MTB Disc Brake Alignment 😎

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2 жыл бұрын

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@tetaizozadja7080 2 жыл бұрын

grabbing your brake to center it won’t always work since even new rotors aren’t completely straight…

@nolixss694 Жыл бұрын

Whats the solution?

@kwizmon Жыл бұрын

Always worked for me.

@endurogod5230 Жыл бұрын

May not always work the first time, but it works

@notparanoid912 Жыл бұрын

@@nolixss6941)Spin IT 2) Brake slowly 3) thighten both Bolts a bit while holding that break 4) repeat 1-2 to ceck it 5) thighten IT fully with the Breaks apllied.

@miffachan123 Жыл бұрын

@@nolixss694 rim breaks

@mova_2020 Жыл бұрын

3rd one was genius! And I think it will work for ANY condition

@TopToBottomMTB Жыл бұрын

It does! Works every time…

@NipponNostalgicTV Жыл бұрын

It's just number 2 with extra steps

@Finnspin_unicycles Жыл бұрын

Not much difference to number 2, except the pistons are pushed back a bit. A few lever pulls and that is gone.

@craigjohnson2009 Жыл бұрын

I use method 3 although I have had to use 1 on magura.

@JeanFrancoisDesrosiers Жыл бұрын

3rd is the only one that work any type of calipers, including single-side pistons.

@lpo842 Ай бұрын

Все бы отдал за такой велик даже душу

@MB-ek1ub Жыл бұрын

Very useful!. If your pistons do not retract symmetrically, #2 does not work. In that case #1 or #3 are required.

@lukashodgson Жыл бұрын

I use method 1 or 3 because hose routing rarely allows the (unclamped) caliper to rest parallel to the rotor.

@Likeaworm Жыл бұрын

Most of the time its the disc warping. They sell a disc truing tool on Jenson for 4 bucks. Works like a charm

@lyssanch3096 Жыл бұрын

disc trying tool? you mean putting it on the ground and hitting it with a hammer 😎

@tammy7098 Жыл бұрын

I’ve had this problem and none of these methods worked because the resetting position of the pistons after releasing the lever had moved much closer inward leading to the problem! So I had to take the pads out and push the pistons outward and into the machines, so after putting in the pads there were more free space between the pads and the rotor and the problem went away fortunately.

@johnlawrenceoliveros7861 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you homie

@TopToBottomMTB 2 жыл бұрын

No worries!!

@Finnspin_unicycles Жыл бұрын

No reason for 3 on modern (pistons on both sides) brakes. I'll use the first if I want to do it "properly", especially with 4 piston brakes it's best so that the caliper really is square to the disk. If you have a lazy piston, grabbing the brake and tightening can make it not square and centered. But I use it to just get the brake to stop rubbing while I'm on a ride.

@houkishinono7315 Жыл бұрын

Really helpful, thank you so much!

@bradholmes4 Жыл бұрын

Literally no difference between two and three if your brakes are regularly serviced. However if your pistons don’t return I guess the paper method would work but not really. 🤷‍♂️😂

@josephstalin6113 Жыл бұрын

I do step number two everytime i take off my front wheel and put it back.

@deathbypunk2 Жыл бұрын

Just get Hayes Dominions !!! ,🔥🔥🔥💯

@khodges2 Жыл бұрын

2 & 3 make the most sense

@litoaykiu Жыл бұрын

1 for the rear is 75%, just use bright flashlight

@greenleafycabbage8715 Жыл бұрын

3rd method accurate

@juniorjunior9118 Жыл бұрын

I does the number 2. The easiest way!

@gopackgo4036 9 ай бұрын

Doesn’t work with single pull caliper or with out of true rotor.

@NOISlights Жыл бұрын

Yeeee knew I forgot something.

@mavallarino Жыл бұрын

This is assuming that the rotor is perfectly straight

@johnlawrenceoliveros7861 2 жыл бұрын

Can you do an how to adjust your back brake because mine doesn't bite that much

@TopToBottomMTB 2 жыл бұрын

In the works…

@kwizmon Жыл бұрын

Remove your wheel, note the distance between the brake pads, gently squeeze your brake lever whist watching the caliper. The idea is to slightly reduce the distance between the brake pads. Reinstall the wheel and test. It may take a couple of tries but once set, you're good to go 👍. DON'T OVER DO IT! You don't want your pistons falling out.

@wandet5 Жыл бұрын

Park tool dt-5.2

@kwizmon Жыл бұрын

What's the diff between method 1 and 2? What is the paper for?

@ivanzubov317 Жыл бұрын

for example if you have cheap breaks with only one pad moving, if you align it without paper it will always touch rotor, paper will give you about 0,1mm of clearance

@Dootsauce Жыл бұрын

Hey man my front tire is bent a bit like mis aligned with the forks how do I straighten it

@kaim5193 Жыл бұрын

take it to a bike shop, most likely a few spokes may be loose on the actual wheel itself so all it’ll need is trueing if that’s what the issue is

@romma11 Жыл бұрын

Always,#1 other suggestions are bs

@Thatguy-cs8mv Жыл бұрын

Hey man, I've changed my calipers two times and it's not working as it's supposed to. What are some best quality brake calipers you recommend?

