Originally Posted by
scoostraw
I might have stumbled onto a possible remedy. I went to remove the pads with the idea of possibly elongating the slot in the caliper so I could move the pads further. When I loosened the nut, the pads naturally settled into a position where they would contact the rim correctly.
So now I'm thinking maybe of using a beveled washer on the stud? Something like this:
Thoughts?
you’d need a pair for each side. One between brake arm and pad, one between brake arm and nut. Otherwise you end up bending the stud.
brake looks to be steel. Why not simply bend the lower half of the slot?