Recent content by yticolev

No. Is that the drive sprocket? If so, the noise has a different cycle (frequency) than the drive sprocket. I do have the workshop manual, I'll take a look for that.

2012 NC700X manual transmission at 30K has developed a metallic cyclic scraping sort of noise which I believe must be the transmission. Initially I thought it was a kinked chain or misaligned rear wheel as the sound appeared to come with every wheel revolution (in first gear going slow). However...

I did a similar bedding process on a new bicycle hydraulic disk brake per manufacturer. Specifically they recommended a number of stops from about 15 mph before trying a panic stop (or downhill braking presumably). So this sounded quite reasonable, especially considering I didn't replace the...

Me too. That is a pretty fine grit, so I doubt it. Not as fine as someone might use to polish, but pretty close and it looked and felt polished which is where I stopped despite still seeing lines on the piston that looked like dirt. Not replacing the fluid (which looked new in the syringe I...

The pads came early today and I successfully installed them. It did not take me 10 minutes, probably close to 2 hours all in. First timer and a lot of stuff to figure out. For example, the shop manual helpfully says to "Make sure the retainer and pad spring are installed". No pictures. Yes...

From the other thread, here is what I had read about grease: As Lou said, get some grease for brakes which you can pickup at an auto parts store. Don't get the grease on the pad surface. Auto parts store will probably have it in a little packet which 1 packet will be plenty since you only need...

I managed to get the pistons clean and shiny with sandpaper strips and a dental mirror. Next I got very lucky with piston retraction. I had a vague memory of picking up some free C-clamps at a rural garage sale 12 years ago (also scored a free hedge clipper that I'm still using). Rather small...

Looks like a good amount of rear pad left, but more than half gone. At least I can see pads unlike the front! Fronts arriving tomorrow (Friday) but late evening no doubt. So Saturday morning I'll finish I hope as I have somewhere to go. Might feel too cold with a high in the mid 70s for the next...

Thanks! I'll hang on to the rears and check those out more thoroughly next week. Until the last few days, I tended to use rear brakes only for the last 50 feet before stopping.

Well, darn. EBC FA140HH are the wrong pads - got at least two parts store to agree. They only tab I still have open says FA196HH. Input please?

I hit metal on a 2001 PT Cruiser at about 130K. Manual transmission downshifting and early slowing got them there. What a horrible noise. This is only the second time in 50 years of owning vehicles that I have had to deal with brakes. Except bicycles and I don't use brakes a lot on those either...

Indeed. I'm quitting for tonight and will resume with better morning light and fewer mosquitos. I'm extremely reluctant to push the calipers back in without a full cleaning. There could be some pitting, which to my mind is sort of OK, better than raised spots against the seals. Using some 220...

Interestingly, the shop manual seems to think you can replace the pads without taking off the caliper. Crazy! Caliper came off easily, put it right back on again to get leverage on the pin head. My open ended 8mm wrench just torqued even more open slightly rounding the bolt head. Which came out...

So from info from thread I linked on post #3, if correct I learned that the reservoir has some sort of a bellows arrangement to allow for fluctuations in volume. So it might be OK to leave cap on as yes, I've never touched it before. And yes, I will be wrapping towels et cetera around the...

Lots of good tips here, not dissimilar from the thread I linked. There was at least one recommendation that instead of bleeding brake fluid, use a turkey baster to remove fluid from reservoir and replace with clean oil. That is supposed to dilute any water. This resonates with me because I...