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Old March 28th 11, 03:48 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Andy[_1_]
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Default Hydraulic brake problems

On Mar 27, 10:58*am, sisu1a wrote:


It is possible the combo of both can run the piston out of useful travel.


Don't see how that is possible. Hydraulic disk brake systems are self
compensating for wear. As the pads and disk wear the system fluid
volume increases and fluid transfers from the master cylinder
reservoir when the piston is in the retracted position. There is no
limit on the piston travel of a Cleveland caliper. It just keeps
going until it is ejected from the O ring seal.

Andy