Squawk from rear brake
07-19-09, 01:22 PM
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Squawk from rear brake
I can't currently ride my Miyata (which sucks) but that doesn't stop me from paying attention to it. I noticed a squawk type of sound emanating from the rear brake, I had this bike tuned etc very recently. If it helps, the tires are a tiny bit low (need to find one of those gizmos for the tire pump.)
07-19-09, 02:07 PM
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Try turning the brake pads around 180 degrees laterally or switching them side to side.
07-19-09, 02:11 PM
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Strange, it wasn't doing this after being tuned/checked over, it started after being parked. It's parked indoors, in my living room btw, not out in the cold, cruel world.
07-19-09, 02:28 PM
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OK, then don't do what I suggest.
07-19-09, 02:54 PM
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Well, I don't have the skill/expertise to mess with the brake pads. If it's something simple like just adjusting the pads, that would be a relief, rather than something $$$. I already sank quite a bit of $ into that bike, I gotta one of these weeks take it it to LBS and see if it is possible to customize it for my size, then shell out for a new stem.
