New rotor. I've bedded it in with like 20 something gentle brakes, then drove ~20km on road and then took it down a decently nasty trail.
My questions:
– Is the black stuff just gunk from the pad or is it something to worry about? I have yet to clean it but I'd like to know what is.
– Is the pad-rotor alignment alright? The friction is quite a bit inward off the rotors braking surface. I have also just changed to 180 and a different brand (tektro brake + shimano rotor and adapter) so maybe they're incompatible? It provides plenty stopping power but I'm not sure if I'm not destroying the system.
I'd post this on the bikewrench sub but apparently you get a temp ban for showing just a sign of sense of humor, so I'm posting here.\
Thanks in advance.
by Plisnak
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>I’d post this on the bikewrench sub but apparently you get a temp ban for showing just a sign of sense of humor
What is with that place? I had a question a couple weeks ago and instead of people just answering the question I got destroyed for asking it.
Those Shimano Rotors are only compatible with the low Stack Shimano pads like the D03S, Most often four Piston brakes. So definetly change the rotors because otherwise they can fail.
If the rotor is oily it may be that your caliper has a defect.
If youve done that to for example the Shimano RT56 you can go on further.
1. take out your pads
2. rub them together under Running water
3. Clean your pistons with soap water and eventually brake cleaner or rubbing alcohol
4. push your pistons back with a tyrelever
5. clean the rotor with rubbing alcohol
6. put your dried brake pads in
7. Put in your wheel
8. loosen the caliper
9. squeeze the brake lever to push out the pistons, if one is stuck push them back in and repeat until they are mobilised
10. Align your caliper by looking through it onto a white paper
11. If you see that the rotor is bend you can simply bend it back by bending with your fingers
12. If your brake isn’t rubbing you can start bedding them in, please watch a tutorial so you don’t ruin the pads by overheating them.