How To Fix Loud Squealing Screeching Bike Brakes

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It can be embarrassing when you hit your brakes and they make a loud shrill squeal. There are multiple possible causes for the noisy screeching brakes. I go through the various steps to fix the brakes so they will be quiet.
* I am often asked, why didn't I just skip all the earlier steps and go right to end and replace the pads. Because often, one of those earlier steps will solve the problem. (Read through the comments where the earlier steps worked) In this case they didn't. And in this case, if one of those earlier steps had actually solved the problem, then it would have made a terrible video. Because if there are bunch of problem solving steps to go through, and I only show the first few, then that would help some people, but most people would have been left hanging. Why replace your pads if simply cleaning them would have fixed the noise? But if you want to skip to the last step, go ahead. It's your money to waste. And what do you do if the pads are new and squeal?
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@RJTheBikeGuy 5 лет назад

I am often asked, why didn't I just skip all the earlier steps and go right to end and replace the pads. Because often, one of those earlier steps will solve the problem. (Read through the comments where people commented that the earlier steps worked) In this case they didn't. And in this case, if one of those earlier steps had actually solved the problem, then it would have made a terrible video. Because if there are bunch of problem solving steps to go through, and I only show the first few, then that would help some people, but most people would have been left hanging. Why replace your pads if simply cleaning them would have fixed the noise? But if you want to skip to the last step, go ahead. It's your money to waste. And what do you do if the pads are new and squeal?

@georgemykh169 4 года назад

The video is perfect like that with the first steps. Thank you man!

@jedwards1211 3 года назад

The thing about cleaning the rim had me wondering... Can we expect the rim to be clean much of the time when we're actually riding? I'd hope that good pads and adjustment wouldn't squeal at all on dirty rims. So i was kinda skeptical of that tip...

@rs_rogue 3 года назад

My brother does too

@ashishm8850 3 года назад

The video was perfect. Your approach to problem solving is obviously more logical than those other people. Thanks!

@diligentdoge273 3 года назад

thanks! my bike doesnt screech now

@mydogneo 5 лет назад

I use my squealing brakes as a horn to get people out of the way. It works...

@AleksiPorkka 5 лет назад

Me too!

@dugp1862 5 лет назад

Im in tears 😂😂

@mistadude 5 лет назад

Same

@janukakhatri5955 5 лет назад

Bro you are same

@sujalsaffire5896 5 лет назад

@Nomore Illegals please ur right.... Same here...

@Dumah1 8 лет назад

I had the same problem and solved it by wearing earplugs.

@robtennant98 8 лет назад

haha

@frequentrage3806 8 лет назад

if you have a neighbor you hate just go like 30 past their house and then brake really hard

@johnlim6794 7 лет назад

lol

@Yashwardhansingh_dikhit 7 лет назад

hahaha

@richnb3878 7 лет назад

LOLOLOL

@yagmurgul8617 3 года назад

Cleaned and sanded my brake-pads, worked like charm. In the last week I almost died two times because I was too embarrassed to use my "sounds like an animal's dying a painful death" brakes in traffic so you, sir, might have literally saved my life. Cheers.

@beefcake1876 2 года назад

Damn bro did you die

@IanHumito 2 года назад

I do break, but I can just feel everybody's eyes on me 😂

@TrueNomadSkies 2 года назад

The anxiety is insane haha.

@motalkbadazs Год назад

@@TrueNomadSkies lmaoo yes but it gets them out the way

@dancingbanana168 Год назад

I cant tell you how much i can relate

@Nictastic089 5 лет назад

I cringe everytime my brakes make this sound

@noonehere4332 3 года назад

I love it lol

@curvedbridge 3 года назад

Yeah i say "Shut up will you"

@aal7268 3 года назад

@@noonehere4332 i hate i feel like the whole neighborhood just starts looking at my bike and especially on late night rides

@gentlemancroc3767 3 года назад

@@aal7268 smar man I hate it so much it's embarrassing

@lazertag720 9 лет назад

My bike breaks are sooo fucking loud i got stopped by a cop cause they thought i ran over a dog.

@jojorodriguez509 8 лет назад

+Alex M How do I make my brakes loud like that?????

