samson99 Posted August 17, 2008 Share My front disc brake squeaks. how can i fix this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racer X Posted August 17, 2008 Share We need a bit more information, what model is it for a start? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samson99 Posted August 17, 2008 Share Magura Louise 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirtbreath Posted August 17, 2008 Share Are you running steel pads? When it starts getting dry I prefer using a resin pad on the front. Better and quieter braking. Leave steel on the back. Have your steel handy in case it rains. Not sure about Magura but Shimano take a couple of minutes to change so no problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIRR Posted August 18, 2008 Share If you've managed to get oil on the disc pads, that could be the reason. If so get a heat gun and heat the disc pads to get rid of the oil on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racer X Posted August 18, 2008 Share Bake-cleaner also works a treatRacer X2008-08-18 02:18:54 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNT1 Posted August 18, 2008 Share Oil the disc and pads. Use a good quality seal oil though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sampie Posted August 18, 2008 Share Saw a bottle of un-squeak at Game he other day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreZA Posted August 18, 2008 Share My front disc brake squeaks. how can i fix this? When did it start sqeaking? If it's new then you will need to run it for a while before it will stop. I like to help it along by wetting the discs and pads. If it's old pads then it got contaminated with something. and needs to be cleaned. I like cleaninf my disks with benzine and even cleaned the pads with it aswell. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racer X Posted August 18, 2008 Share Benzine, does that not have an oil base? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndreZA Posted August 18, 2008 Share Racer, I think youget 2 types of benzine. One is for cleaning and the other for burning. Be careful with the stuff because it can cause cancer, apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtlek Posted August 18, 2008 Share Saw a bottle of un-squeak at Game he other day. copper slip works like a charm just make sure that you have a fairly long stretch of tar close by without any stop streets for the first couple of test runs before you go trail hopping without brakes (oh ya this method is tried and tested on XTR XT and Deore) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Racer X Posted August 18, 2008 Share Well I was not planning on drinking it, thanks for the tip though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotSoBigBen Posted August 18, 2008 Share I have had good results using those little alcohol swabs you get for cleaning glasses / computer screens ............ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4ph3X Posted August 18, 2008 Share it's squeaking coz its new, you idiot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steven Posted August 24, 2008 Share What Make are they,suggest you try some clean White Ligtning Clean Streak on the rotor and this should sort it. RGDS SMwww.coolheat.co.za Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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