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XT discs, really loud!! just started in the last few weeks

Pads look pretty worn but not worn out will probably replace anyway, anything else to consider?

Cheers

Pat


 
Posted : 26/01/2016 4:41 pm
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Contaminated disk.
Loose bolts on the mountings.

Clean the rotor, sling in some new pads and see what happens!


 
Posted : 26/01/2016 4:45 pm
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when you're out riding stuff some wet mud into the caliper.
it works, trust me.


 
Posted : 26/01/2016 4:51 pm
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If the brakes judder and make a horrible squeal as you roll to a stop, they are contaminated with oil. Clean the disc with IPA or glass cleaner and put the pads in the dishhwasher. Then look for the leak.


 
Posted : 26/01/2016 5:01 pm
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It stops well, neither lever is spongy - but both discs are as equally bad in terms of noise.

will give the rotors a clean, i assume by IPA you don't mean a pint of Greene King?


 
Posted : 26/01/2016 5:19 pm
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Muc-off disc cleaner on discs and pads. Repeat every few rides


 
Posted : 26/01/2016 11:49 pm
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If all is performing well, and it's simply noise that's the issue, find a nice long bit of gentle downward tarmac, get some speed up and burn them in.


 
Posted : 27/01/2016 1:57 am
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Def not Greene King it's only good for swilling drains out.


 
Posted : 27/01/2016 3:06 am
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My XT brakes squeal very loudly in the wet, but are fine in the dry. Any ideas?


 
Posted : 27/01/2016 9:36 am
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My XT brakes squeal very loudly in the wet, but are fine in the dry. Any ideas?

tighten all the bolts up, stuff mud in the caliper.


 
Posted : 27/01/2016 10:00 am