juicy 3s

morleyman200

hi all, recently my brakes have been making really loud squeaks, i know water can have an effect, but this has been happening over the last 6 days or so, and only once it has been wet, - 6 days ago, will there still be water in them which are making them squeak, the bike was brand new on new years eve, and i haven't even taken it off road, and there is no way oil has had a chance to get on the rotor or pads.

any ideas tom

JamesBrckmn

it sounds like oil contamination. are you sure no oil has got on the rotor or disc, perhaps when you were cleaning it?
if it is contaminated, all you need to do is take out the pads (quite easy actually on juicy 's) and burn them with a blowtorch, or cook them at highest temp in the oven, to burn off the oil. other wise, check the bolts attaching the brake to the forks/frame are tight and nothing has got inbetween the dic and pad, like a wet leaf.
Is it the front or rear brake?

JamesBrckmn

PS: try cleaning the discs with a piece of clean kitchen paper or similar too.

CraigXXL

Take the pads out and rub them lightly on a bit of wet and dry about 240 grit, spin the disc betwen another clean piece of wet and dry. Wipe pads and disc with some Isopropyl alcohol or electrical contact cleaner and refit.

Th3 Firestarter

^^^^ Wot he said :P

JamesBrckmn

^^^^ Wot I said :P

biff55

^^^^whatever they said :P

Raymondavalon

What they said - especially the part about cleaning the rotors properly.
I also swear by aerosol based brake cleaner after every ride/wash, prevent contamination

If all else fails... buy new pads.. :¬P

morleyman200

its the back one, yea i have cleaned them, its not oil as they still have good stopping power, it just squeaks a little when brake applied *softly* but still stops, yea i have some brake cleaner (fenwicks it think) and it works a treat, is the serious about sticking the pads in the oven? yea this happened before i went to clean them, no way is it oil.

thanks
tom

morleyman200

its the back one, yea i have cleaned them, its not oil as they still have good stopping power, it just squeaks a little when brake applied *softly* but still stops, yea i have some brake cleaner (fenwicks it think) and it works a treat, is the serious about sticking the pads in the oven? yea this happened before i went to clean them, no way is it oil.

thanks
tom

dresbo

If you buy new pads, I can recommend www.discobrakes.com.

Ridiculously cheap and the (Avid) pads I bought worked fine and didn't wear down prematurely. That way they really do become disposable and you don't have to worry about the British winter ruining them.

(I'm not affiliated in any way - promise)

JamesBrckmn

Yes i'm serious about sticking pads in the oven (not the whole brake though) but i haven't tried that cos i just set them on fire with a mini blowtorch my mum has for cooking :P
You have to wait for a flame - that's the oil setting alight. Don't blame me if your house burns down though- safer to put them on a bonfire or blotorch them

Squarepants

Silly question, are pads for 3's the same F+R?

nfrang

Squarepants wrote:

Silly question, are pads for 3's the same F+R?

Yup!

TommyEss

JamesBrckmn wrote:

i just set them on fire with a mini blowtorch my mum has for cooking :P

Mmmm........ Créme Brulée!

heathy_76

In the past I have put my rotors in the dishwasher - doesn't work
Held the pads over the gas hob - works a treat
Muc off disc brake cleaner - works a treat too

I'm using superstar pads for my juicly 3's too, without any problems.

bannedbiker

Before you shell out for new pads: take the caliper off the frame, check the mating surfaces are all clean, flat and parallel (all four, two on the frame and two on the caliper) and then reinstall making sure the bolts are at the correct torque as well as cleaning your pads/discs with one of the methods above. If all that fails, new pads time.
If it does turn out to be oil contamination (even though your adamant it isn't), a good tip is to cover your discs/calipers whenever you're lubing anything on or near your bike, especially with aerosol lubes (GT85, WD40, Bikespray etc etc), with something like a couple of carrier bags or shower caps.

morleyman200

ill give the BBQ a go :P burn abit of wood on it :P

i know its not contamination as i always take the pads out, and but a block in the caliper, and put the caliper in a carrier bag

well thanks for the help, will let you know how i gets on

tom