Maybe you can sand them? Seems like there’s still a bunch of pad material left
afraidofflying on
Look up the spec for the pads and measure them. No need to guess.
lantern264 on
Looks like it just needs to be cleaned
Smooth_Awareness_815 on
Not worn out, possibly “contaminated”
If grease, oil, soap, gets on those pads they do not work very well. I’ve heard even the oil on your fingertips is enough to “contaminate” the pads… but you shouldn’t handle the contacting surface.
You can try giving them a spray with brake cleaner and then a bath in alcohol after… or get a new set.
Amazon has some pretty good deals on knock offs
Fast_Ad_1337 on
For both pads and rotor:
1) spray down with brake clean
2) light sanding
3) spray down with brake clean
4) reinstall
Also, they haven’t worn equally so service the caliper and bleed the system
dr2chase on
Usually, they start to make a high-pitched squeak when they need replacing. If you look at the backside, you’ll see a couple of dents in the metal — those stick up into the bottom layer of the pad material, and when they touch the rotor, make that horrible noise.
Some pads are made of aluminum, which makes a different (arguably far more horrible) noise, but because aluminum is softer than steel, don’t (usually) harm the rotors.
Fred_Derf_Jnr on
{Joking}
Yes, they aren’t going to do much when they are in your hand! 😜
Inevitable-Set3621 on
Is this why you don’t drive?
Sea_Opinion_4800 on
I change mine on average every ten years just to be able to say I have new pads. But when I compare the new ones with the old, I’m hard pushed to see any difference other than cleanness.
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I would say so just for cleaning.
Maybe you can sand them? Seems like there’s still a bunch of pad material left
Look up the spec for the pads and measure them. No need to guess.
Looks like it just needs to be cleaned
Not worn out, possibly “contaminated”
If grease, oil, soap, gets on those pads they do not work very well. I’ve heard even the oil on your fingertips is enough to “contaminate” the pads… but you shouldn’t handle the contacting surface.
You can try giving them a spray with brake cleaner and then a bath in alcohol after… or get a new set.
Amazon has some pretty good deals on knock offs
For both pads and rotor:
1) spray down with brake clean
2) light sanding
3) spray down with brake clean
4) reinstall
Also, they haven’t worn equally so service the caliper and bleed the system
Usually, they start to make a high-pitched squeak when they need replacing. If you look at the backside, you’ll see a couple of dents in the metal — those stick up into the bottom layer of the pad material, and when they touch the rotor, make that horrible noise.
Some pads are made of aluminum, which makes a different (arguably far more horrible) noise, but because aluminum is softer than steel, don’t (usually) harm the rotors.
{Joking}
Yes, they aren’t going to do much when they are in your hand! 😜
Is this why you don’t drive?
I change mine on average every ten years just to be able to say I have new pads. But when I compare the new ones with the old, I’m hard pushed to see any difference other than cleanness.
They look pretty new. Why are they so rusty?
Now wipe the bike down and clean the drivetrain.