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 Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2019 1:13 pm Post subject: Tri-gear brake fluid? |
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Evening all; the left brake pedal on my toe-braked tri-gear has gradually started to use more of its travel. Tomorrow I’m going to investigate this (check for leaks, pad/disk wear, master cylinder seals), but as it’s circa 5 years since I last changed the fluid, I cannot recall the type to use! Is it LHM or DOT4?
Thanks in advance
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SteveIvell(at)pestproof.c
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| Posted: Fri Aug 23, 2019 2:32 pm Post subject: Tri-gear brake fluid? |
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I think it depends on which brake gear it is....Matco or Jamar.... could be either.
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Evening all; the left brake pedal on my toe-braked tri-gear has gradually started to use more of its travel. Tomorrow I’m going to investigate this (check for leaks, pad/disk wear, master cylinder seals), but as it’s circa 5 years since I last changed the fluid, I cannot recall the type to use! Is it LHM or DOT4?
Thanks in advance
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| Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2019 1:05 am Post subject: Re: Tri-gear brake fluid? |
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It depends on which seals are fitted. Nitrile or buna-n. Nitrile uses dot4 and buna-n uses aero shell (the red transmission fluid stuff).
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| Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2019 2:29 am Post subject: Re: Tri-gear brake fluid? |
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What color is it. You don’t want to mix the fluids. DOT5 is purple.
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| Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2019 2:54 am Post subject: Re: Tri-gear brake fluid? |
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The fluid in it was Aeroshell 41; as a “get home” measure, I’ve emptied that and refilled with LHM as per the manual (mineral hydraulic oil).
Fingers crossed!
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| Posted: Sat Aug 24, 2019 9:48 am Post subject: Tri-gear brake fluid? |
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I always use automatic transmission fluid - ATF.
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The fluid in it was Aeroshell 41; as a “get home” measure, I’ve emptied that and refilled with LHM as per the manual (mineral hydraulic oil).
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Aeroshell 41 is an aircraft spec mineral hydraulic oil.
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C’mon Steve, you could at least have told me which way around they are! I have Matco wheels and callipers. Unsure of who made the master cylinders.