MarcD
Active Member
Brake squeal is really bad on my Specialized Turbo. Anyone else encounter this? I guess I could switch to organic pads, but pretty sure I will wear those much faster with the weight and speed of this bike.
Thanks for the tip Brian, do you have any advice about which kind of solvent to get or how to apply it? I've got an ebike with hydraulic disc brakes right now and could imagine squealing at some point... I've never tried the solvent thing before and don't want to wreck my bikeI had that problem and it was so bad the bike was not rideable. I cleaned the rotors with a strong solvent and it no longer squeals at all.
Thanks for the tip Brian, do you have any advice about which kind of solvent to get or how to apply it? I've got an ebike with hydraulic disc brakes right now and could imagine squealing at some point... I've never tried the solvent thing before and don't want to wreck my bike![]()
I'm not such an expert on solvents. I used a high tech non-toxic cleaner/oil/grease remover (M-Pro 7 gun cleaner) but I expect rubbing alcohol or paint thinner would work, next up would be Acetone and if all else failed Laquer thinner, but that stuff is a bit extreme. I just rubbed hard with a rag dampened with the M-Pro 7 and left no residue so the pads wouldn't be affected, I didn't clean or touch the pads.Thanks for the tip Brian, do you have any advice about which kind of solvent to get or how to apply it? I've got an ebike with hydraulic disc brakes right now and could imagine squealing at some point... I've never tried the solvent thing before and don't want to wreck my bike![]()
Thanks Brian, I've checked the review and made sure everything is up to date. Worth noting that the front rotor is 180mm and the rear is 160.Also, you list in your review of the E3 Dash that the brakes are hydraulic which they are not.