new to discs - squeeky when wet !
 

Just replaced bike, now have Hydro Discs
First time wet - muddy water, gentle wash down afterwards

now they squeek !
I've checked, cleaned and dried the discs
but they still squeek,

do I just apply a little pressure and wait for the pads to dry out ?

Steve

On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 20:40:28 GMT, (Steve
Walton) wrote in message :

now they squeek !
I've checked, cleaned and dried the discs
but they still squeek,
do I just apply a little pressure and wait for the pads to dry out ?

One good hammering of the brakes and the squeaking stops, IME.

Guy
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On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 23:07:26 +0000, "Just zis Guy, you know?"
wrote:

On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 20:40:28 GMT, (Steve
Walton) wrote in message :

now they squeek !
I've checked, cleaned and dried the discs
but they still squeek,
do I just apply a little pressure and wait for the pads to dry out ?

One good hammering of the brakes and the squeaking stops, IME.

cheers, I've been round the block and they are better
now, after bikes been indoors a hour or so
there is still a slight grip on the disc

first experience of discs, so Im wary of removing pads just to check
ie it shouldn't be necessary should it ?

Steve

On Sat, 20 Nov 2004 23:25:11 GMT, (Steve
Walton) wrote in message :

One good hammering of the brakes and the squeaking stops, IME.

cheers, I've been round the block and they are better
now, after bikes been indoors a hour or so
there is still a slight grip on the disc

Known in the motor trade as an "Italian tune-up" ;-)

Well, sort of. That involves taking some old dear's prized possession
out for a Grade 1 Novaboy thrash.

first experience of discs, so Im wary of removing pads just to check
ie it shouldn't be necessary should it ?

I don't take them out until they are knackered myself, but this may be
poor practice.

Guy
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in message , Steve Walton
') wrote:

Just replaced bike, now have Hydro Discs
First time wet - muddy water, gentle wash down afterwards

now they squeek !
I've checked, cleaned and dried the discs
but they still squeek,

Yes, they do, some makes worse than others. My Hayes HFX-9s are
reasonably quiet, but not exceptional in any other ways. Hope Minis,
which are very good brakes, tend to squeak badly. Cleaning the rotors
with methylated spirit does help a lot.

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Steve Walton vaguely muttered something like ...
Just replaced bike, now have Hydro Discs
First time wet - muddy water, gentle wash down afterwards

now they squeek !
I've checked, cleaned and dried the discs
but they still squeek,

do I just apply a little pressure and wait for the pads to dry out ?

That can help .. ;)

Best thing I found is to use a little Copper based anti-seize grease on the
pad sliding areas and pins.

Copaslip is good .. but use it very sparingly and don't get any on or near
the braking surfaces. A small tin will last a lifetime .. ;)


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On Sun, 21 Nov 2004 13:35:07 GMT, Simon Brooke
wrote:

in message , Steve Walton
') wrote:

Just replaced bike, now have Hydro Discs
First time wet - muddy water, gentle wash down afterwards

now they squeek !
I've checked, cleaned and dried the discs
but they still squeek,

Yes, they do, some makes worse than others. My Hayes HFX-9s are
reasonably quiet, but not exceptional in any other ways. Hope Minis,
which are very good brakes, tend to squeak badly. Cleaning the rotors
with methylated spirit does help a lot.

--
cheers, I hammered them hard and they are better, had issue with the
pads just gripping - better now they've dried.
rear discs had the same brake dust-dirt on them that rims used to get
so I'll try the meths..


Steve