Return-Path: Received: from www04.netaddress.usa.net ([204.68.24.24]) by truman.olsusa.com (Post.Office MTA v3.1.2 release (PO203-101c) ID# 0-44819U2500L250S0) with SMTP id AAA25556 for ; Mon, 9 Nov 1998 14:01:48 -0500 Received: (qmail 21178 invoked by uid 60001); 9 Nov 1998 19:01:57 -0000 Message-ID: <19981109190157.21177.qmail@www04.netaddress.usa.net> Date: Mon, 09 Nov 1998 19:01:57 From: Dan Schaefer To: lancair.list@olsusa.com Subject: Brake dragging X-Mailing-List: lancair.list@olsusa.com Mime-Version: 1.0 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> << Lancair Builders' Mail List >> <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<--->>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> >> Lloyd Dunlap wrote that he had replaced the plain steel bushings that the calipers slide on, with stainless steel. Boy! Do I agree with that! The last time I replaced my pads, I noted that they were worn unevenly, in in a manner that indicated they were not being pressed flatly against the disk. On taking a closer look, it was obvious that the bushings mentioned above by Lloyd were badly rusted (plain steel) with build-up of corrosion to the point that the calipers just couldn't move freely and evenly. At that time, I took the decision to just clean them up to bare metal and hot-dip them in wax, with a plan to replace them with stainless at the next re-pad. Not the best decision probably, but it was late, and I had planned to leave on my annual fishing trip in Idaho the next day and I didn't have the SS material. Now, the pads are worn only about 50% and close inspection reveals the calipers are canted, wearing the pads unevenly again. So it's time to follow thru and put in the stainless bushings. My question Lloyd, what is the source of the material you used for your new bushings? I know you said you installed what you thought was 300 series SS, but did you have to have them machined from stock, or did you find some appropriately sized tubing? Are you content with your choice of alloy, i.e., how has it held up? I'm definitely going to do this as well as replace the Nylaflow brake lines - you all out there have scared me enough about that one - (I may be in the group that haven't yet had a problem with it, and I may also be in the group that some folks believe can't learn new tricks - but I ain't stupid - I sincerely hope!). So I'd like to gather all the materials ahead of time. Dan Schaefer N235SP ____________________________________________________________________ Get free e-mail and a permanent address at http://www.netaddress.com/?N=1