Avid Juciy 3 Disk brake problems

chrisdf

Hi,

I'm a bit a novice when it comes to disk brakes.

I have just been to the shop to have a spoke replaced

I come back put the wheel back in (back) go to turn the bike back over and the back wheel fell out (want fastend fully) now the brake pads are locked shut, to make things worse i then took out the front wheel to compare the barkes and the fornt pads have shut?

ooops

what do i do to get the pads to open again?

thanks

cunning-stunt

Edited.

chrisdf

thanks :oops:

Sorry no manual

(and no fucking clue either)

cunning-stunt

Apologies,that was a tad harsh,and edited.

Did you pull the lever while the rotor was out??

MountainPete

I've had this problem before. Lol it is a pain. You should have a 'pad separator' that came with the brakes (red thing). I threw mine away, but you might be able to buy them. If not, use a thin piece of wood or something. Gently try to prise the pads apart. It will take some time and you will probably need to take the brakes off the bike to do it. If the pads are really tight shut then you might need to use something like a screwdriver to get them apart. However, you might need to get new pads if you do this.

My advice - don't squeeze the brake lever with the rotors out!

Rory T

Remove the brake pads from the caliper then using a screwdriver or end of spanner push the pistons back into the bores of the caliper. Fit the pads back into place and.....fingers crossed should be back to normal. In future either use the spacer provided or stick a stiff piece of cardboard in between to avoid them sticking again.

Marjory Stewart BAxtor

is a good advice to keep a well fashioned seperator is you store or transport the bike with the wheels off i find. we tend to do trails with bikes stacked in the abck of an escourt so i keep a spacer to stop accidental lever squeezage with three bikes atop one another

god1406

a 2p piece fits perfectly between a pair of pads.

I got that tip off here

edit: a broad, flat bladed screwdriver between the pads, then gently lever them apart, being careful not to break the pad surface with the edges of the 'driver. It can take a while to make any headway with this technique, but stick at it and it works.

ride_whenever

really, i reckon you could get a quid in...

god1406

well i reckon i could get any denomination of coinage inbetween my pads.

feel my girth.

ride_whenever

'feels'


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