Put some new rear brake pads on about four or five months ago. Bike had 14,000 miles on it. Paid attention to the disassembly so I could reassemble it properly. At least, I thought I had.
Bike now has 21,000 miles on it. Pads are down to metal and scored the rotor. Damn.
Bought new pads and took the old beat up ones out of the bike. Paid close attention to how they were installed. Looked in the Haynes manual (Thanks for the loan, Chris!
) and realized I had put the two little pad retainer springs on the outsides of the pads. They are supposed to go on the insides.
Dammit.
Word to the wise: Careful.
Word to the even wiser: Don't let Wag work on your bike unless he's done it on his own bike FIRST and had success with it for at least a year!
Gad. Fortunately, it seems that the rotor is going to be okay for now. I'll replace it when the pads need doing again.
--Wag--
Bike now has 21,000 miles on it. Pads are down to metal and scored the rotor. Damn.
Bought new pads and took the old beat up ones out of the bike. Paid close attention to how they were installed. Looked in the Haynes manual (Thanks for the loan, Chris!
Dammit.
Word to the wise: Careful.
Word to the even wiser: Don't let Wag work on your bike unless he's done it on his own bike FIRST and had success with it for at least a year!
Gad. Fortunately, it seems that the rotor is going to be okay for now. I'll replace it when the pads need doing again.
--Wag--