Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: Notesfiles $Revision: 1.7.0.8 $; site uiucdcs Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxn!ihnp4!inuxc!pur-ee!uiucdcs!blanken From: blanken@uiucdcs.Uiuc.ARPA Newsgroups: net.bicycle Subject: Re: Cure for Squeaky Brakes Message-ID: <38200053@uiucdcs> Date: Fri, 20-Sep-85 14:48:00 EDT Article-I.D.: uiucdcs.38200053 Posted: Fri Sep 20 14:48:00 1985 Date-Received: Sun, 22-Sep-85 05:25:35 EDT References: <285@ncr-sd.UUCP> Lines: 34 Nf-ID: #R:ncr-sd.UUCP:-28500:uiucdcs:38200053:000:1271 Nf-From: uiucdcs.Uiuc.ARPA!blanken Sep 20 13:48:00 1985 > /* acf4:net.bicycle / steves@ncr-sd.UUCP (Steve Schlesinger) / 3:40 pm Sep 10, 1985 */ > > > Please, no suggestions to grease the rims :-) > > Steve Schlesinger > {akgua, allegra, dcdwest, decvax, ihnp4, ucbvax}!sdcsvax!ncr-sd!steves > Don't laugh... :-( > > ...They squeaked when I installed new wheels, and putting a little oil > on the rim prevented them from producing the noise.... Seriously, there are three reasons for squeaky brakes: 1.) As already stated in this notesfile, your brake pads might not be toed correctly. 2.) New rims. They might have a squeaky clean new finish on them (standard practice for manufacturers) that will go away after so many miles of braking. 3.) Old brake shoes. Since they're rubber, they get brittle with age. Why not oil your rims? Two reasons: 1.) Diminishes your braking capabilities in a braking situation. Ok, you don't think so? Well the few feet you lose with oily rims could be what you need in an emergency. 2.) It's commonly known as a "kludge". Do you use GOTO statements in your Pascal programs? Will you oil your rims to stop the symptoms, instead of curing the real problem? Eric Blankenburg -- {ihnp4,convex,pur-ee}!uiucdcs!blanken blanken%uiuc@csnet-relay.arpa Brought to you by Super Global Mega Corp .com