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Hydraulic brakes - reattaching wheel

  • 05-09-2012 9:30pm
    #1
    Plascebo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 798 ✭✭✭


    Hi,

    Have a mountain bike with hydraulic brakes/quick release wheels.

    Is there a knack of putting the front wheel back on without the disc rubbing off the hydraulic brakes (had to remove after puncture)?

    Cannot for the life of me place the wheel back in place without it rubbing, and would rather fix the problem myself without resorting to bringing the bike to the professionals.


Comments

  • #2
    dancecatz2000
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 209 ✭✭dancecatz2000


    make sure pistons are pushed back, might have to use a tyre leaver, be careful not to damage the pads,


  • #3
    Plascebo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 798 ✭✭✭Plascebo


    dancecatz2000 wrote: »
    make sure pistons are pushed back, might have to use a tyre leaver, be careful not to damage the pads,

    Cheers dancecatz2000, will try tomorrow (soo sorry for the newbie question) if I have to manually push them back will they retract as they should when the wheel is on and brakes applied?


  • #4
    tomc
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 272 ✭✭tomc


    ...once the wheel is dropped in then engage the brake fully and only then lock the sewer while the brake is on.

    When you release the brake the disc should be centered.

    TomC


  • #5
    JRant
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,522 ✭✭✭✭JRant


    tomc wrote: »
    ...once the wheel is dropped in then engage the brake fully and only then lock the sewer while the brake is on.

    When you release the brake the disc should be centered.

    TomC

    +1 on this. I give it 2 or 3 hard squeezes, hold it tight then tighten the scewer. Works a charm every time.

    "Well, yeah, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man"



  • #6
    Plascebo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 798 ✭✭✭Plascebo


    JRant wrote: »
    +1 on this. I give it 2 or 3 hard squeezes, hold it tight then tighten the scewer. Works a charm every time.

    Thanks a mil lads, will give it a go when I get home. Would have felt a proper plonker bringing it to the shop:D


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