I have Cleveland brakes on my 2S, and not knowing any better I charged my brake system with automotive brake fluid that caused the o-rings in the calipers to deterioate to the point where I always had brake fluid running down the calipers, after replacing the o-rings and going with the red aviation stuff everything is ok for the last 3 yrs now.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Martindale Family" <johnja...@optusnet.com.au> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 2:03 AM Subject: KR> Brakes > Hi Jeff > > I'm using a Castrol automotive DOT 4 green fluid. Great Plains says to use > automotive rather than the aviation red mineral stuff because automotive > seals are used. Nontheless I reckon you are on the right track with the > fluid expansion. > > Today was hot, the brakes locked and I cracked the slave bleeder for less > than a second just off then on again...about a zillionth of a drop came > out and they released right up. > > So the issue is in the master where I cannot find any external venting at > all!! I think this must mean the fluid expansion must be via a port > around the plunger that is uncovered at rest....but is there one and how > critical must the plunger location be for it to work. I've emailed Steve > Bennett for an explanation and I'll post the answer in due course. > > Oh, and Frank, I have found that by landing upside down I can get around > the southern hemisphere problem but then another thing gets me > stumped...............I can't work out why the canopy locks up instead of > the wheels. :-) > > John > > Martindale Family > 29 Jane Circuit > TOORMINA NSW 2452 > AUSTRALIA > > ph: 61 2 66584767 > email: johnja...@optusnet.com.au > web: http://www.members.optusnet.com.au/johnjanet/Martindale.htm > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html >