@lazertag720 8 лет назад

+JoJo Rodriguez run over dogs

@jojorodriguez509 8 лет назад

+Alex M lmao ok ig 😂

@unugeorge 8 лет назад

+Salim Al-Jabry lel'd

@JermaineMorgan 8 лет назад

+Alex M HA!

@GabrielSouza-sr6jr 7 лет назад

This video is amazing! I can't believe people wrote "hurr just buy new brakes" The creator of the video obviously just showed us all the possibilities to try, he showed it ON PURPOSE, he did it OOON PURPOSE! Because he's a cool guy

@raoulbsantiago80 4 года назад

Gabriel Faria it was a good video, but personally I’d rather spend 7 bucks and just replace them then waste my time... I can replace money, but I can’t replace the hours lost especially if I know that replacing them would be the quickest and almost guaranteed way to solve the problem. But that’s just me 🤷🏽‍♂️ ...Context is important

@Kong6385 3 года назад

Agreed, this video helped me solve the problem!

@stevejeffries1603 3 года назад

Exactly because hes trying to save people money

@michaelludvik2173 3 года назад

@@raoulbsantiago80 even new brakes squeak if you don’t adjust them with the toe in.

@lorcanzo2498 3 года назад

@@raoulbsantiago80 hours? Bro you good?

@RJTheBikeGuy 6 лет назад

I am often asked, why didn't I just skip all the earlier steps and go right to end and replace the pads. Because often, one of those earlier steps will solve the problem. In this case they didn't. And in this case, if one of those earlier steps had actually solved the problem, then it would have made a terrible video. Because if there are bunch of problem solving steps to go through, and I only show the first few, then that would help some people, but most people would have been left hanging. Why replace your pads if simply cleaning them would have fixed the noise? But if you want to skip to the last step, go ahead.

@ebin5077 6 лет назад

el verdugo Pr How did you put the cloth on it?

@bl12 6 лет назад

Is it possible that a brand new bike needs new pads already? This worked for my back brakes just fine but for the front left pad it just doesn't seem to stop squeaking.

@eaglephin 5 лет назад

Why did the old pads squeal? What was it about the new ones that didn't cause them to squeal? Just cheap quality?

@lookwhat4210 5 лет назад

Thats the thing i was going to tell

@craigdales760 5 лет назад

Well said keep up the good work THANK-YOU!!!

@RichardsWorld 9 лет назад

And if that doesn't work buy new wheels. And if that doesn't work buy a new bike, and give the bike to someone you don't like.

@eur0is 4 года назад

or just buy disc brakes

@gowshamloo7454 4 года назад

😄😄👍

@Lunarpollo5622 4 года назад

@@eur0is discs squeal too lol

@hermanviray7136 4 года назад

@@Lunarpollo5622 lol

@emmanuel3566 4 года назад

Thanks Eminem

@Forestcityflygirl 5 лет назад

Cleaning the rims with alcohol and a rag worked right away!! Gave me an ego boost to do it myself and saved me money too. Thx so much.🌻😁👍

@eastlamb9949 4 года назад

Haha

@davidphilipsmusic 5 лет назад

The alcohol didn't work so I sanded the pads with heavy and the wheel rim with lighter paper and BOOM! squeak gone. Many thanks for taking the time to do the video. Ignore the haters, YT is full of armchair critics with no life.

@EVO1087R 2 года назад

I was about to buy new pads but I figured Id give it one last shot and sand the rim like you recommend. Mine are pretty worn. I wonder if they make them like car brake pads where they squeal when they Are worn too much.

@kottelkannim4919 Год назад

@@EVO1087R No. Car pads may squeal even when new.

@PMGK 5 лет назад

If there still squeaking... "go ahead and install new brake pads!" 😂😂😂

@RJTheBikeGuy 5 лет назад

Only if the other steps fail.

@PMGK 5 лет назад

Of course, it was just really funny when you said that. Gotta do it to my wife's brand new Schwinn beach cruiser... 😢

@ciprianbeniuga5042 3 года назад

@@RJTheBikeGuy I bought new shimano brake pads today hopping for the better .... and is the same . I try tomorrow the trick with the coin .

@Mitch6458 3 года назад

I was thinking the same thing

@MrTchupam 2 года назад

Damn I guess I need new breaks

@Hansykes94 9 лет назад

Really liked that you showed all the steps that we can do before buying new brake pads, very informative!

