Marzocchi 33r maintainance/Disc brake help

fred5681
fred5681 Posts: 20
edited June 2009 in MTB workshop & tech
Hi all,

Had my Aggressor XC1 for around a month now and I want to keep it in tip-top working order,so, I have a couple of questions.
Firstly I have seen somewhere that it is beneficial to put oil/lube around the seals of the forks to keep them smooth, is this correct? And if so what oil/lube should I be using?

Secondly, when I pick up speed two things happen.....the front disc starts to scrape on the pad, the wheel is totally free with no rub at all when i spin it and no noise at all at low speed. This also happens when i turn into a corner at speed or quickly.

Thirdly, this may be linked, the fork has a bolt thru axle. How tight does this need to be. I currently have it as tight as i think before i may crush the bearings!! Do i go tighter or stay as it is?!?!?!

Lastly the rear pad is catching slighlty on the disc and making a horrible squealing noise when I brake either softly or hard. How do I adjust these?
They are avid juicy 3's by the way.

Your help will be much appreciated!!! Cant you tell i'm a newbie!!

cheers

Russ :D

Comments

  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    1 turn the fork upside-down occasionally.
    2 sounds normal but tight you will not crush them.
    3 have a look in the FAQs but Avids can be squeaky.
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