stunt man t Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 ive just bought my self sum echo lite forks (mod/disc only) but now ive fitted them the rotor catches the caliper it grinds and scratches (sounds horrible) how do i stop this from happening? cant figure out how ive fitted em wrong cus the caliper dosnt change position( bolted to fork) and wheel and rotor dont change position ( because its in the fork) any help is greatly appreciated Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 Might be able to use washers to space it out, but it depends. I might have some right ones lying around, maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaRtZ Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 Have you mounted the caliper properly? What caliper is it? Are you missing some sort of spacer on your front axle / QR skewer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycholist Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 If it's an IS mount caliper and an IS mount fork then you'll have to get washers to put between the caliper and the fork to move the caliper sideways to align it - If putting spacers in makes the rubbing worse then there's something badly wrong as the parts genuinely don't fit. Spacers are available off chainreactioncycles. Standard hardware shop washers won't do unless you've very lucky as they're about 5 times as thick as the thinnest washer you get in a disk caliper spacing kit, so you can't tune it accurately enough... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunt man t Posted June 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 Have you mounted the caliper properly? What caliper is it? Are you missing some sort of spacer on your front axle / QR skewer? its a louise fr caliper it needs to move towards the fork, not towards the wheel, so i dont think spacers will work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 Take a pic, let us see what solutions there are Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunt man t Posted June 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 Take a pic, let us see what solutions there are good idea mate hold on 1 minute, ill get some Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigman Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 Best bet would be to take your forks, brake and wheel down to your local bike shop and get the mounts faced so that it all lines up correctly. Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunt man t Posted June 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 Best bet would be to take your forks, brake and wheel down to your local bike shop and get the mounts faced so that it all lines up correctly. Adam i was told about facing my mounts, cant i do it with a file? heres some pics, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycholist Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 (edited) Chances are if you file it you'll end up with the mount face at an angle and the brake will always feel horrible. Better to get it properly faced. Spacers won't do you much good there alright. You could add a spacer between the end of the hub axle and the fork dropout (Though this is a pain in the ass when you have to take your wheels off)... It might also make the caliper less parallel with the disk leading to the same issue you'll get filing the mount by hand. Edited June 24, 2008 by psycholist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex-Mitchinson Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 You could add a spacer between the end of the hub axle and the fork dropout That's what I do, no problems with it, just a bit fiddly having to flex the forks to get the wheel in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunt man t Posted June 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 You could add a spacer between the end of the hub axle and the fork dropout. what kind of spacer can i use to do it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cai Posted June 24, 2008 Report Share Posted June 24, 2008 (edited) You could try a washer inbetween the fork and hub? posibly a penny washer drilled to 10mm - it would have to be a thin one though. EDIT: I see its been mentioned above already Edited June 24, 2008 by cai Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted June 25, 2008 Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 Take off your caliper, and then get those incy wincy vee brake spacers the literally mill thick ones, and put them between the caliper and the fork. so its like; [CALIPER]{incy washer}<FORK> With the bolt going <---- through there, this will push the caliper outwards and stop it rubbing on the cheap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigman Posted June 25, 2008 Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 I would not recomend spacing the wheel in the dropouts, as you will cause the brake to be misasligned with the rotor, like i said take it to the LBS and get it faced, that will sort the problem, and it will mean the brake is perfectly lined up, most brakes that are fitted to faced mounts will ork better then ones that aren't. Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stunt man t Posted June 25, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 (edited) I would not recomend spacing the wheel in the dropouts, as you will cause the brake to be misasligned with the rotor, like i said take it to the LBS and get it faced, that will sort the problem, and it will mean the brake is perfectly lined up, most brakes that are fitted to faced mounts will ork better then ones that aren't. Adam i need summet real quick though, rang a few bike shops and they cant do the job for like 2 weeks! what the f@?k!!! i need to ride a.s.a.p! I CANT WAIT 2 WEEKS!!! Take off your caliper, and then get those incy wincy vee brake spacers the literally mill thick ones, and put them between the caliper and the fork. so its like; [CALIPER]{incy washer}<FORK> With the bolt going <---- through there, this will push the caliper outwards and stop it rubbing on the cheap that will push the caliper more into the rotor and not away from it! the caliper need to be closer to the fork, not the wheel i mite file the mounts on my fork Edited June 25, 2008 by stunt man t Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigman Posted June 26, 2008 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 You could file them, just to get your brake working but try and keep it as square as possible with the mount and then when your LBS can face them get it done to properly square it up, alot of people dismiss facing but if you have a disc such as a magura or hope that rely on square mounts it realy is worth doing Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clownbike Posted June 26, 2008 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 You could file them, just to get your brake working but try and keep it as square as possible with the mount and then when your LBS can face them get it done to properly square it up, alot of people dismiss facing but if you have a disc such as a magura or hope that rely on square mounts it realy is worth doing Adam Hey Adz does really seem to know his stuff when it comes to bikes! I'd put a lot of faith in him ! I also had a similar problem with a disc brake, however, by "jiggling" your wheel about and trying different positions i was able to get rid of the grinding. It was hassle, but would do for a couple of weeks. Best of luck!! Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave33 Posted June 26, 2008 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 im sure ever one is misunderstood here as i seams that the outer lip is rubbing the calliper, as in the rotor is a tinny bit to large, losen the rotor bolts then turn the rotor clockwise against the bolts then tighten them up should ensure that the rotor is runin concentrict its a louise fr caliper it needs to move towards the fork, not towards the wheel, so i dont think spacers will work re-red this, just need to get the mounts faced(dont try with a file) take it down ur lbs will only cost a few quid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted June 26, 2008 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 If I were you, I'd just stick a washer on the end of your front wheel axle as described above as a tempory fix, if this doesn't work properly then get the forks down to the LBS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsy trials matt Posted June 26, 2008 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 ive just bought my self sum echo lite forks (mod/disc only) but now ive fitted them the rotor catches the caliper it grinds and scratches (sounds horrible) how do i stop this from happening? cant figure out how ive fitted em wrong cus the caliper dosnt change position( bolted to fork) and wheel and rotor dont change position ( because its in the fork) any help is greatly appreciated have you got a bb7 as mine is the same, just add a small washer on witch side of the hub that the disk is rubbing, worked for me a treat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex-Mitchinson Posted June 26, 2008 Report Share Posted June 26, 2008 have you got a bb7 as mine is the same, just add a small washer on witch side of the hub that the disk is rubbing, worked for me a treat Well if you even bothered to read the topic and look at the pictures properly, you would realise that he has a Louise and putting washers on the disk side of the hub has already been mentioned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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