rubbing disc brake

xtexterx

hi guys bit of a strange one, had my brand new focus black forest yesterday, commuted to work today, when i got there i toke the front wheel off to store the bike in a safe place, put it back on and the disc brake been rubbing on the pad since.. any ideas how to solve it guys? p.s they are tektro auriga comp brakes


thanks chris

allthegearnoidea

could be that the lever had been pressed while the wheels was out or that maybe the frotn skewer isnt quite as tight as it was before you took it out??

Andy B

Is the wheel properly seated?

xtexterx

skewer is as tight as it can go, maybe the brake lever got pushed while i wasn't there.

xtexterx

yeah its in line and up in the sockets tight

allthegearnoidea

maybe the skewer is too tight?? have a look down onto the wheel and caliper when the bike's upside down and see what side's rubbing, then release the skewer and see if ti doesnt rub, if so try and get the tension on the skewer right so it doesnt rub?? mine need a little fetling to get right when the fornt wheels been out some times, may not need much?/ just a thought!

xtexterx

will try that now.

allthegearnoidea

you never know, could be something simple!!!

xtexterx

just did that and no rubbing now.. bit worried about the well being abit loose tho, is it abit unsafe to have it not fully tight?

allthegearnoidea

depends how not tight it is?/ i remember reading on here that the qr shold be tight enough to leave a mark on your hand??
as long as its not Loose when clamped in and takes a some effort to release then should be fine!