Disc brake

"David Hoy" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Hi I have a disc brake on my mountain bike , it works but not as well as

it

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should work in my opinion, Ive taking out the pads and sanded the top of
them any access oil and dirt, and then put it back on again. They were the
same , can anyone give me any advice what to clean or do with them and the
disc to make them work any better.

Thanks alot .

Need more info. What brand? Are your brake pads broken in? Did the brakes
work better before? Was your pads contaminated with oil?

I've never cleaned my pads or rotors. I only had to replace the pads as
they wore out and only dealth with loss of power as the new pads were being
broken in.

Hi I have a disc brake on my mountain bike , it works but not as well as it
should work in my opinion, Ive taking out the pads and sanded the top of
them any access oil and dirt, and then put it back on again. They were the
same , can anyone give me any advice what to clean or do with them and the
disc to make them work any better.

Thanks alot .

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4. What is the rotar can you get a picture ?

The rotor is the disc itself.

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5. Yeh when oiling the hubs I got some oil over them thats why I
sanded the top layer of dirt and slight oil.

That's the answer then. The pads are ruined (sanded or not) so need
replacing. The disc itself will also be contaminated, so will need cleaning
thoroughly before you introduce the new pads. Use soapy water followed by
rubbing alcohol to clean the disc.

The new pads will need breaking in for a few hours before the performance
comes in full.

Two years off one set of pads isn't too bad anyway... don't feel bad about
having to replace them.

Be sure to protect the brakes from grease and oil next time.

HTH

--
Mark

Hoy Family said:

Ahh cheers never thought getting oil near them would be that bad , just a
matter of sanding it over the pad and it would work again . What price would
u think it will cost for a decent pair of pads.
"Mark (UK)" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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4. What is the rotar can you get a picture ?

The rotor is the disc itself.

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5. Yeh when oiling the hubs I got some oil over them thats why I
sanded the top layer of dirt and slight oil.

That's the answer then. The pads are ruined (sanded or not) so need
replacing. The disc itself will also be contaminated, so will need

cleaning

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thoroughly before you introduce the new pads. Use soapy water followed by
rubbing alcohol to clean the disc.

The new pads will need breaking in for a few hours before the performance
comes in full.

Two years off one set of pads isn't too bad anyway... don't feel bad about
having to replace them.

Be sure to protect the brakes from grease and oil next time.

HTH

--
Mark

You need to get pads for the model of you disc brakes. Pads are
specific to the manufacturer and run from US$12 to US$25.

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www.schnauzers.ws

1. Its mechanical , cable
2. No it dosent
3. It has a V brake on the back .
4. What is the rotar can you get a picture ?
5. Yeh when oiling the hubs I got some oil over them thats why I sanded the
top layer of dirt and slight oil. They are a light sand colour.
6. They are about 2 years old id say but they look fine loads of pad on
them.
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David Hoy said:

Hi I have a disc brake on my mountain bike , it works but not as well
as it should work in my opinion, Ive taking out the pads and sanded
the top of them any access oil and dirt, and then put it back on
again. They were the same , can anyone give me any advice what to
clean or do with them and the disc to make them work any better.

Thanks alot .

1. What make and model disc brake? There are many and either hydraulic

or

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mechanical.

2. When you pull the brake lever, do you touch your bar?

3. You only have "a brake"? Do you have a different type of brake in the
front and rear?

4. Did you clean the rotor as well as the pads?

5. Did you accidentally spill lube on the pads?

6. How old are the pads?

All I can say the disc gets very warm because its not actualy stopping you ,
you have to sorta hold it in and it dosent actually stop you completly but
just enough to get round the corner, or use your feet stopping. So it isnt
gripping the disc properly ?

David
"Hoy Family" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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1. Its mechanical , cable
2. No it dosent
3. It has a V brake on the back .
4. What is the rotar can you get a picture ?
5. Yeh when oiling the hubs I got some oil over them thats why I sanded

the

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top layer of dirt and slight oil. They are a light sand colour.
6. They are about 2 years old id say but they look fine loads of pad on
them.
"Ride-A-Lot" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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David Hoy said:

Hi I have a disc brake on my mountain bike , it works but not as well
as it should work in my opinion, Ive taking out the pads and sanded
the top of them any access oil and dirt, and then put it back on
again. They were the same , can anyone give me any advice what to
clean or do with them and the disc to make them work any better.

Thanks alot .

1. What make and model disc brake? There are many and either hydraulic

or

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mechanical.

2. When you pull the brake lever, do you touch your bar?

3. You only have "a brake"? Do you have a different type of brake in

the

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front and rear?

4. Did you clean the rotor as well as the pads?

5. Did you accidentally spill lube on the pads?

6. How old are the pads?

Ahh cheers never thought getting oil near them would be that bad , just a
matter of sanding it over the pad and it would work again . What price would
u think it will cost for a decent pair of pads.
"Mark (UK)" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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4. What is the rotar can you get a picture ?

The rotor is the disc itself.

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5. Yeh when oiling the hubs I got some oil over them thats why I
sanded the top layer of dirt and slight oil.

That's the answer then. The pads are ruined (sanded or not) so need
replacing. The disc itself will also be contaminated, so will need

cleaning

Quoted message said:

thoroughly before you introduce the new pads. Use soapy water followed by
rubbing alcohol to clean the disc.

The new pads will need breaking in for a few hours before the performance
comes in full.

Two years off one set of pads isn't too bad anyway... don't feel bad about
having to replace them.

