squeking brakes
- Thread starter matt joy
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I assume these are rim brakes. I'm no expert but if they weren't squealing/squeaking before the clean may be you have cleaned away something on the surface of the rims/brake pads that was reducing the braking efficiency but keeping them quiet. May be you have coated the pads with something from the cleaner. Either way I'm sure they will recover.
Now they are clean you could check the toe in.
Now they are clean you could check the toe in.
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
Liable to be some gunk/oil etc got onto the rim or pad when you washed the bike, mine did this lats week and after a day it cleared up .
Berties
Fast and careful!
that sounds about right,i always clean the rim with a wet cloth and then dry cloth to finish and check my tyre and walls at at the same time,the big question do they stop the bike?
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
- Location
- South Manchester
If canti or v brake toe them in. Undo pads, put a bit of card on rear edge of pad, apply brakes, then tighten up. Makes the front of the pad touch first, stopping the squeal.
berty bassett
Legendary Member
- Location
- I'boro
i always use dry kitchen towel or dry rag and really push hard wiping rims then clean bit of towel on each brake block wiping them - there is a lot of black comes off even after washing