@TopToBottomMTB Жыл бұрын

What do you have now?

@kwizmon Жыл бұрын

"it's not working as it's supposed to" is a fairly ambiguous statement.

@NoFretBrettCSSMBFF Жыл бұрын

All *properly adjusted* Brakes should work reasonably well... *AVID BB7* Cable Actuated Calipers (have inner and outer pad adjustments without tools)... *Magura MT7* (MT5 as well as some others)... *Shimano XT* (and others more expensive, or less adjustable or less powerful)... *HOPE* (too many versions will work well, especially if *colors* are as important as quality braking)... *Hayes* and *SRAM* (especially newer than ~2011)... Are my preferred order of choices for *Performance* with *ease of setup* and *reduced necessity for tinkering and adjustments* although there are a number of others such as my 6-piston *GatorBrakes* that work very well as well... I also have another Cable Actuated Brand/Model (Hayes?) that Actuates BOTH Pads at the same time (whereas BB7 Actuates Outer Pad Only)... *Paul* might make some trick Calipers, too...

@Keskih Жыл бұрын

what bike brand is that?

@TopToBottomMTB Жыл бұрын

It’s a Commencal Meta AM 29

@lilu2580 2 жыл бұрын

Hi brother , i need your help. My MTB's rear brake pads is misaligned with disk hence it rubbing disk from corners only and because of that braking is also reduced , 300 miles and it is 3rd brake pad i had to change , please help me align it in order to achieve maximum efficiency from brake pads , Because mechanic just does not want to understand the problem.

@TopToBottomMTB 2 жыл бұрын

Does this one help? kzfaq.infod7XTUchnl2Y?feature=share

@arnulfovenenoso1632 Жыл бұрын

If u have mechanical break this is not alwats the fix

@paulbueno1418 Жыл бұрын

Calipers not callipers

@ToWi1989 2 жыл бұрын

What the heck does the paper even do

@TopToBottomMTB 2 жыл бұрын

It puts equal spacing on both sides of the rotor.

@YouGotOwned87 2 жыл бұрын

@@TopToBottomMTB pretty sure you can do that without the paper

@TopToBottomMTB 2 жыл бұрын

@@YouGotOwned87 you can… just another tool in the tool belt💪🏻

@11marcian Жыл бұрын

Paper is thin 3 times human hair, its imposile

@braviux Ай бұрын

Awesome tips man.. thank you!!!!

@TopToBottomMTB Ай бұрын

Cheers!🤜🏼🤛🏼

@Sigma_spotter Ай бұрын

👍🏻

@ShamusM-op1iv Ай бұрын

Awesome video, Dude!! Unlike so many tech help videos on YT, you get STRAIGHT TO THE SOLUTION!! Well done!!

@MikeZablo 2 ай бұрын

The third method works like a charm .. just experiment with thickness of the paper..thx 😎👍🏻

@olracbuang 3 ай бұрын

1st method is the best

@ProGamer-pr9rw 3 ай бұрын

I already did 3d one using thin plasic cards that i cut off

@pkrent3461 4 ай бұрын

Gonna try that paper method 😮

@johncarlson2255 5 ай бұрын

Eyeball track is a waste of time call my holding the brake handle with the loose caliper then tightening the bolt usually works 90% of the time. But if all else fails the paper method is like 100% every fucking time

@appleyashu6635 5 ай бұрын

Supper bro I love that 2❤❤🎉

@AFV85 5 ай бұрын

Whoo hoo I was 10k like 😂 I've done this so many times on videos and it's never changed over that's a first

@YouTubeOdyssey 6 ай бұрын

Hydraulic brakes are supposed to have a wobble on the disk, to push the caliper back a bit after applying brakes.

@dweinred6904 7 ай бұрын

How about 1 piston brakes? How?

@kurtalvinsebuala8828 8 ай бұрын

Does this work with my wiggly disks

@TopToBottomMTB 8 ай бұрын

Sadly no... wiggly discs go in the garbage.

@zeezogaming3780 8 ай бұрын

WD40

@awfully.average 9 ай бұрын

The tip I want to share with people is to tighten the screws slowly , because torquing the screws too fast can actually shift the caliper

@josemaria7700 9 ай бұрын

Obrigado aprendi

@cheesetoast99 9 ай бұрын

Thank you! the paper + resetting the pistons worked perfectly!

@TopToBottomMTB 9 ай бұрын

Music to my ears!

@Floridamarrr 10 ай бұрын

I’m either 50% brake or 0% brake, depends what I ride I’ll never have more than 1 brake

@paperdrop7602 10 ай бұрын

I hate disc brakes.