Be sure to protect the brakes from grease and oil next time.

HTH

--
Mark

Hoy Family said:

Ahh cheers never thought getting oil near them would be that bad ,
just a matter of sanding it over the pad and it would work again .
What price would u think it will cost for a decent pair of pads.

Before you buy new ones, place your old ones on the stove (the metal-coil
range is good) until the oil in the pad burns off. It should work as good
as new.

I did this on my grease-contaminated pads and now they're on the too-strong
side...

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Phil, Squid-in-Training

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"Mark (UK)" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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4. What is the rotar can you get a picture ?

The rotor is the disc itself.

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5. Yeh when oiling the hubs I got some oil over them thats why I
sanded the top layer of dirt and slight oil.

That's the answer then. The pads are ruined (sanded or not) so need
replacing. The disc itself will also be contaminated, so will need
cleaning thoroughly before you introduce the new pads. Use soapy
water followed by rubbing alcohol to clean the disc.

The new pads will need breaking in for a few hours before the
performance comes in full.

Two years off one set of pads isn't too bad anyway... don't feel bad
about having to replace them.

Be sure to protect the brakes from grease and oil next time.

HTH

--
Mark

Hoy Family said:

Ahh cheers never thought getting oil near them would be that bad ,
just a matter of sanding it over the pad and it would work again .
What price would u think it will cost for a decent pair of pads.

Looks as though you might be in the UK (ntlworld). Take a look at chain
reaction to get an idea of replacement pad prices, you won't find them much
cheaper elsewhere.

<http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/categories.asp?category=Brake+Pads&thumb
nails=true>

You'll need to look for an exact make/model match to the disc brakes on your
bike (or at least the Fibrax equivelent copy; few £ cheaper). If in doubt
take the bike down to a shop and ask for advice.

I think you'll find the pad swap simple, it will take longer to give that
rotor a good clean!
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Mark

Try squirting water on the pads while ridin.. its not as hard as it
sounds and use alot of water to break them in.. it works

David Hoy said:

Hi I have a disc brake on my mountain bike , it works but not as well as it
should work in my opinion, Ive taking out the pads and sanded the top of
them any access oil and dirt, and then put it back on again. They were the
same , can anyone give me any advice what to clean or do with them and the
disc to make them work any better.

Thanks alot .

"Hoy Family" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Ahh cheers never thought getting oil near them would be that bad , just a
matter of sanding it over the pad and it would work again . What price

would

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u think it will cost for a decent pair of pads.
"Mark (UK)" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

(People here prefer you answer below the text you quote, or answer below
each point you are tackling, by the way - just trying to help!)

',;~}~

OK, you *MAY* not need new pads - as someone else said, scrub the rotor
(disc) real clean - wire wool or a green scrubbing pad and dishwashing
liquid work well for me.

Next, you can heat those pads up some, which will burn most of the oil
off/out - don't go too hot, though, or you may break the bond between metal
and friction material. Just heat 'em until they start smoking a little.

Next, put it all back together, and smear the disc with wet mud - fine,
silty mud with no big stones. Now, ride and brake - repeat until performance
is returned.

The mud helps bed things all back in again, and also helps draw out any
remaining oily [censored] from the pads.

Hope that helps!

Shaun aRe

Ok i put the pads in the oven , and let them sit for a while took them out
rubbed a paper towel on both of them put thm all back in and they are
basically the same , So I have "Chilli 550" Forks, which came from a
Barracuda Slalom , the disc brakes has a name called Quad amd 3 or omd 3 im
not sure. They are yellow

Can anyone tell me where I can get info one these forks and maybe buying new
pads.
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Try squirting water on the pads while ridin.. its not as hard as it
sounds and use alot of water to break them in.. it works

David Hoy said:

Hi I have a disc brake on my mountain bike , it works but not as well as

it

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

should work in my opinion, Ive taking out the pads and sanded the top of
them any access oil and dirt, and then put it back on again. They were

the

Quoted message said:

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same , can anyone give me any advice what to clean or do with them and

the

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disc to make them work any better.

Thanks alot .

Hoy Family said:

Ok i put the pads in the oven , and let them sit for a while took them out
rubbed a paper towel on both of them put thm all back in and they are
basically the same , So I have "Chilli 550" Forks, which came from a
Barracuda Slalom , the disc brakes has a name called Quad amd 3 or omd 3 im
not sure. They are yellow

Ah, I think we've found your problem.

The problem you have is that you have [censored] brakes. No amount of baking,
rubbing mud on them or divine brake dancing will make them work well.

Just to add my two pence of advice...

Everyone says "don't get oil on the pads and rotor". In my experience, this
has to be taken to the extreme. Even a finger print on the pad will
noticably decrease breaking performance. Keep the pads and rotor absolutely
oil-less.

And be careful with that "disc brake cleaner" fluid you get from bike shops.
Some disc breaks (like my Hayes HMX-1 mechs) will actually be damaged by the
"disc brake cleaner" - on the HMX-1s you have to use a special alcohol spray
that you can buy from electronics shops like Maplin.

Thanks,
Jack

"Creeper" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Try squirting water on the pads while ridin.. its not as hard as it
sounds and use alot of water to break them in.. it works

David Hoy said:

Hi I have a disc brake on my mountain bike , it works but not as well as

it

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

should work in my opinion, Ive taking out the pads and sanded the top of
them any access oil and dirt, and then put it back on again. They were

the

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same , can anyone give me any advice what to clean or do with them and

the

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disc to make them work any better.

Thanks alot .