Questions tagged [brake-noise]
Squealing, screeching, thumping, whatever... brakes should be pretty quiet. When they're not, use this tag.
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Purpose of fittings at the bottom of suspension fork?
I have a question about the suspension fork on my mountain bike.
There is a hex socket at the bottom of the right fork leg.
There is a normal bolt head at the bottom of the left fork leg.
Are these ...
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Roller Brake squeeking, even after body replacement
I have a Bakfiets with a roller brake system from Shimano (BR-C6000-F-DX).
The Front started making squeaking noises in the winter, so I bought the special Shimano Braking Lube, opened the brake, ...
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Magura brake pad change: friction noise?
After replacing my worn-out Magura brake pads (MT4 brakes, 7P brake pads), I now have a continous light friction noise when the wheel is spinning (front wheel).
The brake disc is brand new as well. ...
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Why are my disk brakes making a squealing noise?
I recently found a bicycle used by a relative which seemed to be in good shape. However, I found that the hydraulic disk brakes make a loud squealing sound towards the end of the stopping distance.
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Strange noises when using brakes
Im pretty much devastated already. The wheel making this strange scritching noises when I use my brakes.
If I block the wheel by brakes and move the wheel back and forth, it will sound the same.
The ...
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Kona hydraulic brakes screech [duplicate]
I have a Kona dew deluxe with screeching brakes. Pads are pretty good but bike hasn't been ridden much over the past 6+ years. Had the brakes checked over and was told they might be leaking fluid. ...
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What contributes to disk brake noise when wet, and how could I minimize it?
The accepted answer in Why do my disc brakes squeal when wet? states that some noise on disk brakes when wet is to be expected. However, I'm interested in factors that might affect the volume of the ...
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V-Brakes squeal very loud when braking
I've been having this issue for about 3 months. The front V-Brakes squeal extremely loud when i fully engage them.
This problem randomly started one day when i took my bike for a ride. At first it ...
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Why is my hydraulic front disc brake clicking?
I noticed that there's a mysterious click that seems to be tied to wheel rotation when riding my bike. It is barely audible when there's no traffic nearby. I initially assumed that it's a hub or the ...
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Rim-Brake pads creaking in still state
The V-brake pads are creaking when the wheel is still and I press the lever. (I.e. not a duplicated of this question, because they don't creak when trying to stop the rolling wheel.)
What could be the ...
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Front V Brake squealing on Trek FX 7.4
I know this is a frequent question in this forum... To use a cliché "I've tried A, I've tried B. what do I do now?"...
I have a very persistent squealing from my front Tektro v brake, on my ...
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Can't figure out the origin of loud screeching noise
I've had my bike for over 1 year. Since the day I bought it it's had this problem where it makes a really loud screeching noise coming somewhere from the back. I didn't notice it at the store because ...
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diamondback cobra 24 rear brakes squeal horribly what can I do to at least tone it down
diamondback cobra 24 rear brakes are squealing loudly all the time it doesn't matter if it's wet or dry and the brakes are lined up perfectly and appear to be new. The brakes are not marking the rim.
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Unfixable brake disk rubbing
I ride a Rabeneick TS5 2017 Alfine 8, bought in 2018, with about 5000km on it (mostly commuting on asphalt, in all weather (mostly dry), some easy forest trails). It has BR-M395 hydraulic disk brakes ...
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Front disc brake rattling noise
I recently purchased a brand new Scott Genius 950 at a local bike store. After bedding in the brakes, I noticed a rattling noise while riding coming from the front disc brake. I brought it back to ...
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Unidentified clicking sound coming from front wheel area when performing an endo
I have recently bought a Canyon Strive CF and have had no problems or crashes on it. However, there is an unpredictable clicking sound coming from the front wheel area (not sure whether it's from the ...
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What causes the different types of tire skidding noises?
Short: What mechanisms are relevant to the production of that noise and what are their parameters?
Up until a couple of years ago, I had only ever heard a quite, low, rubbing sound when the tires ...
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Front disk brake squealing
I know that squealing brakes are fairly typical questions but I have not found a solution yet.
