rich4130 Posted April 30, 2005 Report Share Posted April 30, 2005 Evening, I'm really getting sick of this, my brake is absoultly perfect most of the time, but I rode in a dusty place earlier, and it has gone absoultly shit. This was happening a lot, so I gave my rim a VERY light grind to take the anodising coating off, but now, its starting again. The pads turn black with ingrounnd dirt, and just slips like black pads. Setup, Plaz CRV on Aircorp rim. Anyways I can get it to return to normal? I've cleaned the rim, with fairly liquid, filed down the pads abit, wiped everything down, but its still shite. I don't really want to have to re-grind everytime this happens.. sorry for another boring brake pad/slip moaning topic haha >_< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benno Posted April 30, 2005 Report Share Posted April 30, 2005 Evening, I'm really getting sick of this, my brake is absoultly perfect most of the time, but I rode in a dusty place earlier, and it has gone absoultly shit. This was happening a lot, so I gave my rim a VERY light grind to take the anodising coating off, but now, its starting again. The pads turn black with ingrounnd dirt, and just slips like black pads. Setup, Plaz CRV on Aircorp rim. Anyways I can get it to return to normal? I've cleaned the rim, with fairly liquid, filed down the pads abit, wiped everything down, but its still shite. I don't really want to have to re-grind everytime this happens.. sorry for another boring brake pad/slip moaning topic haha >_< ← Washing it should fix it, just be very careful to rinse everything with warm/hot water to get rid of any soap, that's probably your problem. Also make sure you get all the dust off, any left on there will just contaminate the rest of your brake setup again. Hope that helps :S Ben (Y) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted April 30, 2005 Report Share Posted April 30, 2005 Have you just tried riding after you have washed it? Just to get then 'warmed up'. Could work. But realy a good wash is all that it should need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Urpedigreechumdog Posted April 30, 2005 Report Share Posted April 30, 2005 I ride in a dusty place quite a lot too and i also have a grind, i just stick a bit of tar on the grind whem i can feel the brake turning shitey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich4130 Posted April 30, 2005 Author Report Share Posted April 30, 2005 Just given it another wash, loads of fairy liquid, and a kettle and scouring pad, I may rinse it off again actually with cold water as well after its dried. I think i'll have to re-grind it, ah well new wheel coming anyday, I'l leave it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Arnold Posted April 30, 2005 Report Share Posted April 30, 2005 put some water on your rim and ride down a hill with the brake on, it will sort it >_< Will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Drewery Posted April 30, 2005 Report Share Posted April 30, 2005 I would just regrind your rim, as a light grind isnt going to help, a smooth rim works better than a light grind anyday. But as seen as your getting your new wheel, no point unless you want to ride now... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Campbell Posted April 30, 2005 Report Share Posted April 30, 2005 Fairy liquid wont help things at all. Just clean it with water dry it rinse it down and drag the brake a bit it should be back to how it was before, but this has been said by everyone before this post so just clean it with clean water (spit sometimes works as an "on the ride" fix). Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Arnold Posted April 30, 2005 Report Share Posted April 30, 2005 Fairy liquid wont help things at all. Just clean it with water dry it rinse it down and drag the brake a bit it should be back to how it was before, but this has been said by everyone before this post so just clean it with clean water (spit sometimes works as an "on the ride" fix). Dan ← your saying spit is better than fairy liquid? hehe i'd say clean it with fairy liquid(its a de-greaser you know! ) and then make sure you get every last sud off with fresh water (or it will work even worse) then let it dry........ see how it works, if it doesent work, then wack some water on it and rag it down a hill >_< ta Will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben Cox Posted April 30, 2005 Report Share Posted April 30, 2005 Cillit bang is where its at!!! Spray some over your rim and ride around with the brake on for like 20 seconds, then get some tissue and wipe off all the black crap and your brake should rock again >_< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScotchDave Posted April 30, 2005 Report Share Posted April 30, 2005 >_< Muc off on rim, ride around with brake on, stopping and starting and dragging, then wipe off once they start biting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Arnold Posted April 30, 2005 Report Share Posted April 30, 2005 (Y) Muc off on rim, ride around with brake on, stopping and starting and dragging, then wipe off once they start biting. ← muc-off gives a short burst of biteyness before the sticky film that it leaves wears off >_< thats how i see it anyway, probarbly wrong, lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tartridge Posted May 1, 2005 Report Share Posted May 1, 2005 + + = >_< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rich4130 Posted May 1, 2005 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2005 Hahaha, well I have the last two... I'l give it ago in a min, its all dried now.. Maybe I should listen to the rest of the trials world.. >_< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
downhill_rob2@hotmail.com Posted May 1, 2005 Report Share Posted May 1, 2005 Fairy up liquid is a de-greaser, but dirt isnt grease. Definatly put a nice rough gring on it >_< Im going to when my new pads arive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Will Arnold Posted May 1, 2005 Report Share Posted May 1, 2005 Fairy up liquid is a de-greaser, but dirt isnt grease. Definatly put a nice rough gring on it >_< Im going to when my new pads arive. ← doesent fairy liquid clean dirty plates to a glisterning shine thou? (Y) and, do what tarty says, its a beast of a brake. Will Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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