ecotech84 Posted August 30, 2014 Posted August 30, 2014 Hey guysIve noticed my rotor is bent as its rubbing against my brake pads . Ive spaced the brake caliper so its clear , but still rubs slightly against the pad. How do I change the rotor as there is rivets and no screws ? Do I have to replace the hub as well ?
Skylark Posted August 30, 2014 Posted August 30, 2014 Probably a centerlock rotor, if I remember correctly they use the same splined tool that you take cassettes off with, otherwise it will have 6 bolts attaching it to the hub. If it's not to badly out you can straighten the rotor.
Eldron Posted August 30, 2014 Posted August 30, 2014 Or you can straighten the rotor - you get real rotor straightening tools but a shifting spanner works almost as well... Vetseun 1
JXV Posted August 30, 2014 Posted August 30, 2014 (edited) Bend it straight with ur fingers taking care not to cut yourself on the sharp edges Edited August 30, 2014 by JXV
Cassie Posted August 31, 2014 Posted August 31, 2014 Good luck with the fingers!! It's trong metal!! Rtaher use the shifting spanner...it works relatively easy!
droo Posted August 31, 2014 Posted August 31, 2014 Bend it straight with a shifting spanner, no need to replace unless it's kinked. Captain Fastbastard Mayhem 1
JXV Posted September 4, 2014 Posted September 4, 2014 Good luck with the fingers!! It's trong metal!! Rtaher use the shifting spanner...it works relatively easy!Easy to overdo things with shifting spanners....fingers less likely to overdo it....is why I use fingers. Both methods work. Be careful either way.Good luck
Cruz Addict Posted September 4, 2014 Posted September 4, 2014 Good luck with the fingers!! It's trong metal!! Rtaher use the shifting spanner...it works relatively easy!Actually the force required to bend a rotor laterally is very little, the braking forces are applied vertically so the material strength is concentrated on the vertical plane.Its very easy to correct a slight out of true with your fingers.Take a marker and mark where the rubbing is on the rotor, identify which side is rubbing and apply force with your thumbs in the opposite direction in the area you marked. Make several small corrections rather than big ones and bobs your uncle.
Eldron Posted September 4, 2014 Posted September 4, 2014 Seriously people - buy one of these. Cheap and it makes rotor truing super easy.... DIPSLICK and WrightJnr 2
Skylark Posted September 4, 2014 Posted September 4, 2014 I've used a small copper hammer very sucessfully, fingers also good, shifter I have also found is much force. The advice to use a marker works like a charm, I draw it all over the side that's rubbing, the high spots become clear immediately, clean properly with isopropyl alcohol afterwards.
JXV Posted September 5, 2014 Posted September 5, 2014 (edited) Why not try and re-align the caliper?if the disc itself is bent then this does not help. As soon as the disc run-out exceeds the spacing available between the retracted pads it will rub somewhere no matter how you align the caliper. Edited September 5, 2014 by JXV
Guest Smimby Posted September 5, 2014 Posted September 5, 2014 What Eldron said, get the correct tool for the job.....and it is VERY easy to do WrightJnr 1
porqui Posted September 5, 2014 Posted September 5, 2014 Use fingers first - less chance of damaging disk
ecotech84 Posted September 5, 2014 Author Posted September 5, 2014 The caliper is not bent. Ive spaced the caliper with some washers , its still rubs. Ive marked the rotor , it touches more than half of the rotor .
ecotech84 Posted September 5, 2014 Author Posted September 5, 2014 The caliper is not bent. Ive spaced the caliper with some washers , its still rubs. Ive marked the rotor , it touches more than half of the rotor .
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