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Tom Jones
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Location: Ellensburg, WA
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 Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 1:46 pm Post subject: No Brakes on the right side this AM:Update 12/11 |
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I didn't get to test my heater modifications this AM due to no brakes on the right side. I test them by pushing the pedal by hand during preflight. The right brake went to full down with hardly any resistance. It wouldn't pump up at all. When I flew two days ago it was okay during preflight and taxi. I don't think I used them when I landed and taxied back to the trailer.
I went home and bled it but no improvement. They are Cleveland master cylinders and matco wheel cylinders. There are no leaks anywhere.
Anyone have any ideas or contact information for Cleveland. I think the seal must have wet bad in the master cylinder. Kid of strange that it happened all of a sudden like that.
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Classic IV
503 Rotax, 72 inch Two blade Warp
Ellensburg, WA
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| Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 3:52 pm Post subject: No Brakes on the right side this AM |
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Tom, i've been dealing with air in my brakes too. I finally located the problem down on the caliper. If there's no visible fluid on the floor it's probably leaking out the bottom like mine. Now I share your same... Where do we get matco parts? Are they available from Kitfox directly? Steve Bennett Kitfox model 4/1200 rotax 912
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LarryM
Joined: 27 Nov 2007
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Location: Genoa, IL
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| Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2007 5:24 pm Post subject: Re: No Brakes on the right side this AM |
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At the risk of an insult.... are you aware that you can purchase from Matco?
http://www.matcomfg.com/
I found that the last bit of air can be real hard to get out. Ensure that the piston is pulled up all the way.
larry
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Tom Jones
Joined: 12 Mar 2006
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| Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2007 1:47 pm Post subject: Re: No Brakes on the right side this AM:Update 12/11 |
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Today I took the Cleveland master cylinder apart and could see nothing worn or wrong. It would hold air pressure when I put my thumb over the outlet and pumped the piston. So I put it back on and filled the system from the bleed fitting on the brake caliper.
The inlet line to that cylinder swings down to the floor then up to the reservoir and has always had a little air in the high spot at the cylinder inlet. This time I temporarily routed that line so it was continuously up hill from the inlet to the reservoir. No bubbles in the line now and the pedal is good and firm. I hope my problem was just air in the master cylinder.
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