@RJTheBikeGuy 9 лет назад

Han Sykes Most times you don't need to buy new pads. But if you want to automatically replace the parts without trying to fix them in other ways, go right ahead.

@SheenStars 3 года назад

8 years late to the party, but I really like how you show all the steps to try first and how it may fail. Really helps us to know what to do next in case the first step fails. And honestly, I enjoyed laughing every time it didn't work and telling myself "Lucky I haven't done that yet"

@sim0ndutch42 8 лет назад

Why am I watching this? I have an important teast tommorow and my bike is functioning properly.

@daman4u335 8 лет назад

Is your test spelling if so you'll fail

@sim0ndutch42 8 лет назад

It's in dutch.

@J2897Tutorials 8 лет назад

Is your test punctuation? If so, you'll win.

@michaelmota4602 7 лет назад

Sim0ndutch toast*

@domosphero8822 7 лет назад

Sim0ndutch did you pass

@ericalan6871 8 лет назад

Ya gotta respect a guy who doesn't give up! Thanks for the video. I see these steps in my future. My best to you.

@hochiminh7909 6 лет назад

RJ approaches every bike fix like a scientist. He records all the possibilities to arrive at the solution. One of my favorite moments watching his fix is all the struggles he goes through. I sometimes wonder if it´s done on purpose or not but it is the reason I watch his vids. The guy is like super relatable.

@RJTheBikeGuy 6 лет назад

Any of these steps can fix the problem. I was lucky that one of the earlier steps didn't fix this particular problem, because then the video would have been incomplete. If the first thing had fixed it and I presented it as THE solution, it wouldn't have worked for most people.

@karanveersinghdulku 3 года назад

Imagine if the brakes squealed even after installing new pads 😂

@MJ-oz2nl 3 года назад

Time to throw the bike

@VideoManDan 3 года назад

That is possible if the new pads are defective, but it would still be worth a few laughs LOL

@dianaa8125 3 года назад

This happens to me everytime omg it's so annoying

@JediWitness2 2 года назад

LMAO.. Ya.. Then time to buy a new freaking RIM. Sanding the rim with a lighter grade sandpaper is supposed to help to

@jaxone1259 2 года назад

Adjust the toe in ....front of pad should be closer to rim than the back side he mentions it in the video

@waltpett2364 8 лет назад

I use a dime instead of a penny to adjust the brakes cause I'm a big spender. BTW great video.

@eddygci8 4 года назад

Jaiven nice

@prairiesunflower 5 лет назад

Took my son's bike it to be fixed, they replaced the brake pads and still it shrieked. They blamed a painted rim. Saw your video, tried the penny tip and fixed! Thank you!

@seankaat6673 5 лет назад

For me, they also blamed the rim (haven't tried any of the steps to see if they were right)

@julianescobar1672 5 лет назад

Is there any tutorial on how to make your brakes squeal louder???

@barracuda6817 4 года назад

Use a pig as a brake pad

@ramon_rcg 4 года назад

The 1st step is to get your breaks and rim dirty. If that doesn't solve it, the 2nd step is to make your breaks as smooth as possible. If that doesn't solve it, the 3rd step is to adjust the break pads so they will slightly toe out. If that doesn't solve it, the 4th step is to buy old break pads.

@ddfrmnsyh 4 года назад

@@ramon_rcg 5th step "but why?"

@badearth1310 4 года назад

Yes. Pour cola on it and let it dry. You'll also have ants all over it

@damienenciso7394 8 лет назад

I lost all hope by step 2

@haydenpowell2555 4 года назад

@@abellawarda2458 how

@lagginturtle2115 4 года назад

Just find and use the right tools

@longbeachdodgers3979 4 года назад

Just get new brake pads only like 7 bucks

@randyclay6257 3 года назад

Not everyone is made to fix stuff. Clearly RJ did a great job of showing that the steps to resolve a really common issue are very very simple. Wiping with rubbing alcohol, loosening a single bolt ... if that is 'too much' then just know you will be giving lots of good money to a bike mechanic if you plan on riding. I would say if you tinker with your bike just a bit ... they really are easy to work on (with a bit of patience of course!)

@spaghettiskateboard8275 7 лет назад

I see loads of people giving you shit for buying new breaks at the end, but I was able to solve the same problem with the first step he showed, which saved me money. Thanks RJ.

