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« on: February 19, 2014, 10:56:29 AM » |
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Put the wheel back on and followed the alignment instructions. Repeated a few times . Made sure the left axle bolt was seated by tapping it in.
It says the wheel should spin freely. It will spin freely if I continue to move it with my hand. But I can't just take my hand give it a spin an watch it make a revolution or two. Should it make a revolution or two on its own?
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« Reply #1 on: February 19, 2014, 11:24:03 AM » |
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Front or rear?
Probably not either way, but most definately not on the rear, you should be able to spin the wheel easily by hand, but it will not rotate on its own for very long. As you are spinning it by hand, lightly apply the brake, that should give you an idea of what it feels like with the brake dragging. When you release the brake, if there is alot of resistance, or more than when you started, you may want to investigate.
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rxvalk
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« Reply #2 on: February 19, 2014, 11:37:26 AM » |
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Missed that detail. its the front wheel. When I installed the calipers I put them back on but it was hard to get them on the pads were very tight. Wondering if I missed a step with the brakes.
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« Reply #3 on: February 19, 2014, 11:58:59 AM » |
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Did you notice if the wheel spun freely before you put the brakes back on?
When you had your calipers off did you check to see if the pistons were free?
When I have the calipers off I check to see if the pads are moving freely. I clean and lubricate the pin that goes through the pads.
Before I put the calipers back on I use a c-clamp as a press to push the pistons back in. A lot easier to get back on.
Disc brake pads are in contact with the rotor all the time so they will create some drag.
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rxvalk
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« Reply #4 on: February 19, 2014, 12:03:57 PM » |
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I did not check wheel spin before i pulled it off.
How do you check to see if the pistons are free. Maybe I should pull the calipers and clean them up. I did not this time because i put new pads on last year and cleaned them up then about 6-7 thousand on them currently.
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« Reply #5 on: February 19, 2014, 12:07:51 PM » |
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No mechanic here, but I recently pulled my second bike out and rode it after about 6 mo layoff. My front bakes were dragging. There was no rust or corrosion on the rotors. I just rode it. Stopped a few times and touched the rotors, there was heat but not red hot. After a couple hours it was all good. FWIW
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« Reply #6 on: February 19, 2014, 12:21:14 PM » |
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Took for a ride and put it back on the jack spins about 3/4 of a revolution now. You can hear the pads touching the rotors slight whir as it spins but I think that's normal. Thoughts. Don't wanna warp a rotor or prematurely burn up the pads but it seems right
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« Reply #7 on: February 19, 2014, 12:41:35 PM » |
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as long as one rotor isint hotter than the other after a ride it should be good. If you post a picture of the head of the axle looking straight back from the front of the bike....you know a 90° shot I can tell you if the axle is in all the way. Axle in, no rivets rubbing calipers, both rotors same temp......cant do anything more.
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« Reply #8 on: February 19, 2014, 12:48:58 PM » |
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Hi all
Put the wheel back on and followed the alignment instructions. Repeated a few times . Made sure the left axle bolt was seated by tapping it in.
It says the wheel should spin freely. It will spin freely if I continue to move it with my hand. But I can't just take my hand give it a spin an watch it make a revolution or two. Should it make a revolution or two on its own?
Not flush: bad Flush: good -Mike "hope this is it..." |
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« Reply #9 on: February 19, 2014, 01:10:36 PM » |
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It looks like the pic labeled good. Snapped a pic with my iphone but don't know how to get it on the board
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« Reply #10 on: February 19, 2014, 02:49:33 PM » |
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The picture with the "bad" designation shows the speedometer pickup incorrectly mounted.
I'm sure you know this.
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« Reply #11 on: February 19, 2014, 03:25:33 PM » |
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Did you set the front end before you tighten the front axle, this is done to set the caliphers....?
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« Reply #12 on: February 19, 2014, 03:27:34 PM » |
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Try this: Raise bike and loosen axle bolt and all 4 pinch bolts. Using a soft mallet, tap the axle in like in the picture. Tighten the left side pinch bolts (19 FT/LBS). Lower bike and bounce front end up and down 2-3 times. Torque axle and tighten right pinch bolts.
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« Reply #13 on: February 19, 2014, 03:51:03 PM » |
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The picture with the "bad" designation shows the speedometer pickup incorrectly mounted.
I'm sure you know this.
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That looks right to me.....what is wrong with the mounting of that thing. the stop is stopping any turning, is that what you are talking about? |
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« Reply #14 on: February 19, 2014, 04:13:44 PM » |
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The picture with the "bad" designation shows the speedometer pickup incorrectly mounted.
I'm sure you know this.
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Nope, I just hunted down a picture of the flush-axle problem, hoping that was the OPs problem... is the nub supposed to be on the other side of the stopper? That would be a problem... -Mike |
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