Originally Posted by
AJ08
Thanks for the mounting tips but I'm just not skilled enough to do it. I tried for quite a while and just getting the brakes aligned was hard enough but getting them so the front part touches just a bit before the back is well beyond my skill level. I think I'm just destined to have noisy brakes. I'll bring it up the next time I have my bike in for service if it's still a problem.
Try this trick I learned. Tape a nickel to the back of the pad, then place the pad against the rip where you want it to touch, and tighten. It is still a bit tricky, but providing the spacer during adjustment has worked well for me getting brakes that don't squeal. Maybe something thinner than a nickel is better (penny or dime) but the nickel worked for me.