[CR]Re: Any advice on how to stop a squeaky virbrating Mafac Racer?

(Example: Framebuilders:Pino Morroni)

Date: Fri, 09 Nov 2007 08:09:14 -0800
To: Nathan Cozzolino <cozzolino77@hotmail.com>, <classicrendezvous@bikelist.org>
From: Mitchell Gass <mitchell@gassworks.com>
In-Reply-To: <BLU104-W16A90D409664596E9F0F79A8840@phx.gbl>
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Subject: [CR]Re: Any advice on how to stop a squeaky virbrating Mafac Racer?

At 10:04 PM 11/8/2007, Nathan Cozzolino wrote:
>My front has a high pitch squeak some of the time. And when I really
>squeeze the rear it VIBRATES and SQUEAKS loud. They are a nos set.

Hi Nathan,

Back in the day, there were stiffeners for Mafac centerpulls like the one shown on

http://picasaweb.google.com/rob.hawks/LittonRandonneur/photo#5120960889118001282

But Phil's suggestions - replacing the NOS pads, whose rubber has certainly hardened with age, and toeing in the brakes - are what you should try first.

Best,

Mitchell Gass
Berkeley, CA, USA