Brakes Sticking

gnasher5
gnasher5 Posts: 29
edited January 2008 in MTB workshop & tech
Hi I have a shockwave 910 (Needed a bike in a hurry) with mechanical disc brakes and when I put the brakes on hard they stick on any ideas as to what might be causing this and any suggestions on how to fix it?

Ta

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  • Andy B
    Andy B Posts: 8,115
    sticky cables? undo & remove the inner cable & spray WD40 (or similar) through the outer cable, taking care not to get it onto the pads or rotor. Refit inner cable, test brakes.
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  • jayson
    jayson Posts: 4,606
    Better of using something like GT85 cos it has teflon in it to help lubrication in situations like this, WD40 is more for displacing water (WD get it :wink: ).

    U could also try one of those tiny little tea light candles and rub it over the inner cable b4 u put it all back together, the dry wax is an excellent lube.
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  • gnasher5
    gnasher5 Posts: 29
    Cheers Guys I'll give it a go
  • 365punter
    365punter Posts: 39
    my rear brake (mechanical disc) gets stuck a lot too. I thought that this was the cables getting stuck at 1st but then found that the brake was getting stuck at the lever end.

    Plenty of WD40 seemed to sort it out but it needs doing every now and again. Guess the back doesn't get as much use the front (and it gets a lot more mud over it).
  • cyclinggirl
    cyclinggirl Posts: 196
    I am having trouble with my Shockwave XT750 disc brakes, front wheel is quite stiff as if brakes are sticking, only had it a week, will they bed in and stiffness wear off in time :?:

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