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Question about my disc brakes

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timmi
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ok, so my front disc breaks dont seem to grab the disc very well anymore. and they make a really loud squeel when they do. i took them appart and cleaned them with a toothbrush and rag, as well as cleaned the disc, even tried sandpapering it. nothing is helping it grab more. does anyone know whats wrong with my bike, or know how i can fix it?
my dad was thinking viniger since that would disolve any oil that may have gotten on it. but i figured i would ask my second family first.
Aug 13 2006 8:44PM
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soycapitan2
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you could take it to a repair shop, but if you dont want to spend the money then idk...
Aug 13 2006 8:52PM
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mariob
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u might need a new disc and brake
Aug 13 2006 8:57PM
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timmi
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thats the thing. im lookin for last resort attempts to rivive them before i go spending 30 bucks on new pads.
Aug 13 2006 9:00PM
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bermbuster49
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check your fluid, bleed it out, make sure theres no air it in line...at least thats what i would do on my dirbike, i dont know what kind of brakes your talking about, are like regular bikes fluid? i guess they would have to be.
Aug 13 2006 9:03PM
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timmi
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its a wire. their not hydrolic.
Aug 13 2006 9:05PM
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720laxskier
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i didnt bother reading the whole thing-but adjust the calipers to be closer to the rotor-or get new pads
Aug 13 2006 9:36PM
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garrett.
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i would say new pads, but pinkbike that shit
Aug 13 2006 9:42PM
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Petey.
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dude just bleed em then bring it to the shop..actually, bring it to teh shop that way they do everything right
Aug 13 2006 9:42PM
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CZA
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It's probably just your brake pads
Aug 13 2006 9:44PM
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zerospinskier
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the squeek is made to happen when u need new pads. sooooo....get new pads
Aug 13 2006 9:46PM
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garrett.
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u can only bleed hydrolic brakes..he said he has mechanical
Aug 13 2006 9:48PM
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sacchettiadam
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you need more fluid in the brakes. more fluid= more pressure=can grab brake.
Aug 13 2006 10:05PM
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stevel
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clean ur pads with rubbing alcohol
Aug 13 2006 10:08PM
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spere
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that wont do shit.

his pads are word down to the plastic behind them. all he needs is now pads, not bleed them cus they are mechanical, just new pads

one of my buddies bought a bulk box of like 20 pads on ebay for like 150
Aug 13 2006 10:27PM
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MLB
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Untill you blow a line. You could have the brakes machined. I am 100% sure though that you need new pads man.......well unless you like runing into trees/walls/snowbanks/small children.
Aug 13 2006 10:29PM
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Frostfired
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prolly wore the pads out
Aug 13 2006 10:29PM
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timmi
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damn who knows the cheapest place to get new pads?
Aug 13 2006 10:31PM
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samk115
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first you need to make sure your caliper pots are even, if not the calipers arnt fully pushed on2 disc and this can make loud squeling noises and reduce brake power hugely. if its not this its new pad time, oh, and NEVER EVER sand paper your discs. it just wrecks them and will reduce braking power even more if done 2 much.
Aug 13 2006 11:06PM
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huckster989
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jesus christ man pads aren't that expensive and if you pull yours out and they look worn out your gonna want to replace them before they damage the rotor. if they are clean and not grabing check to see if the pads are making contact it might be a cable issue or if your running hydraulics i would take it to a shop and see what they say its usually free if they don't need to fix anything or if you just want them to look it over
Aug 13 2006 11:21PM
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invader7
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sounds like pads
Aug 14 2006 12:00AM
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Jake...
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it was 6 lines long ? :|
Aug 14 2006 12:18AM
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freestyle_kyle
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yeah sounds like you need new pads. remember, it'll be way cheaper to replace the pads now, or else your gonna fuck up your dic and have to get a new one as well, and thats hella pricy. MEC has some pretty good deals on pads. what kind of brakes do u have?

http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_listing.jsp?bmUID=1155532936997

theres some for like 5$ but they wont last long, but depends on what you do.

and wow, so many people are saying shit about hydrolic and if you actualyy read what he said, you'd realize that his are mechanical
Aug 14 2006 12:43AM
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tBatt
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what grit was the sandpaper you used? if it was really fine then it might not be as effective. try soaking them in rubbing alcohal over night.
Aug 14 2006 1:00AM
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skiinscotland
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oil on your pads, or the cable is stretching when you pull the pads to the rotor.
Aug 14 2006 5:14AM
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timmi
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thanks for the help guys. i will try the rubbing alcohol thing. it couldnt hurt right? and if that doesnt work i will buy some new pads.
Aug 14 2006 11:58AM
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chapz
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what company are your brakes?
Aug 14 2006 12:02PM
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timmi
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i think hayes. it is a weird writting and its kinda scratched off. but they are the square pads.
Aug 14 2006 12:04PM
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StealthSteez
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hahaha I thought this was going to be for a car. How old are you timmi ?

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Aug 14 2006 12:09PM
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timmi
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im 16. how old are you?
Aug 14 2006 12:31PM
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