My bike is a Haibike with Tektro Auriga Comp hydraulic disk brakes and in recent years I ride in ...
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Mechanical disc brake scratching noise
The rear mechanical disc brake on my MTB makes a sharp intermittent scratching sound every time the wheel gets to a certain point in each revolution. The disc is true, so that is not the problem for ...
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Why are my disk brakes rubbing when wet and not dry?
I'm experiencing rotor rub in both my front and rear brakes. This will only occur when wet. So for example after adjusting the caliper by loosening the mount bolts pulling the brake and tightening I ...
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Bicycle is harder to pedal when standing
From a few days now, when trying to pedal standing, my pedals become very rigid and it sounds like if the brakes are dragging. If I sit down again, the noise goes away and it's easy to pedal again.
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Troubleshooting Noise from Avid BB-7 Road Disc Brakes
I'm trying to track down a dragging sound from some Avid BB-7 brakes on a Kona Sutra. The hub is a Shimano Alfine DH-S501 dynamo hub with an SM-RT82 Centerlock disc. The noise sounds like a dragging ...
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Disc brake maintenance
For some days now I am observing the decreasing performance of my disc brakes on my MTB. Additionally, braking is extremely loud (squeaking). I don't think I have oil or fatty substances on the discs. ...
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Are all the Ultegra brake pads the same?
I have a road bike with Shimano Ultegra Di2 6870 goupset. Today it was my first long ride with it and alsmost instantly I noticed that the brake pads are not for carbon rims. I tried searching on the ...
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Disk brake squealing after bike shop changed my pads. Is it enough reason to ask them to re-service (for free)?
I recently took my bike to the shop, since it started making a weird metal on metal (not squeal, just hard brushing sound). After checking it out they saw that the back brake pads were really (REALLY) ...
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Disc brakes vibrating, "singing" under the rain [duplicate]
I recently replaced my hubs, and not-so-recently the front brake rotor.
In dry conditions, everything works fine, brakes well and makes almost no noise. In rainy conditions, however, the front disk ...
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How to remove play in cantilever pivot point?
I have been working my way through issues with noisy front cantilever brakes. After running through many different ways to solve the issue including new pads (Kool Stop Dura2 Duel Compound), setting ...
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How to prevent the quick-release pin on the Tektro drop brake lever from rattling?
Tektro RL-340 brake levers have a quick release mechanism that, when pushed in, will lengthen the cable to allow to easily disengage the brake from the wheel/disc without needing to deflate the tire.
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Have replaced v-brakes and they still squeak. What to do?
I think I've read every post here about V-brake squeal, as well as the popular ones on the Sheldon Brown site, the Park Tools guide and so forth - but I seem to have a brake squeal that just won't ...
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New brake pads, whining brakes [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Fixing noisy V brakes
I have quite an old mountain bike, that has become quite rusted over the past few years. I just tuned up the derailleurs and replaced my brake pads.
The ...
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Specialized Hardrock - How to stop disc brakes from squealing?
I have a Specialized Hardrock 2011 Disc brake mountain bike with a front brake that squeals when used lightly. It's OK if I use the brake hard - but I usually don't need or want to stop in such a ...
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Fixing noisy V brakes
My V brakes make a lot of noise when I brake! I am annoyed by such noise, not to mention the pedestrians. My mechanic said that it will not make this noise after using it for couple of days, but it is ...
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Disc brakes squeak on Trek mountain bike
I have a Trek 3900 mountain bike with disc brakes, and I just took it out of winter storage to start riding it for the season.
Everything works well, except for one very annoying problem: when I stop ...
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Brakes periodically make "finger nails on chalk board" sound
Both my rim brakes --- front and back --- have started to make a periodic noise when I engage them. They will be silent for a little bit, then gradually start to make noise. As I brake, the noise will ...
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How do I get my brakes to stop squealing [duplicate]
I've tried sanding them down just a bit, cleaning the brake surface on the wheels, and this does stop them from squealing for a day or two, but it always comes back. I'm using Kool-stop pads if it ...
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