I’ll keep it brief, when I apply my front brake it makes a sort of clicking or ticking noise instead of the rubbing noise I would expect. Is that normal? I have only just fitted it so does it just need bedding in? (braking power is pretty poor at the moment too, expect that to improve with bedding)

It’s an untouched brand new Shimano XT lever/hose/caliper with a Superstar rotor on a WTB hub.

Thanks

I’ve had this and it was internals of caliber rubbing on outer edge of disk.
Fixed it by adding a washer to the mount such that the caliper moves away by a mm or so.

Have you trapped the pad spring and bent it somehow?

Could be the pad retaining spring/clip catching the disc, I’ve had mine do that before.

I was gonna say worn out pads, but maybe not if they’re new!

The spring is certainly worth checking. I had constant noise from my LX brakes after a pad change, it was a ‘tinny’ sounding noise. To cut a long story short I re-fitted the old spring (which looked identical and came with the same brand/model of pads) and everything was find again.

Good feedback – thanks, I’ll go have a look.

Lose bolt somewhere in the setup?

I have that…it’s annoying.

I don’t have any loss in brake power though.

Cheers guys – I’m hoping the power thing is just a bedding-in issue, everything is new.

Sam thing here – it was the caliper rubbing on the rotor – try a re-adjust and tighten?