@carnutal3627 Год назад

It’s BRAKES BRAKES BRAKES. not breaks. PLEASE😀

@peterweatherby8816 4 года назад

OMG, thought I'd never get rid of terrible front and rear V-brake squealing. Then I found your video. Started at the beginning and worked my way through the excellent methodology. One wheel was resolved without pad replacement, the other was not. Thanks RJ for bailing me out again!

@JasonGross 8 лет назад

Excellent lesson. Just tried it myself- turns out cleaning the tire rim and brake pads stopped the squealing noise. Thanks very much!

@acesrms2999 8 лет назад

I had to go so far as to rough up the pads with sandpaper to fix my squeal. You saved me a trip to Walmart for brake pads I didn't need; thanks!

@just-living1511 5 лет назад

Just put on headphones. The city will hear it but at least you don’t. What’s worse? Embarrassing squeaking pads or crashing into a pole/person/car/train/tree.

@joaocastro924 3 года назад

Actually today I had a minor crash because of the embarrassing squeaking front brakes so I had to hit the back brakes on a wet road... the annoying part is that these front brakes are brand new and I had cleaned the rim surface with alcohol

@alroyp10 3 года назад

How you gonna hear a car if you’re wearing headphones

@latinas 2 года назад

@@alroyp10 i do it all the time just be aware of your surroundings really

@GmGarlo 7 лет назад

i like my brake squeal, because people hear me coming, its like a safety feature when you are biking and people just move out of the way, but if i do get tired of the noise i know how to fix it , thanks for showing how many ways to stop the squeal!!

@johnmuro9315 5 лет назад

I feel like a train

@vonpaparas 4 года назад

Love it how you show all the failed attempts as well! When people stare at me angry at the brake squeal, I just say to them "I must oil those brakes sometime." The looks I get are priceless. Some take me seriously and try to argue against it !

@vonpaparas 4 года назад

The above said, I just cleaned the rims with a dilute solution of dishwashing liquid and it totally worked !

@RJTheBikeGuy 4 года назад

I showed the various fixes. Any of them may work. Or not.

@mrplowking80 9 лет назад

Thanks for the video. I tried all your suggestions at once instead of doing trial and error like you did. I Cleaned the brake bads and the whell with alchool, sanded the brake pads, I even lightly sanded the wheels with 400 sandpaper then put back the brake pads with a slight angle. It fixed the problem without having to change the brake pads.

@audreyehrler5807 9 лет назад

Thank you so much! My bike lately has been screeching incredibly loudly and it makes everyone around me, as well as myself, cringe. I am looking foreword to fixing the problem, so thank you a lot! I am suggesting your channel to my family. We have a lot of people, which means a lot of bikes, and a lot of broken bikes too. I'm glad that now we can fix some of these problems ourselves.

@RJTheBikeGuy 9 лет назад

Alex Ferraro, that's like saying if your car is making a noise, buy a new car. Any of those steps might fix the problem. If it doesn't, you try the next thing.

@adihira8372 7 лет назад

Well thx man the penny fixed it I'm so happy

@ozzocore 7 лет назад

Can you use hot soapy water on the bike rim too

@RJTheBikeGuy 7 лет назад

Can't hurt to try.

@baloney_sandwich 6 лет назад

RJ The Bike Guy buying a new bike also fixes the squeaking lol

@gameslice6456 5 лет назад

Omg it was a joke XD

@CaribooDirect 8 лет назад

Very helpful -- thanks! (Though by 4:10, I was half-expecting to hear, "Oh heck -- turns out it was my rear brakes, all along!") ;-)

@LisaLightning 5 лет назад

I was going to try to fix my squealing brakes. But I realize they are a really good safety feature. People hear me coming!

@itstrbo 3 года назад

I call mine "brake-horns"

@christina678 10 дней назад

Every time you made an adjustment and brakes still squealed, I cackled! This is exactly my life right now. I’m at the replacement stage. Thank you for this!

