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Thomas Woodward wrote: > I have a 46 C/D with 990 hours on it. The Goodyear brakes just started > pulling to the left (right brake not holding). My mechanic and I removed > the brake housing and pucks. We cleaned all the parts and the pucks were > in good shape. We replaced the O-rings and bled the brakes. The only > thing he noticed was some pitting (perhaps corrosion) on the inside of > the housing. Anyway, after reassembling and bleeding they still pull to > the left (right not holding). He thinks I need to replace the housing. > Now I know the Goodyear brakes aren't even as good as Fred Flintstone's > feet, but I hardly ever use them (long runway) except for runup. Lately > I've had to do my runup while doing a circle to the left on the taxiway. > People are beginning to talk! My question is does the master brake > cylinder proportion the fluid evenly ALL the time or could this be the > culprit? Should I buy a new housing? I see Univair has them but does > Skyport? How much do they cost? It's Saturday so no one was there to > answer my price questions. Does anyone have one of these sitting around > at a reasonable cost? Thanks in advance. > Tom 2152H > > Goodyear brakes will work, but if you get air in the system it takes a > whole lot of 'bleeding' to get the air out. You really can't bleed them > by pumping the brake pedal. An automotive type bleeder works best. After > you think all the air is out bleed some more cuz some more air will show > up! Craig 2623H> ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aVxiLm.aVzvvT Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
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