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[Closed] Brake caliper rubbing on top of disk

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Hi,
Just swapped calipers from one frame to another.
Aside from the fixing bolts being a little long and touching the disk which I can easily remedy by getting shorter bolts, the outer edge of the disk is rubbing on the inside of the caliper.
Its like the caliper is a couple of mm to close in the direction shown.[img] [/img]
How can I rectify or have I done something wrong?
Thanks!


 
Posted : 23/10/2010 3:19 pm
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have you got all the correct washers in the correct order? Put another washer in between the mount and the caliper?


 
Posted : 23/10/2010 3:21 pm
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That will do it..


 
Posted : 23/10/2010 3:26 pm
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Also washers under the other bolts will stop them hitting the disk. (Saves getting shorted bolts.)


 
Posted : 23/10/2010 3:34 pm
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Sounds very much like your IS disc tabs are not in the IS position! Still, as above, a shim or two under the conical washer stack will solve your problems.


 
Posted : 23/10/2010 3:48 pm
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you are missing a washer below the caliper and above the tri align conical and convex washers on both bolts.


 
Posted : 23/10/2010 4:12 pm
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you are missing a washer below the caliper and above the tri align conical and convex washers on both bolts.

Thanks - can you show me a pic?

I must always have been missing them then - just swapped over from another bike, haven't even undone those bolts!


 
Posted : 23/10/2010 4:16 pm
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There's nothing missing. There are supposed to be cup - cone -caliper - cone - cup - washer - bolt. From the pic, it looks like you've got what should be there. However, it seems the frame mounts are a little too low which is why the rotor rubs. A thin washer under the to stacks will sort it.


 
Posted : 23/10/2010 4:18 pm
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onzadog - mine come with a washer at the top and bottom (juicys and elixirs)


 
Posted : 23/10/2010 5:21 pm
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Onzadog, racing_ralph - My 2 sets of Juicy's are missing those inner washers too. Explains why the pads are contacting just inside of the centreline of the rotor surface....?


 
Posted : 23/10/2010 5:49 pm
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We need pics of the missing washers!


 
Posted : 23/10/2010 5:53 pm
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[url= http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=30164 ]In all the years I've been playing with them, I've never see them with washers as standard.[/url]


 
Posted : 23/10/2010 6:58 pm
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I wouldn't go by that pic necessarily. Only 9 washers/cups/cones for 2 bolts?


 
Posted : 23/10/2010 7:03 pm
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Good point, I saw the two washers that sit under the bolt head. I can't find any pictures of them coming with more washers unless people have put them there.


 
Posted : 23/10/2010 7:10 pm

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