@yulnestor 9 лет назад

Hi RJ you had some really good tips to stop loud squealing screeching bike brakes but none of your tips helped stop the front pads of squealing, and considering my bike was brand new it didn't make sense I would have to replace the pads. So as a last resort I swapped out the pads, putting the left onto the right side, and the right onto the left, and voila no more squealing. Now I'm a happy cyclist. Take RJ

@KamalIsaiahMorales 4 года назад

I’m so happy I wasn’t the only one...😭 RU-vid and google really does have almost everything you need 😭😂

@ErickBrianSaid 9 лет назад

You sir, are a saint for going through all the problems that could be causing the squeal.

@manjitmarwaha8035 6 лет назад

This guys needs an award. I go on a bit my self... and its torture for people! I loved this video, detailed and given solution. Keep up the good work, many thanks.

@markusgesser 5 лет назад

I cleaned the rims and did the penny adjustment and the terrible noise was gone. Thanks for the video. 👍

@DjClarky78 8 лет назад

Thanks for this - was about to go and buy some new pads, but gave the rims a clean after seeing this vid, squealing cured.Legend.

@natashamentore-ravary6877 4 года назад

During the pandemic I really wanted to keep in shape and ride my bike. The squeaking was unbearable. Thanks for your help! My bike works well now.

@jamalsyed7386 4 года назад

So which step solved your noisy brake problem ?

@natashamentore-ravary6877 4 года назад

@@jamalsyed7386 I needed to adjust the brakes. The trick he did with the penny (no pennies in Canada, so I use a nickel) was perfect. It gave me the best spacing. Then, VOILA! No more screeching. I am so glad that I didn't just buy new break pads... that would have been necessary and a waste of money.

@jamalsyed7386 4 года назад

Great !! I'm done with steps 1 and 2. Cleaning the rim and brake pads. Definite improvement but still noisy. I'll try the penny step now.

@MaryHCooverHiniker 5 лет назад

Thanks for this great video! My husband and I just bought new bikes and his brakes squeaked horribly when we unloaded them from our car. Didn’t even have to apply brakes. I’m still a do it yourselfer, even though I’m pushing 60, so we set about making it stop. We got it to stop when just rolling but found that it still had brake squeak. The Owner’s manual on his bike was horrible, but on my Schwen it was pretty good. It let me know the brakes needed the toe in. I have no experience with brakes, so the book was not enough. I searched You Tube and yours was the first in line. I watched until the toe in part came up, followed each step and was thrilled when the squeak was gone!

@chuckborden8532 7 лет назад

EXCELLENT...I like the fact that you continued trying even though it didn't work at first...

@SkylineExports 9 лет назад

Thanks a lot. I got it to stop at Step one! I didnt use rubbing alcohol, i just used a wash&wax, sprayed the rim and cleaned it with a micofibre rag and the sound was gone!. I still did the toe procedure with the penny just for back up.

@Maertese 5 лет назад

Toe-out and having the front hit high (outside of rim) and the back hit low (inside of rim) is what cured my Spark electric assist bike. So try any different angle and see what works. In my case, toeing-in made it go from terrible to horrendous!

@acproductions1545 2 года назад

bro thank you so much. the coin trick was the one that stopped the squealing sound for me. after like 1 1/2 years of squealing brakes the torture has finally stopped. I can’t thank you enough

@mariefrank7355 3 года назад

Hi RJ - Hubbinator and I just saved ourselves a major headache of having to bring bike to the bike store by using STEP ONE of your advice. A simple clean with alcohol of the sides of the wheels did the trick. Thank you SO MUCH for posting this video. I can't even tell you how much I appreciate it.

@IQstrategy 5 лет назад

Mine was remedied after riding a few miles under heavy rain; however, I missed having people & cars getting out of the way without ringing bell. So, I hope next time he covers how one can get the squealing back!

@wootexclusive8499 4 года назад

Hahaa... guess the rain cleaned everything off. Nice. Maybe I'll spray my kid with the hose while he drives by a bunch of times. 🤣🤣🤣

@kerrithegoat 5 лет назад

Rubbing alcohol on the rim surface worked for me! Thank you, sir :D

@donotfuckaround 6 лет назад

Thanks! This worked perfect for me. I didn't replace my brakes, i have an old bike so what i did was lightly sanded down the rim and then sand down the brakes until there was no shine, i then cleaned both rim and brakes and while adding back the brakes i made sure to toe in the brakes, and boom! No more noise! I used to had noise on both back and front wheels and i couldnt get them to stop making noise until I watch your video. It was very helpful.

