avid elixir question

cameronb
cameronb Posts: 102
edited May 2012 in MTB workshop & tech
on my front elixir 3 a rubbing sound comes from the pads constantly and on closer inspection one of the pads touches the disk, and there is no clearance, how would i fix this?

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    New?

    Changed anything?

    Beep deed in yet?

    Do they work fine?

    Some rubbing is normal.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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  • cameronb
    cameronb Posts: 102
    yeah theyre new, the full bike has only done around 30 miles, i know my brakes have rubbed before, just thought it was wierd that the disc didnt look central and one of the pads touched, ill see how it goes
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    They tend to sort them selves out in time.

    But I you want t do something press the pistons home an then reset hem an the carry on an use.
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  • cameronb
    cameronb Posts: 102
    how do you adjust the pads so that they centre themselves, says something about loosening two bolts and then squeezing the lever and tighting the bolts back up, but which two bolts would it be?
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    cameronb wrote:
    how do you adjust the pads so that they centre themselves, says something about loosening two bolts and then squeezing the lever and tighting the bolts back up, but which two bolts would it be?
    that is for centering the caliper.

    all covered in the downloadable manual and also Parktools.

    the bolts that hold the caliper to the frame/fork/adaptor. If you are not sure see the manual/Parktools.
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  • cameronb
    cameronb Posts: 102
    theres two bolts that hold the caliper to the frame, with the washers etc between, and then two bolts going through the caliper body, none of the above say which two bolts it needs to be
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    cameronb wrote:
    theres two bolts that hold the caliper to the frame, with the washers etc between, and then two bolts going through the caliper body, none of the above say which two bolts it needs to be
    http://www.parktool.com/blog/repair-hel ... th-changes
    Avid® disc calipers are mounted using a cup-and-cone washer system that allows the caliper to adjust to the rotor (Figure 1).
    avid-hydro-672.jpg
    really?
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  • cameronb
    cameronb Posts: 102
    ooops. thanks for your help

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