Hey everyone,
I just put my wheels back on after getting new tires mounted at a shop, and now I’m hearing a grinding noise coming from the front brake caliper whenever I ride, and seeing metal shavings on the rotor. The noise wasn’t there before the wheel swap.
A couple details:
I haven’t been able to check inside the caliper yet because the bolts are Torx/star type and I don’t have the right bit. I’m pretty sure from looking that my pads still have life in them.(attached image)
Could this be something simple like the rotor not sitting straight, the caliper needing to be realigned, or maybe the pads dragging a little after reinstalling the wheel? Any advice on what to check first before I go buy the tools and tear into the caliper?
Thanks in advance
I just put my wheels back on after getting new tires mounted at a shop, and now I’m hearing a grinding noise coming from the front brake caliper whenever I ride, and seeing metal shavings on the rotor. The noise wasn’t there before the wheel swap.
A couple details:
- Bike: Yamaha R3 (2015)
- Both wheels were taken off and brought to a shop for new tires. I reinstalled them myself.
- Pads and caliper weren’t touched during this process.
- The noise happens while riding (not only when I brake).
I haven’t been able to check inside the caliper yet because the bolts are Torx/star type and I don’t have the right bit. I’m pretty sure from looking that my pads still have life in them.(attached image)
Could this be something simple like the rotor not sitting straight, the caliper needing to be realigned, or maybe the pads dragging a little after reinstalling the wheel? Any advice on what to check first before I go buy the tools and tear into the caliper?
Thanks in advance