|
|
IMG_7267post
Date: 02/21/2010
Views: 4131
|
|
|
IMG_1167ann
Went to the hanger after work and put the brake back together. Seems to work fine. I have not safety wired it yet as I want to add fluid, bleed and give it a good test beforehand. When all tests wel,l with no leaks, I'll wire it up. Could have used a
Date: 04/19/2010
Views: 4207
|
|
|
|
IMG_0046post
Button the cowl and tidy things up. Looked out the door (West) and the weather was calm, not many 150's in the pattern. Looks like a great time to go and try it out. Filthy from the elbows to the finger tips so I have to hit the WC and clean myself bef
Date: 07/08/2010
Views: 4479
|
|
|
IMG_7441post
Here's a look at the tubing end of the two fittings. Again, similar, but not the same. Can't use the original fitting with the new tubing.
Date: 03/19/2010
Views: 3882
|
|
|
|
IMG_7380ann
This pic is a closeup of the starboard side of the master cylinder. The red thing is the screw cap covering the brake fluid reservoir.
Date: 03/07/2010
Views: 4360
|
|
|
IMG_1193ann
Date: 05/31/2010
Views: 4361
|
|
|
|
IMG_7383ann
The Issue, Continued... The blue Tee connector shown has a 3/8 NPT thread on the upper leg. it is a 3/8 x 24 National Pipe Thread. That is, it has a tapered thread. The thread measures 0.373 in on the narrow end and 0.408 in on the wide end. The othe
Date: 03/07/2010
Views: 3900
|
|
|
IMG_9562ann
2010 06 06 - Made up an adaptor that fits the bleed and doesn't leak. Began to run fluid into the system. Went up to the master cylinder/reservoir to check on progress. Was I getting bubbles through the bit of fluid it put in back on the 3rd?
Date: 06/06/2010
Views: 4026
|
|
|
|
IMG_0912post
After much flailing about which shall not be documented here, I went back to the double puck brake and spent a couple days trying to bleed the new system. Without much luck. I called Robby at Grove Aircraft and he pointed out that if there were any high
Date: 07/01/2010
Views: 4614
|
|
|
IMG_7382ann
The problem... The AN816 provided with the brake does not properly fit the threaded hole in the brake slave cylinder. It will screw in about two threads and that's all. You can see that the 90 degree hose end also sticks up in a big loop just waiting f
Date: 03/07/2010
Views: 5212
|
|
|
|
IMG_7428post
My new banjo hose end for the brake arrived today. Good work Merlin Motor Sports.
Date: 03/15/2010
Views: 3809
|
|
|
IMG_1233ann
Went home and pulled a brake caliper off my Little Toot project. Brought it out to the hanger and the darn thing fits. So I have ordered a single puck version of the same brake caliper. When it arrives, it will go on and I'll replace the banjo hose end
Date: 06/21/2010
Views: 4223
|
|
|
|
IMG_7378ann
2010 03 07 - Spent Saturday working on the new brake master cylinder from MDO in France. I have it about 75% installed. Ran into some hardware issues which are shown in later pics. This pic is an overview of the new master cylinder installed on the con
Date: 03/07/2010
Views: 4286
|
|
|
IMG_7387ann
This pic shows the port side of the master cylinder. The red knob is the parking brake. You squeeze the brake lever and turn the knob (top back toward you) and release the lever. This holds the brake on. To release the brake you simply squeeze the bra
Date: 03/07/2010
Views: 4415
|
|
|
|
IMG_7529ann
The new BSPP (British Standard Pipe Parallel) banjo bolts finally arrived from Speed Flow of Australia last week. Due to a death in the family and illnesses, I haven't gotten back to working on the Europa for several weeks. But I did today. I had also
Date: 04/18/2010
Views: 4150
|
|
|
IMG_1218ann
Date: 06/13/2010
Views: 4947
|
|
|
|
IMG_7530ann
First try was just to bolt the BSPP banjo onto the brake. Needless to say, that was just too simple to work. It wouldn't seat properly in the BSPT brake.
Date: 04/18/2010
Views: 4371
|
|
|
IMG_9557ann
I dug out a bunch, and came to the conclusion that I'm going to have to order a new brake line and clean out the master cylinder before I can continue here. So I went on to the new mechanical fuel pump installation...
Date: 06/06/2010
Views: 4161
|
|
|
|
IMG_7540ann
That leaves two choices: #1 - tap the brake in BSPP threads or #2 - run the BSPT die over the bolt to thread in BSPT. The brake being aluminum and the bolt being stainless steel, I decided to go with #1 as it seemed easier.
Date: 04/18/2010
Views: 4025
|
|
|
IMG_9556ann
What the heck... There were dead bugs all over the master cylinder. What's going on here. Get out a light, the brake fluid reservoir is full of dead bugs! $#!&$%@%^&*%@$#%%&*&^@$%@%$%$@^#$%^!!!!! Seems that wile I was spending a month
Date: 06/06/2010
Views: 4327
|
|
