Avid Elixr R adjusted but rubbing

cerca1970

Basically my Avid Elixr R hydraulic rear brake is always on.

I re-tightened the retaining bolts with the lever depressed.

This didn't work so I used a flat screwdriver to try to wedge the pads apart.

This made the lever spongy and increased its travel. On one side of the rotor there is pad contact and on the other I doubt enough to put a sheet of paper through. :?

Any ideas?


update: busted lever. returned. luckily still under warranty.

supersonic

Do the best you can and go for a short ride and pump the brakes! The should bed in and auto adjust.

make sure both pistons are operating correctly, and retracting.

frogstomp

supersonic wrote:

make sure both pistons are operating correctly, and retracting.

yeah, check this.. I had similar problems with mine until i fixed a sticky piston..

JamesBrckmn

do they have bite point adjust? try using that

frogstomp

JamesBrckmn wrote:

do they have bite point adjust? try using that

The Elixir R don't.. the CR do..