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RE: Europa-List: mono brake puck

Subject: RE: Europa-List: mono brake puck
From: Bud Yerly <budyerly@msn.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Aug 2021 19:29:36
Fred,
I=92ve got a used and cleaned up complete slave cylinder (caliper, pads and
 bolts).
I also have a spare bleed screw.
In my bag of a  mono brake I took apart and prepped for a spare is an O rin
g also which appears to be 1 3/8 ID 1 5/8 inch OD, 1/8 inch thick O ring is
 the seal for the piston.
Imbedded are a couple of photos.
Bud


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From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com <owner-europa-list-server@matr
onics.com> On Behalf Of fklein@orcasonline.com
Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2021 10:48 PM
Subject: Re: Europa-List: mono brake puck

Bud=85forgive me, but when I look at the exploded view, 29-8, in the XS Bui
ld Manual, I don=92t see any hint that the Europa =93Brake Slave Cylinder L
G23" breaks down into pieces or contains an O ring.

>From what you=92ve written, I=92m thinking that if I remove the two AN4H-15
A bolts, doing so will allow me access to the O ring that you=92ve mentione
d=85Please confirm=85or=85Is the puck, or slave cylinder, just a block with
 a hole in it?=85and if so, where is this O ring?

Please forgive my ignorance.

My leak appears to be coming from the bleeder screw; however, I have, as pe
r the manual, wrapped the bleeder screw in PTFE tape.

BTW, I=92ve really trashed the hex portion of the bleeder screw, so I=92d l
ove to find a replacement.

Fred


On Aug 4, 2021, at 4:51 PM, Bud Yerly <budyerly@msn.com<mailto:budyerly@msn
.com>> wrote:

The more you make things secure and tidy, the more you get practice doing i
t over.

Best Regards,
Bud

From: owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com<mailto:owner-europa-list-serve
r@matronics.com> <owner-europa-list-server@matronics.com<mailto:owner-europ
a-list-server@matronics.com>> On Behalf OfFred Klein
Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2021 12:53 PM
Subject: Re: Europa-List: mono brake puck

Thanks Bud=85My concern about replacement stems from an apparent brake flui
d leak=85didn=92t realize there was a potential =93O=94 ring failure=85alwa
ys hate to snip my elegant safety wiring=85Fred


On Aug 4, 2021, at 5:50 AM, Bud Yerly <budyerly@msn.com<mailto:budyerly@msn
.com>> wrote:

Fred,
I've had good luck simply buffing out the pucks and the caliper.  It's just
 aluminum, and rarely does the puck get damaged. It does get a bit rough fr
om corrosion.  A freshly smoothed caliper and puck with a new O ring seems 
to work well.  I use a cotton wheel on a Dremel type tool and some red jewe
lers rouge after a sanding with 1000 grit paper to shine it up.  O rings ar
e tough to find.  Especially the square edged ones.  I'm no help there.

I have no spare calipers as I have a Europa mono in the shop with some seri
ous gear/brake issues and may have to rebuild everything!  I find it odd th
at the gear and brakes passed inspection for the last two annuals in this c
ondition.

I'm afraid if your disk and caliper are in bad shape the cost of replacemen
ts is getting harder.  Consider the Berringer Brake unit as a long term sol
ution.  I'm just too old to worry about long term, so I spend the time and 
buff and clean.

Best Regards,
Bud Yerly

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Sent: Tuesday, August 03, 2021 9:25 PM
>>
Subject: Europa-List: mono brake puck

casonline.com>" <fklein@orcasonline.com<mailto:fklein@orcasonline.com>>

Gentlemen,

I=92m hoping to source a mono brake puck here in the US, perhaps from someo
ne who=92s converted to trigger.

Please let me know if anyone might have one for sale,

Fred
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