2018 at the Hammond Barn

[RHClarke]

The Spring melt is on, and off, and on, and off, and on again. Mother nature sure is a bit unpredictable! Finally, we got some sunshine at the barn. While the mud was omnipresent, it was tolerable enough to roll the HUP out of its shelter. Unfortunately, the tell tale signs of leaking wheel cylinders showed up on the tires, precipitating a brake job. We usually do a brake check every season to ensure that we can stop at least once with some authority. The HUPs backing plates were soaked with brake fluid which leaked out after rust got under the rubber end cups and broke the seal between the cups and the cylinder.

Both wheel cylinders were pulled and cleaned up. The backing plates were scrubbed down and repainted. Everything came apart and went together without a hitch. Once the brakes were bled, the HUP was driven back into the sea can. Too much mud prevented a maintenance run. Maybe in a week or two we will experience dust. Wishful thinking...