Can you solve my problem Help !

[Brucey]

that you seemingly cannot get the wheel back far enough probably means the disc is making contact with the LH brake pad. This will be because either the caliper is too far right or the disc is too far left. If so, moving either will fix it, but in all probability only one of them is 'wrong' so unless you find out which, there is a danger that you will just have come up with a new 'standard'.

[Vantage]

Put the wheel in first then fit the caliper. You might need a different caliper adapter to do this.
I had a similar issue when building my own bike.

[Nearholmer]

^^^

Yep.

That ought to tell you roughly what size/shape of spacer you’ll need, so that when ordering you have some idea of roughly what you’re looking for.

[hondated]

You have not included the fasteners in your photograph. As per the illustration from the SRAM manual and the video, you should have two countersunk screws with approximately 10mm thread length which are used to fasten the adapter to the caliper.

Orientation of the adapter is the same as the Shimano adapter, which is detailed in the video above.

Thanks slowster. It took me all day to find out what I was doing wrong but once I realised about using those screws you mentioned it all fell into place. I never have been one for coming up with solutions to problems very quickly.
Pretty sure if I had taken o levels over days rather than hours I would of actually gained some.

[hondated]

You are not fitting the adapter correctly, it needs to be thick end toward the front of the bike and the writing on the adapter faces downwards. You firstly use the countersunk screws in the bigger holes to fix the adapter to the caliper. If the screws you have are the longer Shimano type with a groove on the end for a circlip then they are not compatible with your caliper as they are designed to pass through open ended holes on the Shimano caliper, while the SRAM are close ended. Then once this is fixed in place you then bolt the arrangement to the frame with upward facing bolts through the frame into the 2 smaller holes in the adapter. That video shows it how it should be done correctly.

First try the above. If there is a problem doing this with the parts you have (Aztec adapter) it is possible that the design of the adapter needs to be slightly different, or it might just be that the countersunk bolts that you have are not suitable for your Sram caliper. This is the official sram adapter which has short countersunk mounting bolts (non-passthrough) and a cutout in the adapter on the face that the caliper interfaces.Screenshot_2025-02-02-12-04-46-897_com.ebay.mobile.jpg please post photos of all of the mounting bolts that came supplied with the caliper and the adapters.

Thanks for taking the time for replying greg..... and giving me so much information as well. As you see from my reply to slowster it takes time for things to sink into my brain at times.

[hondated]

that you seemingly cannot get the wheel back far enough probably means the disc is making contact with the LH brake pad. This will be because either the caliper is too far right or the disc is too far left. If so, moving either will fix it, but in all probability only one of them is 'wrong' so unless you find out which, there is a danger that you will just have come up with a new 'standard'.

First of all Brucey not as often on here as I once was so its great to get your reply because some time ago now we were all concerned about you.
Thank you for taking the time to reply and as always your comments were very helpful. I must be honest this is also my first bike with thru axles and already I am missing QR wheels.

[Brucey]

see

https://www.uberbikecomponents.com/view ... 160mm-Rear

should make everything clear. No affiliation.

[slowster]

The diagram below on the Uber Bike Components' website is wrong - the thicker part of the adapter should be towards the front.

[gregoryoftours]

You have not included the fasteners in your photograph. As per the illustration from the SRAM manual and the video, you should have two countersunk screws with approximately 10mm thread length which are used to fasten the adapter to the caliper.

Orientation of the adapter is the same as the Shimano adapter, which is detailed in the video above.

Thanks slowster. It took me all day to find out what I was doing wrong but once I realised about using those screws you mentioned it all fell into place. I never have been one for coming up with solutions to problems very quickly.
Pretty sure if I had taken o levels over days rather than hours I would of actually gained some.

Is it all sorted and working now?

[hondated]

Only just seen your post Gregory thank you for asking. Its is just gotta bleed it now.Another lesson learnt is to buy a good bleed kit as I have brought a couple and the syringe tubes blow off easily.

[hondated]

The diagram below on the Uber Bike Components' website is wrong - the thicker part of the adapter should be towards the front.

FM-FM-R160useDiagram.jpg

Thanks again slowster I wonder how many others like struggled avignon seen this.

[Brucey]

The diagram below on the Uber Bike Components' website is wrong - the thicker part of the adapter should be towards the front.

yes but is still a considerable improvement vs. no diagram at all, showing clearly how the adaptor attaches to the caliper, using short screws..