Centering V brake arms

[Sam Song]

My v brake is set up, so that only one arm is moving and one of the pads is too close to the rim.

I am currently maxed out on the spring adjustment screws (the arm of the pad that is too close to the rim is at the tightest spring setting).

If I try to undo the spring tension screw on the other arm to move the pad out on the opposite side, then there is no tension on the cable at all, which leads me to believe that, the arm of the pad that is too close to the rim, might be sticky.

Anyways, it is so f**king frustrating right now and I feel like jumping off a bridge.

Set up:

Shimano Deore M590 arms, Odyssey Race Linear Cable, Avid SD7 lever.

[dezmtber]

If there is three holes for the springs on your frame or fork. Try moving the brake with a lack of tension onto the next hole.

If not then you will need to slightly bend the spring with your hand.

[leemekeetja]

Clean and oil the cable

[Yorkshire Dale]

if uve got the pins in the top holes and ur tension screws are maxxed out then its likely that something is too big. pad meat, washer/spacers are wrong way round, rim is too wide or the mounts on the frame/fork aren't wide enough. could do wi a pic?

Dale