubbing alcohol to clean the brakes and stop it from vibrating
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flag norcalassassin (Jan 13, 2010 at 22:23)
 on the rotor or pads?
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flag Arawn (Feb 28, 2010 at 13:09)
 its the pads on the disk brakes m8, im having exactly the same problem, does it happen when u brake really gently?
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flag dude123 (Jan 11, 2010 at 18:06)
 i think your disk is bent or your brakes are pinching the disk two much so it does that
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flag pinske (Jan 22, 2010 at 14:21)
 definately a bent rotor cos u can hear the noise gettin louder as the disc rotates.
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flag Alexi28 (Apr 3, 2010 at 11:52)
 it must be your disc that is bent
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flag tylernorco12505 (Aug 23, 2010 at 7:25)
 use rubing alchohol on the disk
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flag r-harrison (Jan 11, 2010 at 9:45)
 have you cleaned the disc?
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flag mbalcita (Jul 11, 2010 at 18:40)
 if ur brake still makes that noise u should try sanding ur disk
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flag jlp-qc (Jan 11, 2010 at 16:53)
 yess I did everything...
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flag motster (Mar 30, 2010 at 12:53)
 has it stopped now? If not it is the same with every disks, each time you wash your bike residue left from the water makes the brakes "howl". Pretty mucb get your hand on some good quality disk brake cleaner, a towel, not paper, and give it the disks a clean. Then go out for a hard ride, use the brakes lots and after they should be fine.
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flag motster (Mar 30, 2010 at 12:55)
 Also if you thinks it's the pads, put them in the cooker for an hour or two, no joke, this lets all the shit in the pads come to the surface, use a metal file and lightly take off the top layer of the pad, only a very small amount though.
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flag oboyle (Feb 19, 2010 at 7:18)
 def bent disk bro
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flag Mirraco499 (Jan 24, 2010 at 22:07)
 its a bent disk clearly
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flag bikingisfun101 (Jan 16, 2010 at 17:14)
 if its disk its cuz the might need to be oiled or they could be bent.
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flag btjader (Jul 5, 2010 at 22:46)
 oil...the disks. I'd rather squeak than not be able to stop.
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