@edhoskin 3 года назад

Dude - after watching loads of crappy videos explaining just the first couple of steps, and having my daughter whining about her squeaking brakes, your video saved me! Thanks RJ!

@cranebeg 9 лет назад

Done, done, on to the next step, done and I'm done and I'm on to the next!

@roni6135 4 года назад

Waaait dont let it go to waste

@cranebeg 4 года назад

@@roni6135 Incidentally I'm just getting back into bikes at the moment, rollers to be precise.

@skaybaltimore 8 лет назад

THANKS! I have a cheap Giant sport hybrid bike that I got a few years ago after having not ridden for almost 20 years, and it's an okay bike but from the day I got it the front brake has done nothing but squeal. Just like yours did in the video. And I raised hell at the bike shop and I'm sure the last thing they wanted to deal with was some ranting/raving guy who bought a $350 bike and then wanted Rolls Royce service afterwards. So they agreed to swap in some better pads and I was on my way. Then I got a Cannondale aluminum bike, then a carbon fiber bike, and pretty much forgot about the Giant sport hybrid. Until yesterday, when I rode it and damn if that squealing wasn't back. I had had it and figured I'd just get new V brakes and be done with it. But I saw your video and thought maybe I only needed new pads, not new brakes. So I went out to see what kind of pads were on the bike. It turns out they are threaded with no backing, and they're Kool Stop pads. So just for the heck of it I got out some degreaser/cleaner, a rag, and some sand paper, and cleaned the rims and sanded the pads. I put the wheel back on, and whaddayaknow. NO MORE SQUEALING! So thanks a lot! You saved me time and money. I appreciate your video.

@bonkeydollocks1879 5 лет назад

You had to mention your other bikes didn't you. Nobody cares

@Aruluvshussi 8 лет назад

Thank you so much. This proves how simple solutions can be , no matter how tough the problems are. Worked like a charm. Thanks a lot!

@chasebrockphoto 5 лет назад

Going to try this when I get home. Was able to use my last break pads until They were all they were worn all the way down. Thanks for working through them all!

@stmalachy 8 лет назад

If I were going through these attempts, each test fail would be followed by "Son of a b----!" Great information, though -- I'm going to give each of these a shot. Thanks for posting!

@gopromountainbike901 5 лет назад

My break is the same thing it even louder I usually ride in the muddy trail it makes no noise it works trust me

@nefarious3287 2 года назад

The penny trick worked perfectly. It actually worked better than i expected. In my opinion, if you are a casual biker just stick to those type of brakes. But if you are riding your bicycle hard everyday on mountains etc.. just buy disk brakes cuz they will save you tons of money and sweat.

@podladog0075 5 лет назад

Just bought a bike for cheap and haven't ridden in 18 years! Thanks for the simple, to the point video!

@vPaddyBLOX 5 лет назад

If it's a new bike you have just keep using them to wear them down a little

@elcocaino8728 4 года назад

Thanks

@lilchwana5236 4 года назад

I have this problem with my new bike how much time do you think this would take

@flsavage6917 4 года назад

@@lilchwana5236 same, i would like to know also

@zeph7214 3 года назад

how long will it take?

@floopy312 9 лет назад

so basically buy a new pair of brakes

@RJTheBikeGuy 9 лет назад

floopy312 so basically you want to throw your money away if all they need is cleaned or adjusted.

@guytime106 9 лет назад

floopy312 Lmao - pretty sure everybody had this thought at the end of the video. Good points though to try some easy solutions to fix the brake pads yourself.

@RJTheBikeGuy 9 лет назад

Many times one of the earlier steps will solve the problem. If I had shot a video and only got a step or two in and solved the problem, it would have been a lousy and incomplete video.

@Tranceplant82 9 лет назад

floopy312 No. This doesn't make sense. For example, in my case, I should buy a new pair of brakes when my bike is BRAND NEW? No way. I'll go clean it.

@jesseg1699 7 лет назад

Yeah my fairly new bike started to do this squeal and I will be damned if Im gonna buy new brake pads before trying everything else.

@desertrunner74 2 года назад

Thanks for the video! Instead of sanding the brakes, I used a rough file to remove the top brake layer. I still did the alcohol rubbing too and readjusted using the penny method. No more squeaks!

