Front Brakes making funny noise
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Front Brakes making funny noise
I installed new brake pads this week.. THere is a high pitched noise sounds like a high voltage light when its running, like you can hear the electricity running through the light.... thats what it sounds like when I roll and /or apply the front brakes... I thought it was the anti raddler metal strips in the caliper but i'm not sure. Maybe bearings? Anyone have any thoughts?
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It's most likely just the disc wearing the grooves into the pad. Over the years each disc wears a little different and begins to have small grooves so it's normal. Ride it a few days and it should go away. And as far as rolling and making the noise, is it when you are slow or all the time?
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When you put the new pads on, did you clean the discs and bleed the brakes? I know nothing says that you have to when you change the pads. But it'd make sense to do it while you had the calipers off.
Since you say you hear it in neutral with no brakes and it gets higher when you apply the brakes, sounds like the new pads are contacting the rotor constantly. If it persists, I try flushing and bleeding the brakes. And cleaning the discs. Also while you're doing that, pull the new pads and make sure there isn't a foreign object on them. You can prolly look at the discs and tell. If there was something between the pads and discs, it'll prolly have marked the discs
Since you say you hear it in neutral with no brakes and it gets higher when you apply the brakes, sounds like the new pads are contacting the rotor constantly. If it persists, I try flushing and bleeding the brakes. And cleaning the discs. Also while you're doing that, pull the new pads and make sure there isn't a foreign object on them. You can prolly look at the discs and tell. If there was something between the pads and discs, it'll prolly have marked the discs
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When you put the new pads on, did you clean the discs and bleed the brakes? I know nothing says that you have to when you change the pads. But it'd make sense to do it while you had the calipers off.
Since you say you hear it in neutral with no brakes and it gets higher when you apply the brakes, sounds like the new pads are contacting the rotor constantly. If it persists, I try flushing and bleeding the brakes. And cleaning the discs. Also while you're doing that, pull the new pads and make sure there isn't a foreign object on them. You can prolly look at the discs and tell. If there was something between the pads and discs, it'll prolly have marked the discs
Since you say you hear it in neutral with no brakes and it gets higher when you apply the brakes, sounds like the new pads are contacting the rotor constantly. If it persists, I try flushing and bleeding the brakes. And cleaning the discs. Also while you're doing that, pull the new pads and make sure there isn't a foreign object on them. You can prolly look at the discs and tell. If there was something between the pads and discs, it'll prolly have marked the discs
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Might want to bleed them then. Piston could be pushed out due to the old brake wear level and forcing the new pads onto the rotor.
And I'd double check there wasn't something between the pads and the rotor too. Is it only from the front brakes? Coming from any particular side? If you have a front stand you can put the bike up on stands and try spinning the tire by hand to isolate the noise
And I'd double check there wasn't something between the pads and the rotor too. Is it only from the front brakes? Coming from any particular side? If you have a front stand you can put the bike up on stands and try spinning the tire by hand to isolate the noise
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