Squalling Cleveland Brake

[SkywayCaptain]

Bummer. My squall is still gone, but I did notice that my master cylinders were not always realeasing completely. I put some aux springs on them as posted elsewhere.

I think that I am going to add a section of flexable line to mine anyway. I just figure that the silicone is a bandaid.

[Bob Axsom]

With no further changes we flew to Abilene, Texas, had to land at the civilian airport because the Air Force Base was not accepting civilian arrivals until 11:30, landed at Dyess Air Force Base taxied a couple of miles to the overnight hangar, taxied in the morning to the show plane display area, taxied to the far end of the runway for the race launch, landed at Graham, Texas to refuel on the way home, landed at Drake Field in Fayetteville, Arkansas and taxied to the hangar, all without one squall from the brakes. Something in the changes made is having a a good effect.

Bob Axsom

[Rotorheadrob]

Any more Squealing Brakes???

I have an -8A and it sounds bad when I do any light braking.

From reading this thread, RTV on the pad facing the piston is the fix, as well as cleaning and lubing (which i've tried before to no avail).

Any ideas are welcome!

[Vlad]

I am parked outside and on the cold I noticed a screeching sound after I start moving and during first couple turns. After pads heat up the squeal stops. I attribute it to thermal contraction/expansion and uneven heating. Might be your case as well.

[gasman]

Originally Posted by Rotorheadrob

Any more Squealing Brakes???

I have an -8A and it sounds bad when I do any light braking.

From reading this thread, RTV on the pad facing the piston is the fix, as well as cleaning and lubing (which i've tried before to no avail).

Any ideas are welcome!

Hi Rob, Did you try beveling the leading edge of the pad. Are you still in Medford?

[selhardt]

After trying ALL of the forum suggestions on my RV-8 brakes, I finally hit upon the solution that solved it completely for me. I did really try everything I could read about that helped any other plane.

I replaced the tires on my Cherokee over the winter and found that the wheel nuts were VERY much tighter than I normally install these on my RV.

When I did my annual, I tightened the wheel nuts a flat tighter than I normally would and installed the cotter pin.

Brake noise GONE!

I still flinch when I brake - but no noise. I guess it will take a while to stop doing that :-)