@richardmcnally2056 3 года назад

Thank you my friend. This problem has been driving me up the wall and I am now looking forward to a quiet ride.

@05013579 9 лет назад

we don't have Alcohol in Saudi Arabia any other suggestions ?

@RJTheBikeGuy 9 лет назад

You don't have alcohol for first aid stuff? That is what this is. Maybe a little paint thinner? Though that is a lot stronger.

@NikolaiSiurdyna79 9 лет назад

RJ The Bike Guy In UK there's no such thing as alcohol for first aid. They use some stupid mixed sprays... You can't buy this stuff in Pharmacy (H&S regulations!!!) However, you can buy white spirit in DiY stores.

@RJTheBikeGuy 9 лет назад

Nikolai Siurdyna Not sure what white spirit is. I did a search and found that rubbing alcohol is called "surgical spirit" in the UK. I don't know what the availability is, but it sounds like some people were able to find it in stores.

@NikolaiSiurdyna79 9 лет назад

Thanks, I'll do some "over the counter" research.

@Toopa88 6 лет назад

next guy will be like: "we don't have roads in antarctic"

@richardhitchens9659 9 лет назад

all those are legit methods,kinda.(they are the most official but lifehacks have taught us that that doesnt make it the best).cleaning and sanding are time consuming,and doesnt always work.towing the pads requires your rims to be perfectly true in order to get a decent squeeze without the lever hitting the the handlebar before starting to break,and it doesnt always work.the fastest,easiest and most effective method is to ride the bike while squeezing the brake tight enough to where its making contact(only the brake thats squeeking) but u can still move if u pedal hard and just power thru it.i ussually only have to ride about 50 feet before it works but it almost always works.(im a pro bike mechanic btw and i endorse this cheat)

@Frip36 6 лет назад

So how do you think your method solves the problem exactly?

@RodneyW1621 9 лет назад

I followed the steps and my shrieking rear brakes went silent. Most excellent video.

@solareclipse1970 5 лет назад

Toes-in adjustment for brake pads on a new bike worked great! No more loud squeaking noise... Thank you !

@florinovidiumatei4233 10 лет назад

Rubber hardens over time, so if u had the brake pads for a long time, it's no wonder that they are squeeling

@dougg1976 6 лет назад

Basically change your brakes cause once your brakes start squealing there's nothing you can do

@RJTheBikeGuy 6 лет назад

Wrong! Read through the comments.

@Alastair-ix8pz 4 месяца назад

Thanks so much! The first solution worked. Fixed my daughter's bike and she was pleasantly surprised!

@joelpaprocki85 6 лет назад

Had a brand new bike, and was lubing up parts and couldn’t get rid of the squeak. Even with cleaning using alcohol! But the penny method worked, and makes complete sense! Thanks!

@nickallah 8 лет назад

I have brand new cheap break pads and they still squeel.

@RJTheBikeGuy 8 лет назад

Buy better pads.

@swjedi101 7 лет назад

on to the next thing...buy a new bike

@nickallah 7 лет назад

***** already done that

@issamhafeez1991 8 лет назад

But you didn't fix them, you just installed brand new brakes

@JMarwah 7 лет назад

it's all about trial and error. in the end, the problem was the pads themselves. But for many other people that watched this video the steps before that fixed their problem (as shown by the comments) so they didn't have to buy new pads.

@AbsurdAsparagus 7 лет назад

you should learn the concept of comprehensive.

@Straightbangin1979 7 лет назад

right but he is showing people different methods that are known to work

@oliviamarie4252 3 года назад

Thank you so much for this video, it really helped me today! My brakes have squeaking really badly lately; I tried your cleaning trick first to no avail, but the sanding worked a treat! Thanks again!

@DougAudirsch 6 лет назад

Thank you so much! Did the cleaning, didn't work. Did the sanding, didn't work. Toed the brake pads in, Bingo! Presto! Work like a charm. Thanks again.

@dongkalok 8 лет назад

or you could have said at first buy new brakes

@RJTheBikeGuy 8 лет назад

+kalok Dong Because often new brake pads aren't needed. Why spend money on new pads when adjusting them will fix the problem? Do you like wasting money?

