Vee Brakes - Arrggh

stfc1
stfc1 Posts: 505
edited October 2009 in The workshop
Hi all,

Refugee from the Road forum and the known world of calliper brakes here, begging for help. I've been trying to set up Mrs stfc1's vee brakes to stop them squealing, but my God they're a pain. I've switched the pads out for Kool Stop Salmons and cleaned the rims (which is always enough on my road bikes) but to little or no effect.

It might well be my utter cack-handidness but these vee brakes are such a faff to mess around with I thought I'd ask if anyone had any particular remedies they could recommend before I dive in again tonight.

Thanks for any help...

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  • will3
    will3 Posts: 2,173
    Usually toein in will stop that. (ie front bit of the pad nearer the rim than the back), but also check that the brakes are screwed on tight and that there's no play in the headset.
  • stfc1
    stfc1 Posts: 505
    will3 wrote:
    Usually toein in will stop that. (ie front bit of the pad nearer the rim than the back), but also check that the brakes are screwed on tight and that there's no play in the headset.

    Cheers will3.

    Okay, here's where I out myself as a total idiot, but how does one adjust the pads/brakes to ensure that the front of the pad hits the rim first?

    I have tightened the bolts attaching the pads to the brakes but will check again whether they can be tightened any further. And I'd never have thought to check the headset, so thanks for that tip.
  • will3
    will3 Posts: 2,173
    Check the bolts holding the brakes to the forks, should be OK< but it there's a lot of play here you can have this sort of problem

    Can't really do better than point you here:

    http://www.sheldonbrown.com/canti-direct.html
  • stfc1
    stfc1 Posts: 505
    will3 wrote:
    Check the bolts holding the brakes to the forks, should be OK< but it there's a lot of play here you can have this sort of problem

    Can't really do better than point you here:

    http://www.sheldonbrown.com/canti-direct.html

    Again, thanks.
  • DanielCoffey
    DanielCoffey Posts: 142
    tip for toe-in... put a stray post-office elastic band round the back half of the pad, adjust, remove band.

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