alibali65
newbie
Reged: 06/02/2008
Posts: 39
|
|
On my MTB are a pair of Shimano M485 hydraulic disc brakes. I feel the back brake requires a bit more pulling on the lever before biting than the front. Is there anyway of adjusting this? I don't think it could be worn pads but I haven't checked this I've only done about 150 - 200 miles on it so far.
I have printed out the tech docs from Shimano but it doesn’t really cover adjustment only topping up with oil and bleeding the system. As a newbie is this something I have to do or am I missing something? I really want the brakes to bite a bit sooner if that makes sense!!
|
itchy
member
Reged: 07/05/2007
Posts: 191
Loc: Middlesbrough (C'mon Boro!)
|
|
i have avid juicys on my bike, to get a better biting point i take the wheel out and pull the brakes, this makes the discs tighter, you could try this but i don't know whether it would work on your shimanos....
--------------------
Peace to all
|
greeneye
veteran
Reged: 19/04/2008
Posts: 1272
Loc: sunderland
|
|
hi ali, no you cant adjust it, its is self adjusting. my brakes feel the same, my sons brakes seem to bite as soon as the lever is touched, mine need pulling quite far in.
so ali i am looking for answeres to. 
--------------------
|
Sir_Queuesalot
Pooh-Bah
Reged: 05/12/2007
Posts: 2095
Loc: Congleton 2x as posh as Staffs
|
|
Only thing I can suggest is bleeding the pads closer to the discs to take up the pad wear, this WILL be a faff but if you really want to do it...
Get yourself a shim just a bit wider than your disc, insert this between the pads and bleed as normal, pads will shift out to touch shim, pistons will fill with fluid to take up slack and hey presto closer sitting pads.
Be warned you'll need to release fluid when you finally replace your pads.
Or, you could swap your pads out more frequently.
--------------------
Smoke me a kipper, I'll be back for breakfast!!
|
Previous
Index
Next
Threaded
Edit
Reply
Quote