@dongkalok 8 лет назад

+RJ The Bike Guy idk

@RJTheBikeGuy 8 лет назад

Sometimes cleaning the pads fixes the problem. Often I can adjust the pads and fix the squealing. But not always. If in this video, cleaning or adjusting had fixed the problem like they often do, how useful would the video have been to people when those steps don't fix the problem?

@dongkalok 8 лет назад

+RJ The Bike Guy I gotta get my back wheel fixed

@dongkalok 8 лет назад

+RJ The Bike Guy it won't work

@Sidewinder0010 2 года назад

Thank you! Did all the steps to clean my front and back breaks. Didn't take long and no more squeaks.

@drebin12345 4 года назад

My daughter's bike was making the same terrible noise. I followed the steps, clean the wheel, sand the pads, adjusted the angle with a penny - NO MORE SQUEAK! Thanks! :)

@peace456 Год назад

This video is brilliant. A few weeks ago, I went to a workshop on brakes so know that mine are fine and in good condition (fairly new bike). Earlier today my brakes started squeaking and I knew it couldn’t be that they were worn so I watched your video and cleaned the rim (I really did not want to take off the wheel to get to the brakes unless I really had too). Just cleaning the rim solved the problem! And in the brake workshop I learnt how to change the brakes but nothing was said about cleaning the rim and brakes. Really happy with this video!!!

@bradleysmith3867 7 лет назад

awesome tutorial, I appreciate it! definitely going to have to try this out on my mountain bike in the same order as you did! thanks again

@christinedorn1814 5 лет назад

You fricken rock! I had a new rim put on and the back brakes squealed like a stuck pig, brought it back to bike shop twice and they said nothing they could do about it. I used a penny like you suggested and now no squeal. Thank you so much.

@r.f.thompson4955 3 года назад

I loved the thoroughness of this video. I found that the PENNY toe in adjustment fixed my brake squealing.

@juanportillofilms 4 года назад

Learned three different solutions in the first three minutes! I subscribed right away! Keep up the good work RJ The Bike Guy! Gotham needs you!

@imakescary1422 2 года назад

Much respect to you my man......the sheer step by step actions was amazing

@SkyeSoon 4 года назад

I tried the alcohol method and OMG though I did not expect it to work, it totally did! Easy and fuss free! Thank you

@dannymastren1375 4 года назад

I went through each step and got to the one where you toe the brake pads in. It solved the squeak problem. Thanks.

@MeganMcIntosh 4 года назад

Thanks for all the different steps. I will try at least the first one tomorrow and hope it works. At least in isolation I finally have time to figure stuff like this out. Ordinarily I bring my bike to the shop for this kind of thing.

@danh90004 4 года назад

Fantastic video! I tried this on my new bike today washed the wheels and then used sandpaper and it's perfect now thanks so much!

@citizenwangpeng206 10 лет назад

Thanks for the video - the adjustment with the penny worked! That's great. I had to go up and down the hill on my bike just for the thrill of hearing nothing.

@corriemackinven6002 2 года назад

Thank you for this video! My son wouldn't ride his new bike until we stopped his brakes squeaking. The sand paper worked for us 😊

@ramasamyshankar 3 года назад

Love your step by step process of going through and finding the issues...

@jennifermoody8445 2 года назад

Excellent video! I have newer brakes, but bike was unused except for trainer rack for too long. It took all the suggestions until sanding the pads - and success! Now I need a bell to announce my presence!😁

@MrBADMAN2222 7 месяцев назад

Wow method 2 worked for me!!! I take off my brake pad and there it is a shiny line of aluminium. Rubbed it against the side of a wooden garden table and hey presto, it worked. Thank you RJ :)

@duanebarry2817 3 года назад

Thanks Bike Guy, I will give these steps a try. Odd that it had never occurred to me to clean off the wheel rim or the pads themselves. One thing I would add to this video is an expletive every time you hear the squeal.

@rajjai 4 месяца назад

Loved how you shared tests in between each step. Such suspense

@littlegoobie 8 лет назад

I recently had this problem which is surprising how long i've been riding. I wasted so much time trying to stop the squeal and chatter. By coincidence, the things i tried were exactly sequence you did it in this video. My final conclusion is that some braking materials just don't work with certain rim alloys. I switched to a 2 compound Koolstop insert that i've never used before, i even ground off the toe-in taper that they come with.