Yesterday I changed the tyres on my hydraulic disc-braked MTB, which obviously meant removing and replacing the wheels.
On my first test ride, I could hear a tick-tick-tick... sound from the front wheel, the kind of sound you get when there's a bit of crud stuck somewhere that's catching once per revolution. But there was no crud I could see anywhere.
I then noticed that it goes away if I depress the front brake lever slightly - not enough to engage the pads, just a very light touch. And it comes back when the brake lever is fully released. If the brake pads were catching on one part of the disc, I guess that could make such a sound - but I don't see how using the brake lever would make it stop.
Does this sound familiar to anyone?
On my first test ride, I could hear a tick-tick-tick... sound from the front wheel, the kind of sound you get when there's a bit of crud stuck somewhere that's catching once per revolution. But there was no crud I could see anywhere.
I then noticed that it goes away if I depress the front brake lever slightly - not enough to engage the pads, just a very light touch. And it comes back when the brake lever is fully released. If the brake pads were catching on one part of the disc, I guess that could make such a sound - but I don't see how using the brake lever would make it stop.
Does this sound familiar to anyone?