Hobnobs Posted February 2, 2005 Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 (edited) Hey lads, i've tried the search, but couldn't find what i wanted really. Anyway, earlier today, i thought woop, lets clean the bike, so off i went with my trusty fairly liquid etc etc. Now, i didn't think that putting fairy liquid on my avid rotor would really cause any problems, but as soon as i tried the brake, it was poo! and stayed that way. So i whacked the pads out, and they looked a bit glazed (not that i know what that looks like, they were kinda shiny?) so i sanded them down. I remembered reading on here, that if you did that you'd have to bed them in again, so i put some muddy water on there, but still after a while, it doesn't have any bite!! and sort of makes a vibratey noise, but not high pitched at all. Would fairly liquid screw it? Or has anyone got any ideas what might be wrong? Oh yeah, and is there anyway to get a tiny little bend out of my rotor? I think someone sabotaged it, as i've never hit it! It makes a really annoying tingy noise. Fil. Edited February 2, 2005 by Hobnobs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eMAyaRKay Posted February 2, 2005 Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 Not sure about the fairy liquid situation mate, but as for the kink, whack it in a vice and carefully use an adustable spanner. Should do the trick :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMunn Posted February 2, 2005 Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 To get all the crap off your pad's you will need to burn them, get a pair of pliar's amd hold the pad's over your mummy's hob for about 7 minute's, this should do the job but if not then try it again. About the rotor, you should be able to get the bend out by heating the metal and then stick it in a vice for a while. Have a go and post back :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted February 2, 2005 Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 Find a big hill, and ride down it holding on your brake on. :P :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobnobs Posted February 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 Well the burning seems to have worked quite well, do i have to bed the pads in again? They seemed to work good straight off. :P But i didnt realise red hot pads make big burn marks on worktops and make very bad smells, woops. :P" How hot does the rotor have to get before the pads get fookered? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuyJames Posted February 2, 2005 Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 Oh filly, you silly billy. Should of stuck with your magura :P" and as for the kink in your rotor look towards Callum :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tank_rider Posted February 2, 2005 Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 fairy liquid is a problem as it leaves behind a residue, you would need to wash the rotor and pads with an absolute shite load of water to get it off, or as you have done, burn it off :P Now dont do it again silly :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMunn Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 (edited) Poo, i'm really sorry ! I forgot to mention the smell, it was a genuine mistake and I am sorry. (Y) EDIT: pads will be fine now ! unless you want to contaminate them again ?! Edited February 3, 2005 by TheMunn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 if you sand your pads down it is going to be rubbish. You will need to let it bed in again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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