08-24-2018, 08:19 AM
(08-24-2018, 04:27 AM)VLJ_imp Wrote: Interesting development...
The first time the dealer replaced my wobbly taillight unit with a new one, the replacement assembly still had the tiniest bit of freeplay. I could still move it a millimeter or two. That was fine. I considered it fixed. They told me that the threads had become stripped, so replacing it with a new unit should fix the issue. Then it became fully wobbly again only a couple of weeks later.
They again ordered a new unit, and I was fearful that we'd be going through the same routine again. As it turned out, however, they informed me today that the first replacement assembly didn't have the same issue as the original assembly. The threads didn't strip. Instead, the nuts simply backed out. To prevent that from happening again, they added a couple of washers. Now the entire assembly is as rigid as a one-piece unit. There is zero freeplay.
Hopefully this is the end of it. If so, I just need to solve the squealing brakes issue, and the bike will be 100% excellent. The problem there is they've taken two stabs at fixing it, including filing down the edges and adding carbon grease to the backs of the pads, and still the squealing persists. I suppose I'm going to have to try swapping brake pads, and still filing them down and adding grease.
Clean off the grease and try CRC disc brake quiet: https://www.amazon.com/CRC-Disc-Brake-Qu...B000CINV88