@TopToBottomMTB 10 ай бұрын

And they hate you too… 🤣

@paperdrop7602 10 ай бұрын

@@TopToBottomMTB glad the feelings mutual.

@tristanchadderton6062 10 ай бұрын

Really important. Take your wheel off, loosen rotor bolts half a turn, wiggle rotor, centre the wiggle, tighten in a 135246 order repeating bit by bit. Check pistons are pushing out evenly, if not tyre lever them back in push out, hold the faster moving one still, lube piston with silicone spray/dot fluid. Reset, retry until they come out evenly. Now use method one, bike upsidedown from the top of the caliper.

@TopToBottomMTB 10 ай бұрын

Thx🤓

@_--____--______--___ 10 ай бұрын

There's a 4th method.. take it to a professional. I may have to take my brand new MTB to a bike shop or back to the place I bought it from for the rear brake to be aligned correctly. I think the rotor may be warped slightly which isn't obvious when looking at it as the brakes rub in the same spot.

@TopToBottomMTB 10 ай бұрын

That’s true! Forgot that one… If it’s out of you’re condo level, a professional should handle it!🥵

@_--____--______--___ 10 ай бұрын

@@TopToBottomMTB definitely. It's no biggie and shouldn't affect the performance of the bike too much. That's what I get for going for a cheaper bike I suppose 🤷‍♂️, but I could always try and replace the rotor if that's possible without needing to replace the whole wheel.

@kroz2310 10 ай бұрын

Why is it that putting a piece of paper where your caliper is and hitting the break and tighten it down is any different than just hitting the break and tightening down??? What's the difference Gap? Idk

@bierzoelite8875 11 ай бұрын

method 2 did it for me today ! had to steal my wife's wheel 😂

@barnakkarmakar4235 11 ай бұрын

The second method only work on hydraulic disc brakes

@domi_1855 11 ай бұрын

In my head the second method sounds like the best and easyest one. I guess

@Ruaridh_ONeil Жыл бұрын

Excellent bruh 👏

@jamesrestemayer1396 Жыл бұрын

Start with shimano

@allan4922 Жыл бұрын

2nd method works for me every time. The key is to hold the brake!

@keenxxx1 Жыл бұрын

Align caliper body to rotor with shims is most accurate but time consuming. Squeeze & hold is least accurate as pistons can move in more than one plane.

@loud_v8_noises Жыл бұрын

Spinning the wheel fast before applying the brake will help with #2

@TopToBottomMTB Жыл бұрын

Yeah that helps a lot!

@JustCallMeDavid Жыл бұрын

I used all kind of methods and all have failed, but the paper method is the best. Thanks 💪

@TopToBottomMTB Жыл бұрын

🤜🏼🤛🏼

@themostwntedeh8367 Жыл бұрын

Didn't work

@silvere36 Жыл бұрын

3rd way is my favorite. Works every time unless your rotors are warped.

@TopToBottomMTB Жыл бұрын

👌🏻

@LRF49 Жыл бұрын

#2 is best

@BlUbBeR550 Жыл бұрын

Great explanation 👍🏻

@andrewsiminoff9330 Жыл бұрын

3rd way but just loosen the caliper and use automotive feeler gauges instead of paper. .005 on each side

@shelialaw2113 Жыл бұрын

What’s the difference between method 2 and 3, other than the paper

@meme-uo5yu Жыл бұрын

I can only ever get the 1st one to work. Use a torch and hold it behind the caliper and eyeball it lol

@21cabbvge Жыл бұрын

1st way is the only way. holding your lever will only work if your mount is perfectly faced & your rotor is perfectly straight - which is almost never the case

@bmxscape Жыл бұрын

as a bicycle mechanic 95% of all hydraulic brakes i work on can be perfectly centered by pulling the brakes

@warpampee Жыл бұрын

Given your rotor is not bent XD

@1Himiko7Toga Жыл бұрын

Or just use paper and put it in between

@mralex6543 Жыл бұрын

Do not loosen your caliper screws to get the paper in the third method

@hspavankumar8015 Жыл бұрын

My front caliper mount is some angle cross welding 🤧😬

@hexy3084 Жыл бұрын

I use a caliper guide which is 2 super slim metal plates that curve in radius with the disc. It's kind of like a flick knife with 2 metal thin blades. It's step 2 with step 3 idea but no need to remove the caliper.

@TopToBottomMTB Жыл бұрын

Nice! I should find one of those!

@benpc1794 Жыл бұрын

So effectively a set of feeler guages?

@modevans3569 Жыл бұрын

@@benpc1794 or shims

@maximomaudet6676 Жыл бұрын

I bought a metal version of the third version. The paper way works every time though.

@TopToBottomMTB Жыл бұрын

🤜🏼🤛🏼

@alexflosho Жыл бұрын

Number 1 isn't very good because you may not get it straight, so it might twist your rotor, so you will warp it very quickly Number 2 is decent and usually my go-to Number 3 you really don't need to take off the whole caliper, just loosen it and slide the paper in