Rear rotor catching caliper!

carl1983
carl1983 Posts: 162
edited July 2014 in MTB workshop & tech
Hi, Just been restoring an old 2007 Carrera Vulcan I had lying around and noticed the rear wheel rotor is so far over to one side it's catching the Tektro caliper? I tried to adjust the caliper to centre it but it still catches at full adjustment! The only way I can centre the rotor with the discs is to add a spacer on the axel but surely something must be wrong to have to do this? Any ideas? Btw I dont think the frame or caliper is bent by looking at it at least.

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  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    Could be an issue with the wheel, the frame, the adaptor you are using or the calliper.

    I presume you meant centre the caliiper over the disc/rotor?

    Which side is it catching, you can use spacers to move the adaptor away from the frame (sounds like that isn't what you want), or file (or get a different) adaptor to try and move it closer. It may be the rotor has become dished and you need a new one.

    A 2007 is NOT old (my Kraken frame is 2006......)
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.

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