After taking my front wheel off to fix its spokes (quick reales), I noticed that the rotor was rubbing constantly agians the break pad ( I accidentally pressed the brake (hydraulic) while th wheel was off. I checked, the rotor isn’t bent neither does the wheel, I tried readjusting thr wheel but i didn’t help. One of the break pads went to its original position; but the orther seems to stay like pressed a bit ( if you know what I mean, 2nd photo) , any advice ?
by Suspicious_Bank1908
4 Comments
Bike shop
Take out the wheel with the rotor, brake pads, and use a plastic tire lever to press the pistons flat into the caliper.
Then loosen your calier bolts so the caliper moves freely side to side. Install the wheel and rotor.
Squeeze your brake lever 10 times hard. The 10th tune you are squeezing, don’t let go of your lever and tighten the caliper bolts
Reset the pistons. With a tire lever or screwdriver (very carefully) try to push them all in so they are close to flush with the caliper body
Thanks OP, I’m having this exact issue and was going to post this 🤣
Bad habit of squeezing the back brake when flipping the bike over and did it with no rotor in place🤦♂️