How to stop disc brake rub: Pro tips to avoid nasty scrapes and squeals

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Rubbing disc brakes can drive you mad, but beyond just being deeply annoying rubbing disc pads are also adding drag to your bike and are therefore robbing you of speed. Most of the time, the solution is a quick one that can be done with basic tools.
Follow the steps in this video to remedy rubbing disc rubbing issues brakes quickly and easily.
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@andrewbrockway5857 2 жыл бұрын

If only all cycling maintenance guides were as good as this one. The diagram at the start really helps and the instructions are super clear. Really helped me tackle the issue - thanks !

@rswow 9 ай бұрын

Hard to listen too though, with the background music. I need to fix the breaks on a new bike, but every video I watch I turn away from cuz of the added music in the tutorials.

@Metal_Face_Doom 3 жыл бұрын

Great tip on why not to rely solely on loosing the caliper and grabbing the brake to center the rotor.

@ericedmundson4407 3 жыл бұрын

I love that you took the time to draw the brake set up on white board ...

@Len_J_ 3 жыл бұрын

As the arc de triumph

@tienhulin 3 жыл бұрын

So clear! One of the best videos on fixing disc brake rubbing.

@abdu_jilani 27 күн бұрын

I watched 5 videos before this.. and this is by far exceedingly best

@timetrialist 15 күн бұрын

This is heaven sent, finally I can twist my rotor 😅

@imkavindu 3 ай бұрын

This is the most straight forward/straight to the point/easy to understand/well explained disc brake rub fix video I've ever watched!

@johnweir6516 Жыл бұрын

That tip with the card was brilliant, it was taking me ages getting it not to rub on a new bike and this worked right away! Thanks so much for this video.

@yumouwei2661 4 ай бұрын

After trying every method to align my rear caliper it turned out the eyeballing method was the most straightforward and effective one.

@Planetarchitect Жыл бұрын

By far the best explanation and instructional video on fixing disc brake rub. Well done !

@Len_J_ 3 жыл бұрын

Best video on this frustration. Bravo sir, excellent 👌

@bikechapel 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. My bike is just 4 months old & I haven't yet brought it in for the free new-bike checkup, but I noticed the back wheel had some friction when I was lubricating the chain on a stand. Your video and a torx bit helped me properly center the caliper over the disc. I'm old AF so I don't need extra friction at this point.

@marceloaranguizpasche7826 10 ай бұрын

Excellent video, I watched several about the same “how to” topic, this one was the best.

@Sydney_xCatx 11 ай бұрын

Thank you! The best explanation of how to adjust disc brakes that I have ever seen. Finally my disc brakes are working as well as my caliper brakes.

@chiefrocker12 4 жыл бұрын

Outstanding. Best disc brake truing video to date. As a self taught bike builder, all my bikes over the past two years are now disc. These tricks and suggested tools is what I was lacking. Looking forward to more tips. Cheers.

@Cyclistmagvideo 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you, glad it helped!

@danweiler8715 2 жыл бұрын

Best hydro disc adjust video on KZfaq. Thanks for this…

@luketazelaar6430 Жыл бұрын

Just watched this video and fixed my brake rub. Had tried all the methods already, apart from centering the whole mech by eye... bang, fixed! Thanks 🙌

@KipSch 3 жыл бұрын

I totally agree with you that visual method is way way better than the brake lever hold method. I tried 3 times with brake lever hold method n still have faint rubbing sound. But visual method works with just 1 attempt. But have to becareful during tightening, I alternative tighten while checking on the gaps too. Fantastic video. Thanks n luckily I watched your video!!! Thanks much!

@fotomaniacs 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your video instruction!! Very informative!!!

@steveshoe123 2 жыл бұрын

Massive help, man. Thank you !

@DevinWiles Ай бұрын

best answer so far, thank you!

