Did you squeeze the brake lever(s) by accident when the rotors where out of the caliper? To fix.... remove pads if possible, insert sacrificial padset into caliper, use a screwdriver to gently pry open calipers.... this should be done slowly, in a twisting motion, rather than trying to use the caliper body to pry the calipers open, graduate in blade size until calipers are open all the way, insert new pads & return spring, feather brakes and break in new pads....scoutcat said:weird problem. thins morning i took both wheels off my bike to change both tires. left the bike in store room but its still pretty hot out - 95 degrees.
changed both tires then tried to put the wheels back on.
both front and rear brake calipers have closed to a degree that i cannot fit the rotor back in.
avid elixir brakes.
no problems spinning wheels earlier.
whats causing it? how do i fix it?
that did it. gf moved the bike maybe she squeezed the leverFat Bob said:Did you squeeze the brake lever(s) by accident when the rotors where out of the caliper? To fix.... remove pads if possible, insert sacrificial padset into caliper, use a screwdriver to gently pry open calipers.... this should be done slowly, in a twisting motion, rather than trying to use the caliper body to pry the calipers open, graduate in blade size until calipers are open all the way, insert new pads & return spring, feather brakes and break in new pads....
I wish I had a $ for every time I grabbed the front brake right after removing the front wheel... I keep a spend set of pads around for just such an emergency. I've also "modified" a putty knife to open the pads... works like a charm. I guess I should pick up some of those little plastic thingies.... would make life easierscoutcat said:that did it. gf moved the bike maybe she squeezed the lever
