Urgent: bike caliper come loose...can't screw it back in!

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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    It's not quite that simple hence the reason post mount is a bad idea.
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    now I am also guessing that the bolts are not the correct length either.

    DO NOT ride the bike.

    what are the bolt lengths?
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  • cobba
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  • kammybear
    kammybear Posts: 500
    Thats exacly what I've got... or what I had before removed the bottom roundy washer from both as it was causing play.

    What exactly is the point of it? If it's secure, it's secure?
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Let me guess. Bolts in the wrong holes.
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  • kammybear
    kammybear Posts: 500
    Nope.

    Ive followed the diagram apart from a difference in the use of washers. The big bolt that goes on the top one was too long without the washers so I used two.

    The bottom one wouldn't thread with the three washers and went in all the way with just the black one.
  • supersonic
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    Have you got the mount on the right way up?!
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  • cobba
    cobba Posts: 282
    I'm surprised that no one has noticed that this adapter is on the wrong way around.

    The little arrow in the middle of it should be pointing upwards.
    Ive followed the diagram apart from a difference in the use of washers. The big bolt that goes on the top one was too long without the washers so I used two.

    The bottom one wouldn't thread with the three washers and went in all the way with just the black one.
    No you didn't.

    Turn the adapter around, put the long bolt in the top hole and put the short bolt in the bottom hole.
    The concave/convex washers should then fit on as they are supposed to.
  • kammybear
    kammybear Posts: 500
    Doh!

    I did check last night and the arrow was pointing up....but in hindsight...the bike was upside down! :lol:
  • Chunkers1980
    Chunkers1980 Posts: 8,035
    And it also was not working perfectly like you said.
  • kammybear
    kammybear Posts: 500
    I'll sort it out tonight...for the las time I hope.

    Good thing I didn't thrash it at Cannock today :shock:

    Thanks for all your help guys! It's been a roller coaster!
  • kammybear
    kammybear Posts: 500
    Chunkers1980 wrote:
    And it also was not working perfectly like you said.

    It was...there was no rubbing or strange noises and the caliper was aligned and still is and it was braking as I'm guessing it should!

    But thanks alot to the guy with the diagram!

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