@JP-om3ou 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. I still like the simplicity of rim brakes

@duroxkilo 2 жыл бұрын

they are simpler because we're so used to them.. but they have well kept secrets for the inexperienced :}

@magnumllama400 2 жыл бұрын

@@duroxkilo tell those

@MrBeav1018 2 ай бұрын

Dude Thank you so very much ive been trying everything to stop rubbing . It was driving me crazy trying to figure out what was causing this.

@JanMG 2 жыл бұрын

Outstanding, that rubbing is driving me crazy. Now my rotors are true Happy days!

@andrewsmith7250 3 жыл бұрын

Brilliant video, thank you so much for this.

@paulp8159 3 жыл бұрын

Super helpful. Thank you!

@unochild 4 ай бұрын

Yet to buy a new disc brake bike that doesn’t come with the brakes rubbing out of the box. So much faff. This is the best video on the subject by a mile mind. I always use the business card trick now, if it’s tight it also helps push the pistons back too.

@cozmotone Жыл бұрын

Excellent instruction.

@jeffsaraiva7099 2 жыл бұрын

very well explained and demoed!!

@michaelmowery1058 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Great video.

@schockfrost 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent job! 🙏🏼

@edjack1993 4 жыл бұрын

Great video. Love disc brakes but, man, they are a faff sometimes!

@joylipana3681 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Very helpful. There's a weird sound on my disc brake, sounds like mouse esp when riding uphill

@navjotsayal 3 жыл бұрын

I bought a new cycle and disc brakes are so bad aligned! The wheel stops after few rotations when rotated freely

@bernieraverty4319 3 ай бұрын

Great teaching

@kalexander841 3 жыл бұрын

great video thanks

@guest491 Жыл бұрын

Im just happy my job offered a pension. Now I can afford buying disc brakes monthly as well as all the gadgets that go with discs. My rim brakes have been on my Roubiax for at least 8 years and are flawless

@wesleyb250 Жыл бұрын

Very thorough and informative. I can't help but wonder what is the benefit of disc brakes on a bicycle if they are so complex to keep in adjustment?

@hcw199 Жыл бұрын

Because the cycling industry wants to sell expensive carbon wheels.

@pattskatoey3139 Жыл бұрын

Great tips.

@hartleyhare99 2 жыл бұрын

Great advice!🇬🇧👏👏

@gerryfrancis3350 2 жыл бұрын

I live in an apt, no garage or tools. If I had known what a pain in the arse disc brakes were I'd never have bought my new bike.

@hartleyhare99 2 жыл бұрын

Me too. No stand etc Does your head in😢Still cant seem to fix it😢Fcuk me, its a push iron not a mercedez☺🤢

@pinto530 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Good and thorough explanation

@brendaleetv 3 жыл бұрын

I hate disk brakes! Either its the caliper space to rotor is so tight on the hydro systems no space whats so ever on some bikes,or the rotor is so bent that only a n

@leroybrown8705 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent 👍 👍 👍

@georgerocks5191 Ай бұрын

if you were to apply brakes, release and then align caliper, you might find this works better than just aligning caliper with pistons retracted.

@antosuryono Жыл бұрын

Thanks man :)

@fromproximab9839 Жыл бұрын

Really good tutorial. Can you tell us the name of the blue gadget which looks like spatular?

@Slamminbassplayer 3 жыл бұрын

Damn this guy has that good hair.

@abaragamingyoutube3319 3 жыл бұрын

Love from india

@CBRadiouk1 2 жыл бұрын

nice video i also like the fact that the wheel is very free running. Some will have notices the weight of the valve takes it to the 6 oclock position. I have a pretty low mileage mtb, and the wheel bearings are a little tight. So TMZ when my new tire turns up its, sort the brake rub and properly adjust the wheel bearings front and back.

