I have new Avid Juicy 7's and I pretty sure I bedded them in exactly wrong. I was so excited to get out on my new ride, I took it out right after a rain and pounded around in the mud for a few hours. Lot's of steep up's and downs and thick mud. It got so bad that I had to pour water through the calipers to get the mud out. You could hear it grinding. Stupid me. The next ride featured a quite a bit of brake squeal. What did I expect? Anyway, I cleaned the rotors with alcohol and rubbed the pads with alcohol as well. They still squeal. I inspected the rotors last night and they are glazed with rings in them. The pads are glazed as well. After reading as much as a could about it, Here is what I have planned.
Make sure all the bolts are tightened.
Clean the Pads by removing the pads and rubbing them in a circular motion on top of emery cloth which is on a bench until the glaze is removed.
Clean the Rotors:
I have found conflicting info on cleaning rotors. Should I just use a brake cleaner like clean streak or should I use a fine emery cloth on the rotor while I spin the wheel?
Then I should bed them in right. A long slow descent with the brakes applied lightly.
Any other suggestions?
Thanks for your time.
Make sure all the bolts are tightened.
Clean the Pads by removing the pads and rubbing them in a circular motion on top of emery cloth which is on a bench until the glaze is removed.
Clean the Rotors:
I have found conflicting info on cleaning rotors. Should I just use a brake cleaner like clean streak or should I use a fine emery cloth on the rotor while I spin the wheel?
Then I should bed them in right. A long slow descent with the brakes applied lightly.
Any other suggestions?
Thanks for your time.