Hi
I’m in the process of renovating a MTB I bought off eBay, which I plan to use as a commuter bike for leaving at the station.
The bike was missing the front V brakes, and oddly also the mounting posts. So I’ve bought a new set of Vs and a pair of mounting posts off eBay.
The problem is when I bolt the brakes on to the post – if I tighten the bolt up all the way, it effectively clamps the brake arm onto the post so the arm can’t move. If I back the bolt off slightly the brake then pivots freely.
When I fitted new Vs on another bike , I don’t recall having this problem – I just tighten the bolt up which still allowed for the brake arm to pivot freely.
Should I be concerned? Is down to incorrect bolt or post lengths? Will my ‘backed off’ bolts and some Loctite be sufficient?
Thanks