@JHOFF111 11 ай бұрын

What is that little roter straightener called? I should have one

@amosj.c2410 3 жыл бұрын

How can you unbend the discs

@miijjk Ай бұрын

No matter what I do my front left brake pad is always hitting the rim I have adjusted it in and out

@wellingtonnurse9064 2 жыл бұрын

Don't pads suppose to touch the rotors? I just put new pads on but I don't see no space between the pads and the rotors and there's no rubbing I was wondering if that's ok..

@LordSummerIsle73 2 жыл бұрын

Is it common for disks to be slightly warped

@blitzfultime 3 жыл бұрын

nice.

@fredparker3384 2 жыл бұрын

What can be done if I only get the rub when I stand??

@stevec9102 Жыл бұрын

I am sorry, I didnt understand the brand or make of the little orange disc bender. Did you say Dram or Sram?

@christopherreid6972 3 ай бұрын

What is the name of the plastic orange tool called?

@loveloreal 2 жыл бұрын

My front wheel of a new bike is hitting the caliper. I'm disappointed. I don't know what to do about it

@kevinhawker2946 Жыл бұрын

Excellent video, but I’ve been frustrated with the Campag/Ekar DBs. It seems the rotors d/n stay true for very long, and alignment of the brakes has been a complete faff!Anyone else w/ the same experience?

@irvingabbott6 3 жыл бұрын

Sticky disc, how can we fix it.

@mavirek 16 күн бұрын

My wheel appears to wobble. Would that be the cause of disc rubbing? Or can a wheel wobble independently from a disc rubbing? face-orange-raised-eyebrow My bike was shipped to me for some assembly; I heard that the disc brakes can be damaged in transit. I could see the wheel wobble when I took my first spin, and I could hear the mechanical disc brake rubbing at the same time. My powers of observation were not strong enough to tell if the two things were in sync, but I have ordered the tools you noted to try an adjust the situation myself--just as soon as I understand.

@grantbarnes3678 2 жыл бұрын

I didn’t see the light between the pads and rotor.

@sergiothegrower 2 жыл бұрын

For a caliper that only moves one piston the disk brake is suppose to be closer to the non moving piston side. True or false?

@dannyvu2968 8 ай бұрын

My stock Promax calipers have this design so I would like some insight on this question as well

@peterd.9674 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for a thorough take on this subject, lost me at the business card but that's alright I got it saved for watching 10 to 20 more times. Fun.

@peterd.9674 2 жыл бұрын

I mean to say its very helpful but I'm slow lol

@robbydragi 2 жыл бұрын

Video would be better if the background music is off so it's better to hear the disc rub ;-)

@cyclewise6926 3 жыл бұрын

Was that tool made by Sram? I can't seem to find it

@GameStrata 2 жыл бұрын

Mine came in my SRAM bleed kit. Google 'sram disc brake bleed block'

@rudysianturi5223 3 жыл бұрын

The technology is not fully there yet

@adrianmatilla548 4 жыл бұрын

What other tool can you use to bend the disc if you don’t want to buy those?

@inspiredtotired8369 3 жыл бұрын

Adjustable spanner.

@bhb2568 3 жыл бұрын

Your hands. The disks bend quite easily.

@sergiothegrower 2 жыл бұрын

Players wiped clean of grease

@mochno1 3 жыл бұрын

i hate disc brakes

@andyjame1971 11 ай бұрын

I’m enjoying the bike so far kzfaq.infoUgkxMesz3KOGEmwmvyKQfLfrRSUXLFzfVHZA My only real complaints are the brakes and the pedals. I feel like a bike designed for bigger people should have much larger pedals and more heavy duty brakes. I’ve only gotten two really good rides out of it, minimal downhill action, and the brakes feel like they’re already going out. A larger person has more momentum, so I think this wasn’t thought through very well. Also, I wear size 13-14 wide shoes. My feet cramp up on these pedals that are clearly made for smaller feet. Since I’m not a pro rider (and I don’t think many are who purchase this bike) I don’t think that the straps on the pedal are necessary at all. None of this takes away from the enjoyment I get from riding, however. I’ll just head to a bike shop to improve on a few things.

