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hey guys it seems my rear brake has been "stuck" engaged and rubbed the pad clean off, i need to replace the pad but dont want to simply replace the pad if the same thing is gonna happen again.
this all started when i gave my bike to a local shop for a new rear tire/pad/sprocket&chain
they returned the bike and the brakes felt like mush even tho they assured me it didnt need to be bled, the tech said there was some "play" where the rear brake lever bolts on to (rear set?) and i also noticed that after pressing hard on the brake to get it to engage sometimes it wouldnt return to place. I am the second owner and the 1st had dropped the bike on the right so i figured there was some dmg causing it. The tech said i could shim where the thing bolts on at to restrict some play (never did)
a month or two later i finally bled the brakes myself and got the pad to start engaing much better, but i noticed the brake pad still wasnt "returning" and some times had to actually put my foot underneath the lever to get it to release and let the wheel move freely.
the technicians, when replacing the brake pad+rotor the first time, said the caliper did engage/disengage freely after checking to see that it was still functional and confirming a new one was not necessary. i cannot confirm whether he actually tested it.
do i need to "re-test" or possibly "re-build" the caliper and get new pads in this scenario? i havent found a guide on a google search for a rebuild thread or tek
this all started when i gave my bike to a local shop for a new rear tire/pad/sprocket&chain
they returned the bike and the brakes felt like mush even tho they assured me it didnt need to be bled, the tech said there was some "play" where the rear brake lever bolts on to (rear set?) and i also noticed that after pressing hard on the brake to get it to engage sometimes it wouldnt return to place. I am the second owner and the 1st had dropped the bike on the right so i figured there was some dmg causing it. The tech said i could shim where the thing bolts on at to restrict some play (never did)
a month or two later i finally bled the brakes myself and got the pad to start engaing much better, but i noticed the brake pad still wasnt "returning" and some times had to actually put my foot underneath the lever to get it to release and let the wheel move freely.
the technicians, when replacing the brake pad+rotor the first time, said the caliper did engage/disengage freely after checking to see that it was still functional and confirming a new one was not necessary. i cannot confirm whether he actually tested it.
do i need to "re-test" or possibly "re-build" the caliper and get new pads in this scenario? i havent found a guide on a google search for a rebuild thread or tek