[RBW] Toe in or not toe in

[Andrew Janjigian]

RBWers -
I've had an issue with my Quickbeam for ages now where the front brakes
squeal at high rpms (Tektro Oryx/Kool Stop pads). I have replaced the pads a
few times, and toed them in, and no matter what, the squeal returns after a
brief respite. The KoolStops recommend installing the pads square to the
rim, so I did that this last time, but even so the dreaded squeal came back.
Even when I do toe them in, it only goes away for a short while.

Any one have any tips? I can only guess at two possibilities: that the post
adjustment slips over time, or that the pads wear.

The odd thing is for the first year or so with these brakes, I had no
trouble with them at all.

Thanks in advance,
Andrew

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[RBW] Toe in or not toe in

[Dave Lloyd]

Denatured alcohol (cheap at any hardware or paint store) and a cast off
scotch brite from the kitchen work well for me.  Clean up with a rag
moistened with fresh alcohol and you're done.

You may want to wear gloves since the alcohol will dry your hands out and
any little nicks will sting like the dickens.

--dlloyd



On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 15:44, Seth Vidal skvi...@gmail.com wrote:


 On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 4:38 PM, Garth garth...@gmail.com wrote:
 
  Have you tried cleaning your rims really well? ...like squeaky clean.
 

 What's the best suggested cleaning agent? Just alcohol?

 -sv

 


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