Brake headset interface problem

Posted on Tue 26th, August 2008

• #1

chris_crash

so i recently finished shallows track bike, and the shrimano ultrgra headset is rubbing on the tiagra brake it rubs worst when the bars are straight. Am I right in thinking all I need is a washer behind the brake (and probably to change the brake bolt for the longer one)?
• #2

gizmond

Had a similar problem (twice) Once I added a spacer washer, the other time I filed the top of the calliper away, both seem to work well.
• #3

chris_crash

cheers, what did you use to space it? just a washer from the diy shop with the top filled flat, or something bike specific?
• #4

rpm

any washer will do,preferably stainless steel!
• #5

pete
• #6

gizmond

Any spare inner-tube valve nuts will also do the job, you have to push them on quite hard
• #7

broken_777

or the v=brake pad spacer
• #8

|³|MA3K

Hooray for another forum problem solved!

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