Brake - Problem Encountered

[thcheong]

should be the brake repair kit.. cost onli i$45.. its the round thingy inside the brake reservior ...

[Guest stanboy81]

juz chk it out at planet motor.... its due to non-original brake lever installed by previous owner.... thanx for all the help offered anyway....

[Guest 6.5rpm]

recently i felt tat my brake not tat "eat" esp rear brake, anyone know wats the problem?

 

do bleeding the fluid make the brake more "eat" or is the rear brake adjustable so i dun haf to step too much?

[pagelsdorf]

bro .. mebbe ur brakepads botak oredi?

[GreeKo]

Not sure hw to explain abt bleeding bt it gt to do wif da brake fluid deteriorate as it gets old thus losing its density to build pressure...mayb those who knw more on hydraulics works can explain

 

neway,

 

try change pad 1st...if still da same then do bleeding...

 

for front i think it has a spongy feeling n if tats da case most likely nd to bleed

 

Did my bleeding at K&T for 20 for bth frnt n rear n change all da pads @ 25 each...total cost 95

[Guest 6.5rpm]

hmm.. dun think is brake pad leh, cos i just changed not long ago..

[danieltanboonhuat]

maybe it;s a not so eat brake pad?

[ah_tat1]

i guess it might be due to detoriated brake fluid.... change the brake fluid and do some bleeding shd do the job.... shd be ard or less than $10 for rear brake

[Guest imported_Ah_Ben]

maybe...

 

1) brake pad botak. (Change)

2) brake pad kanna oil or dirty. (wash with soap)

3) brake fluid detoriated. (flush)

4) brake lines expanded. (Change)

5) caliper's piston jammed. (Service)

 

i think these are the possibilities lor. SLowly go check ba.

[boon21]

Hi 6.5rpm,

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[kennethy]

go change the brake lines... can 100% feel the difference...

[cyr]

hi ppl wondering if u guys can help me figure out this prob i'm facing

 

i ride a vtec 2 and i just changed my front brakes but i have this weird squeek sound when i brake either hard or soft.. any idea why? i asked the bike shop n they seem not to know n they say its fine...

[Isuper4]

Bro go to other shop or K&T at ubi near TP HQ.

 

Maybe your wheel bearing or your brake pads or brakes calipers.

 

ask them to take a look and test ride themselves.

 

If you leave it longer the sound will get worst from time on.

[Guest imported_Ah_Ben]

some brands are prone to producing more brake noisy then other...

 

sometimes, its just sand that got inbetween the pad and disc

[episode2]

Originally posted by cyr@Sep 18 2006, 10:47 AM

hi ppl wondering if u guys can help me figure out this prob i'm facing

 

i ride a vtec 2 and i just changed my front brakes but i have this weird squeek sound when i brake either hard or soft.. any idea why? i asked the bike shop n they seem not to know n they say its fine...

bro...wash ur front 2 discs clean...dry it properly..try not to get an oily surface after that...try another 2-3 days..if persist...do go back to the shop and check wheather they align the pads properly or not..when u wash ur front discs..pls clean inner and outer layer of ur discs..... hope this help ..as u didnt face this problem on old brake pads rite?

[mudman]

Hi bro,

 

I am facing the same prob too...with abit of squeeking sound....i checked my bearin and alignment le, it's fine le... then i checked that the brake pad is still far from being worn out ...guess i'll try washing my disc clean as well..........

 

[cyr]

ok guys i have found out the cause n its the brake discs, the prev owner never change brake pads n kept riding n braking such that it formed ''lines''... that rubs against the brakes n causes the sounds..

 

any1 can recommend a place where they can smoothen the disc brakes and pricing if possible..

 

also my handlebar is bent abit.. tat also can recommend a place to ''knock back'' to original form?

 

thanks for all your replies appreciate it

[mudman]

thanks for the info bro, now i noe wat's wrong .....haha ...

 

let's hope someone knows where to smoothen the disc or how else to rectify the prob ....

[TangoBoy]

The squeeking sound is exactly wat i'm facing now. Wheel bearings brand new...wheel alignement ok...everythg ok but the sound very frustrating. So i tried wiping the discs since nowadays raining...just keep on wiping before and after ride..

 

Now sound very minimum...maybe just wait till brake pads totally worn off...change to ex ones..

 

Disc grinding advised not to do it by some shops if its not that bad.

[mudman]

haha ...thinking whether changing the front brake pads would help ..........

[cyr]

they say that high end brake pads would help with the squeeks.. i think smoothening mite just be the best option

[seancxm]

mine squeaks like mad too..

 

went to a bike shop to check.. the uncle just said that there could be dust build-up at the brake pad area. after which he took an air gun to 'blow' the brake calipers.. saw lots of dirt coming out.. tried riding and the sound became much less significant.. but a few days ltr.. squeaking sound came back again.. really irritates me..

[cyr]

to all those suffering the same plight as me just take look at your disc brake n see if there are alot of ''lines'' aka not a smooth surface.. if so then we have a similar prob here, since its not the bearings or pads

[mudman]

hey bro,

 

hope the air gun trick really works...gona pop by bike shop to try ...it

is irritatig but at least my brakes are working fine.........

[warrior.c.o.n.p]

yeah man.. me 2.. i got the same problem as u guys out thr. mine is spec III juz

 

2 months old n... headache ah bro.. does it seem normal or not:confused: