Guest Posted December 7, 2009 Posted December 7, 2009 And its painfully high pitched! And annoying! I can't figure out what it is, as its only at lower speeds..The chain was adjusted and oiled the other day and its not the breaks...so im guessing its the axle or something? What can i do to stop it? I guess oil or greese, but where? Thanks Quote
Guest Posted December 7, 2009 Posted December 7, 2009 Is the wheel correctly aligned.. the marks are guides but not tremendously accurate.. Quote
Revvin Kevin Posted December 7, 2009 Posted December 7, 2009 You'll need to oil the brakes Disclaimer: Only joking! Quote
Chrissb6 Posted December 7, 2009 Posted December 7, 2009 There are some kids that come on here looking for advise and could take that last comment seriously. This pitstop section is here to help!! Quote
Guest Posted December 7, 2009 Posted December 7, 2009 it could be both, if the wheel is out of alignment the disc won't sit correctly in the brake pads, so will squeak...I take it everything went back in, in the correct order.... have you lubed up the new chain, and adjusted it correctly.. Quote
Chrissb6 Posted December 7, 2009 Posted December 7, 2009 Get the bike wheels off the ground and give each one of them a good looking at. Check that the wheels turn free with little or no drag. Have a look at the disc's and pads check for free movement and for any scoring on the disc's, it might be there's a small stone stuck in one of the calipers. Drive chains will whistle but normally not make the sort of noise your talking about. Another corner to look at is, it might be you have a dry or damaged wheel bearing. If the noise was not there before, it needs to found and sorted.Stay safe Quote
Guest Posted December 7, 2009 Posted December 7, 2009 (edited) Thanks for the advice.The reason i *think* its not the breaks as when i use the back break it wont squeak and if it is squeaking doesnt make any difference...I'll go check over these things now on the abba stand and report back! UPDATE:Squeak as gone For now .. i bet The breaks do seem a bit dirty, im guessing thats from when i came off the other day (landed in a gravel pit)The rear wheel spins, but there is a slight drag of the rear break i believe.I just gave the rear disk a quick rub down with a rag (no its not got oil on it !) and it makes less of a dragging sound... Edited December 7, 2009 by Anonymous Quote
MtotheJ Posted December 7, 2009 Posted December 7, 2009 Just make sure it's not the same problem with my squeaking 125 at low speeds, a bolt coming out the axle ad shearing the swing arm I think I am right in saying (someone correct me if i'm wrong) that if the rear brake is dsic, there could be dirt behind the pads causing them to squeak. So you need to give 'em a clean. Quote
Chrissb6 Posted December 7, 2009 Posted December 7, 2009 Well, now that you've said you have had an off into some gravel, there's a good chance there's some grit got in between the pads and dis'c. And yes, this would make the noise your talking about. Best to way would be to give the brake caliper and pads a good cleaning. pay attension to make sure ther's no grit inbeded in the pads as this grit will damage - score the disc on the brake. Quote
Revvin Kevin Posted December 7, 2009 Posted December 7, 2009 There are some kids that come on here looking for advise and could take that last comment seriously. This pitstop section is here to help!! No-ones that stupid, are they Quote
Stu Posted December 7, 2009 Posted December 7, 2009 There are some kids that come on here looking for advise and could take that last comment seriously. This pitstop section is here to help!! No-ones that stupid, are they dont be too sure!!! Quote
Guest Posted December 7, 2009 Posted December 7, 2009 There are some kids that come on here looking for advise and could take that last comment seriously. This pitstop section is here to help!! No-ones that stupid, are they dont be too sure!!! Quote
Chrissb6 Posted December 8, 2009 Posted December 8, 2009 Sorry Kev if you thought l came over all wrong. But yes there are some right numptys who will try anything once, and for some its only once!! I heard of fingers being lost in fly wheels and chains the list goes on!! and yes one lad in the village years ago tried to cure a brake prob with WD40 Quote
Pete Posted December 8, 2009 Posted December 8, 2009 Thanks for the advice.The reason i *think* its not the breaks as when i use the back break it wont squeak and if it is squeaking doesnt make any difference...I'll go check over these things now on the abba stand and report back! UPDATE:Squeak as gone For now .. i bet The breaks do seem a bit dirty, im guessing thats from when i came off the other day (landed in a gravel pit)The rear wheel spins, but there is a slight drag of the rear break i believe.I just gave the rear disk a quick rub down with a rag (no its not got oil on it !) and it makes less of a dragging sound... Buy some of this Chris:http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stor ... hQQnFUg-9vYou can probably get it cheaper than what Halfo is asking for, but it's a good product. You just spray it all over all parts of your brakes (try not to get it on paint though!) and it'll clean them up good and proper. If there is a bit of dirt trapped this should get rid of it. What Matt said about grit or something nasty getting on the pad surface is possible. I'd take the pads out to inspect them (and spray some of the brake cleaner on to clean them up anyway). Quote
Guest Posted December 8, 2009 Posted December 8, 2009 Ohh thanks pete. I did notice some mud around the pad. Ill give this stuff ago and see if it cleans it up Quote
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