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When I put my bike on a stand, and turn the front wheel with my hands, it doesn't spin freely as it should - it takes more force to spin the front than the rear wheel. Then there is a light scraping noise. There is little doubt on my part, that both come from the brakes.
Additional data points: the brake pads are not new and not at EOL, the brakes do otherwise work just fine, same pads on for at least 1000 miles.
First question : any explanation ?
Second question : is there a low effort fix ? some adjustment of sorts ?
(I really don't feel like taking everything apart
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It is normal for brake pads to lightly contact the rotor.
The pads on the front are larger than the rear- and there are double of them- as well as the rotors being larger which gives them more leverage.
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So you think it is just normal ?
(12-04-2021, 07:22 AM)PowerDubs_imp Wrote: It is normal for brake pads to lightly contact the rotor.
The pads on the front are larger than the rear- and there are double of them- as well as the rotors being larger which gives them more leverage.
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You could manually push the pads back in a little and then back out onto the disc with the brake lever a few times and then see if its any better. I've seen mechanics push sticking pads back with a screwdriver inbetween pad and disc but I wouldn't advise this.
This is just a quick fix that sometimes works, its better to strip and clean of course.
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1st thing to do is take out pad retaining pins and clean them with sand paper. that one little thing can make all the difference.
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Hi jimgl, that the sort of info I was hoping for, but since the designation “retaining pin” doesn’t ring a bell (while I am sure I have held in in my hands many times), ....
do you think you could find a photo, or refer to a sketch in a manual, etc. so I know what we’re talking about ?
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Is it Item 11 (Pin, Hanger), Popgun?
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Hello popgun,
thanks for your help. Can you or jimgl clarify why this should work ? I assume that the pads are supposed to slide on the pins, and if they are not clean (enough) the pads may get stuck in a position too close to the disks after braking. Correct ?
