adamgrenda
Registered User
King Salmon, AK
Pa-18 on 35s with Steve’s brakes.
200’ landings and keeping the tail up with the brakes was not an issue. Left calipers on and went to skis and never cracked a brake line. Went back to wheels and brakes are solid but stopping is inconsistent. I can’t keep the tail up with the brakes. The brakes won’t lock up a tire on taxi when I used to be able to do that easily. Also brakes make a moaning/squealing sound similar to being wet but they do this consistently.
I’ve bled the brakes accordingly to Steve’s direction. I’ve open the bleed screw on the caliper and drained all fluid that I could out of the caliper and started over, filling from the bottom. I know there is something going on and I can’t figure it out. Pads in good shape and calipers worked fine prior to going to skis.
I’m guessing there is air somewhere may try lifting to tail to bleed. Also not sure how to get all brake fluid out of the master cylinder. On 35 it rides nose high so I can’t get it all out.
Any help?
Thanks
200’ landings and keeping the tail up with the brakes was not an issue. Left calipers on and went to skis and never cracked a brake line. Went back to wheels and brakes are solid but stopping is inconsistent. I can’t keep the tail up with the brakes. The brakes won’t lock up a tire on taxi when I used to be able to do that easily. Also brakes make a moaning/squealing sound similar to being wet but they do this consistently.
I’ve bled the brakes accordingly to Steve’s direction. I’ve open the bleed screw on the caliper and drained all fluid that I could out of the caliper and started over, filling from the bottom. I know there is something going on and I can’t figure it out. Pads in good shape and calipers worked fine prior to going to skis.
I’m guessing there is air somewhere may try lifting to tail to bleed. Also not sure how to get all brake fluid out of the master cylinder. On 35 it rides nose high so I can’t get it all out.
Any help?
Thanks