Jump to content

Front Brake Disc


jonnyc
 Share

Recommended Posts

 

should my front disc brake disc be a wee bit lose should it be?? i tryed tighting it but the screws are tight as they will go..!!!

Yes it should move a wee bit. Its called a floating disc and helps the disc stay nice and flat when it gets hot, and ensures that the disc can move to align with the pad surfaces when braking if there is any slight difference in alignment without flexing the disc.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

 

Careful you don't break off a screw or crack the hub. All disks are now floating type and have some freeplay. Just as a rule of thumb, if you're nervous you're tightening too much you are. None of the modern machines has much metal behind that bolt no matter where it is on the bike with the possible exception of the crankshaft.

Most disks have some type of finger washer on both sides to approximately center the disk.

Link to comment
Share on other sites

 
 

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

Loading...
 Share

×
  • Create New...