Intermittent Brake Squeek

[GordyFaeEdinburgh]

I think I've got a squeek coming from the rear disc brake but it only seems to happen when I'm actually sitting on the bike so I'm not sure. If I get off and raise the back end to pedal it for a bit then there's never any noise. Applying the rear brake does seem to stop the squeek for a while when I'm riding along though.

Does this sound familiar to anyone?

 

[Plax]

Check to make sure that your wheel is true. I found that with my back wheel when it was out of true it would rub against the brake pad and make a kind of squeaking noise.

 

[GordyFaeEdinburgh]

If the wheel wasn't true, would it not squeek regardless of whether or not I'm on the bike though?

 

[GordyFaeEdinburgh]

Well, it looked fine but I loosened it off and tightened it up again. No more noise. Didn't move at all as far as I could see but it must have. It's a pretty tight fit, right enough.

Thanks, Plax. Have a virtual pint on me.