Changed Brake Pads And They’re Scrubbing

[Scrub]

I just changed the rear pads on my 2010 America per the Hanybes Manual instructions and now they are scrubbing any time I move the bike. Any suggestions on what I might have missed?

 

[Greyfell]

I assume you pressed the cylinders back out to starting position when installing the new pads.Is it a constant scrape/rub or only at certain positions of the wheel/rotor?

 

[Scrub]

I assume you pressed the cylinders back out to starting position when installing the new pads.Is it a constant scrape/rub or only at certain positions of the wheel/rotor?

I did press the out and it is a constant scrub when I move the bike. They got hot and very soft when I was starting and stopping to set the pad after I installed them.

 

[Greyfell]

Hmmmmmm!

 

[Scrub]

I think I need to clean and lube the posts on the bracket that the caliper slides on, but I can’t find a recommendation on what to use to lubricate them.

 

[Greyfell]

And I don't know either.

 

[Philois]

 

[Rocky]

There are different brands of brake lube for this purpose.
I use a synthetic hi-temp brake lubricant called Ultra Slick from Permatex. Use it sparingly. A little goes a long way.
It helps to get the parts very clean first to allow smooth movement as the brake is used.

 

[Scrub]

Thanks guys. They have the Permatex at my local Advance Auto. I will pick up a tube before I head home from work, and hopefully be back on the road shortly after. I have to make sure the rears are working right before I do the fronts.

 

[Scrub]

Everything seems to be fine now. I do have a bit of strange noise in the front brake but I think it’s just from setting the pad to the rotor. We shall see.

 

[Qship]

Probably what that is, pads wearing into older discs.