I really should to replace the brakelines to the discs on my plane, but
I've
been dreading the inevitable bleed.

Our A&P hates bleeding Cherokee brakes, but it's more of a repetitive pain
than a really difficult procedure. He just climbs under the wing, holds the
line (or brake assembly?), and has me pump the brakes until nothing but
fluid comes out. It can take several pumps, and uses a bit of brake fluid,
but it works well. (I've not seen what he's doing under there, since I'm
inside the plane, but he's catching the fluid in a container of some sort.)

We've had to disassemble the right brake a few times, because the piston is
scored and is starting to eat O-rings (which results in slow drip), so I've
helped him with this a few times. Next time I'll ask him what he's doing
under there in more detail.
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Jay Honeck
Iowa City, IA
Pathfinder N56993
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