---------------------------------------------------------- Allegro-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Mon 04/05/10: 3 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 07:51 AM - Allegro Brakes (Hugh McKay) 2. 08:33 AM - Re: Replacing the brakes & wheels on my Allegro (timpry) 3. 10:39 AM - Re: Re: Replacing the brakes & wheels on my Allegro (Jim Hazen) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 07:51:36 AM PST US From: "Hugh McKay" Subject: Allegro-List: Allegro Brakes I am having a problem with the hydraulic brakes on my Allegro 2000 apparently sticking. In the morning the brakes are free with no rubbing of the pads. After flying and landing one or two times the pads are apparently sticking to the discs. There is no pressure on the hydraulic system so I assume the little hydraulic piston has not moved back enough to take the pressure off the pads. Has any one else had this problem? Hugh McKay Allegro 2000 Rotax 912 UL N661WW ________________________________ Message 2 _____________________________________ Time: 08:33:20 AM PST US Subject: Allegro-List: Re: Replacing the brakes & wheels on my Allegro From: "timpry" Well here is what I got done this weekend. 1. The matco axles are not exact replacements for the Evektor axles. They fit & have the same bolt pattern.. but the matco axles have 6mm holes for the attach bolts.. and the Evektor axle has 8mm holes. So we fabricated some sleeves from steel tubing that had an 8mm OD and a 6mm ID. so that we could use put 6mm bolts through the 8mm holes in the legs.. 2. the matco wheel is a 600x6 not 400x6. so I am going to have to buy new tires and tubes... and fabricate larger wheel pants if I plan on using them. 3. I have decided to replace the brake lines & master cylinder rather than attempt to clean out the dot 4 fluid. why risk contamination is my thought. Also the evektor axle is threaded so the attach bolts bolt directly into it. .. the matco axle is not.. new attach bolts, washers & self locking nuts were required. and I did have to do a little fitting on the leg to give the brakes clearance. If aircraft spruce gets my order delivered this week.. I should be able to get finished this weekend. Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=293046#293046 ________________________________ Message 3 _____________________________________ Time: 10:39:24 AM PST US From: Jim Hazen Subject: RE: Allegro-List: Re: Replacing the brakes & wheels on my Allegro Are you going to change the nose tire? I have thought about bigger tires for back country dirt strips but nosewheel clearance seems to be an issue. -----Original Message----- From: timpry Sent: Monday, April 05, 2010 8:33 Subject: Allegro-List: Re: Replacing the brakes & wheels on my Allegro Well here is what I got done this weekend. 1. The matco axles are not exact replacements for the Evektor axles. They fit & have the same bolt pattern.. but the matco axles have 6mm holes for the attach bolts.. and the Evektor axle has 8mm holes. So we fabricated some sleeves from steel tubing that had an 8mm OD and a 6mm ID. so that we could use put 6mm bolts through the 8mm holes in the legs.. 2. the matco wheel is a 600x6 not 400x6. so I am going to have to buy new tires and tubes... and fabricate larger wheel pants if I plan on using them ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message allegro-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Allegro-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/allegro-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/allegro-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.