Squeaky V-Brakes (customer friendly method)

[Andy in Germany]

I have a customer asking what they can do for squeaky V-Brakes. They're mechanically inept so I can't just say "point the front in".

I have heard people advocate sanding the blocks slightly to roughen the surface. Has anyone tried this?

 

[raleighnut]

Nah, toe in is the only way

 

[Paulus]

I have used a sharp knife, like a Stanley knife to trim the rear of the block a little. But it still requires the blocks to be taken off in the first instance.

 

[Paulus]

Nah, toe in is the only way

In reality the way to go.

 

[All uphill]

I have a customer asking what they can do for squeaky V-Brakes. They're mechanically inept so I can't just say "point the front in".

I have heard people advocate sanding the blocks slightly to roughen the surface. Has anyone tried this?

Noise cancelling headphones?

 

[Paulus]

I have a customer asking what they can do for squeaky V-Brakes. They're mechanically inept so I can't just say "point the front in".

I have heard people advocate sanding the blocks slightly to roughen the surface. Has anyone tried this?

Saves on buying a bell.😉

 

[Andy in Germany]

Thanks for the thoughts. The problem is that this client has various Psycholoigical issues, and one is that they think everyone is watching them all the time: they're convinced that their brakes make car drivers jump and nearly caused an accident.
They also have a tendency to the dramatic...

 

[Drago]

Depends if its a squeak or a proper squeal. If it's the the latter only a proper toe-in will do.

 

[Cycleops]

Thanks for the thoughts. The problem is that this client has various Psycholoigical issues, and one is that they think everyone is watching them all the time: they're convinced that their brakes make car drivers jump and nearly caused an accident.
They also have a tendency to the dramatic...

Ex TdF rider?

 

[iluvmybike]

Clean the wheel rims, lightly sand the pads and toe the brake in. Tell the customer to keep his rims clean

 

[cyberknight]

wd 40 on the rims should solve it, the braking might be interesting though ...

Sorry in a silly mood

 

[C R]

Sometimes the squeak/squeal is just there and won't go away. A change of pad type might help.

 

[C R]

wd 40 on the rims should solve it, the braking might be interesting though ...

Sorry in a silly mood

You joke, but I remember a few years ago someone posted in here saying their brakes had gone from binding to not braking. It turns out that they had oiled their discs to stop the binding

 

[Andy in Germany]

I toed the brakes, rather heavily, but still.

They were happy with the result and as they never miss a chance to get some attention, they made sure everyone knew it.

Something else will 'go wrong' in a week ot two...