@SciD1 3 ай бұрын

Why the F do they make the gap so small??? 🤬

@cakrawalajingga Жыл бұрын

When I did this, I was just getting it worse...silly me

@sobi20 2 жыл бұрын

I think the brake squeezing technique may actually be better. Say You center the caliper scientifically and equalize left and right gaps, say You have 2mm gap left and 2mm right. Then say that left piston travels 2mm inside and 2mm outside when released, while the right is a little stuck and travels 2mm inside, but 1mm back. The "scientific" method result is that You have uneven space when the brake is released and when the brake is squeezed, the right pad makes contact first. Which seems to be wrong outcome. When You use the brake squeezing technique, i think it kind of by itself finds the true center, but not according metric, but according to how the pistons behave in the non perfect reality. Isn't it the case and the brake squeezing technique actually has better results? The one problem i have with it is that when tightening, the caliper moves a little with the tightening momentum, slightly misaligning the caliper. But that's where the spacer tool should do the trick.

@Cyclistmagvideo 2 жыл бұрын

In our experience, the squeezing technique often doesn't produce a correctly centred caliper, so no, it doesn't have better results. If calipers operated perfectly symmetrically it might be the best method, but unfortunately they don't. Thanks for watching!

@dannyvu2968 8 ай бұрын

I thought to myself the same exact rationale @sobi20. The squeeze and hold technique takes into account the sludgy (or not) piston. Theoretically, no matter brand new or weathered, it should center caliper body relative to piston’s current condition at time of calibration. I don’t think OP understands the logic behind this method. Contradicted himself as he tried to explain its faults. However, I agree with OP in that it doesn’t automatically produce desired results. In his experience the squeeze and hold method statistically was less successful than his own prescribed method. After numerous attempts, I myself have yet to find “success” in the squeeze and hold method. Of course it’s just step 1 in a long recipe but my next attempt will begin with the eyeballing method shown here and see if i can’t gain some traction.

@TerrorSpark5 2 жыл бұрын

perfect. many thanks :) ...from a roadie i was sceptical, but considering I passed a threesome of roadies on sunday actually keeping left to allow the traffic to flow - i might be warming to you pollution breathing weirdos!

@anti_globalista Жыл бұрын

Once rotor deforms from overheating during strong breakings, God himself can't restore its geometry. I would say the whole design of disk brakes is flawed and only thing that would remedy it is wider calipers with long break pads excursion that would leave enough space for disk to wobble.

@xake 3 жыл бұрын

How to stop disc brake rub ? get a rim brake.

@Jordan-em2gq Жыл бұрын

@jeffjefferson7175 Жыл бұрын

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@dominicbritt 5 ай бұрын

Is it too hard for you to understand? 14 year old MTBers can cope with it 😢

@dh7314 4 ай бұрын

Dinosaur

@user-d32658 3 ай бұрын

Rim brakes are old fashioned inferior tech. I live in the Alps and would never go back to rim brakes. They are just unsafe.

@theprogrammerrolandmc3039 10 ай бұрын

This guy used to use his tongue before he bought the tool i will i will use common sense and not buy a tool because the calipers are seizing and force muck and crud into the gaskets ruining the caliper.

@phosius7268 3 жыл бұрын

Disc brakes. The worst invention of all times. Better off with no brakes!

@PoltergeistWorks 3 жыл бұрын

Have to say the only advantage they give you is they don't damage your wheels like rim brakes. Yes they do work better in wet but OMG can they fucking squeel and make your ride miserable :( Ironic how they are meant to work better in poor conditions, but also the uber tight tolerances don't go well with poor conditions whatsoever! And they are such a pain in the ass to maintain...

@whatwelearned 2 жыл бұрын

Please proceed to ride at speed towards a cliff with no brakes to test your theory.