Re: Brake fluid

[bty697859]

'Hi Guys
I have recently refurbished my brakes and am wondering what fluid to
use ? have heard some horror stories ?
I am using the original system .
Best regards
James Bryan
G-RGUS'

[Jamie Treat]

'James,

Do not use 5606!! It will destroy your system.

If you want to switch over to Syn Dot 5 you can do so now You will need to flush the entire system with de-natured Alcohol. It must be free of all mineral base other wise it will foam up and render brakes non-effective. Make sure you annotate the logs and mark the Brake system of what type. I make up a fluids list for the older aircraft for the A&P and next owner.

If you stick with the old Dot 4 you will have the moisture problem, corrosion, and paint stripping capability.

Jamie

Jamie S. Treat
Aircraft Restoration & Repair
Kelly Airpark (CO15)
24201 David C. Johnson Loop
Elbert, CO 80106

Hm/Hgr 303-648-0130

Always keep an 'out' in your hip pocket. - Bevo Howard

----- Original Message -----
From: bty697859
To: fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 4:59 PM
Subject: [fairchildclub] Brake fluid


Hi Guys
I have recently refurbished my brakes and am wondering what fluid to
use ? have heard some horror stories ?
I am using the original system .
Best regards
James Bryan
G-RGUS





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[robert Etter]

'I concur with Jamie. Save your old Dot 3 & Dot 4. It makes a good poor mans substitute for paint remover.
Bob Etter
PO Box 974
Tonopah, NV 89049
775-482-6820
rletter@citlink.net


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[bty697859]

'--- In fairchildclub@yahoogroups.com, "Robert Etter"
wrote:

>
> I concur with Jamie. Save your old Dot 3 & Dot 4. It makes a good

poor mans substitute for paint remover.

> Bob Etter
> PO Box 974
> Tonopah, NV 89049
> 775-482-6820
> rletter@...
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>

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