Having trouble putting rear wheel back on - Please help!!

mishima
mishima Posts: 77
edited October 2007 in MTB workshop & tech
Hi there,

This is probably a really easy question but I can't seem to get my rear wheel back on, the disc rotor doesn't want to fit between the pad mounted on my frame. It seems too tight, can someone please help?

Thanks
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  • jacktheoc
    jacktheoc Posts: 1,556
    just get a flat headed screw driver and put it in between and tap it abit till it does fit just dont whack it, use the palm of your hand !
  • mishima
    mishima Posts: 77
    Thanks for the quick response, it worked. I have just been cleaning my bike after a ride on the weekend. I notice that when the wheels spin I can hear the rotor's rubbing, is this normal? I wonder if I have perhaps buckled the rotors getting them into the pads.

    Any ideas?
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  • jacktheoc
    jacktheoc Posts: 1,556
    no it usually does that for a little while till you get riding, its normally just because the pads are still a little tight.. once you have been on it, it will stop :!:
  • mishima
    mishima Posts: 77
    Great stuff mate thanks for the info, I was a little worried because I did loose my temper trying to fit that rear wheel earlier lol. :) Cheers for the help
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  • caw35slr
    caw35slr Posts: 439
    mishima wrote:
    I was a little worried because I did loose my temper trying to fit that rear wheel earlier lol. :)

    Got a YouTube link for that by any chance? ;-)
  • mishima
    mishima Posts: 77
    lol I'm afraid not! :o
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