Joe -
You should replace standard brake fluid every couple of years at
least, so yeah 10 years is pretty long.
The brake discs will always be hot after a run, so that's not a
surprise and tossing water on them really doesn't tell you much. If
the discs are visibly blue from heat, then that's when you need to
worry.
If you are running alot of fast stop and goes, especially in the
hills, you can get brake fade in the Healey. If you ever experience
it, just pull over and wait 15 minutes or so in the shade if possible
for stuff to cool down then motor along with normal driving.
Best,
Alan
'52 A90
'53 BN1
'64 BJ8
On Fri, Jul 4, 2008 at 7:57 AM, jomar healey <ah53@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I just came back from a short ride in the BJ8, air temp was in the high 88's.
> Just before I got to my driveway I hit the brakes to stop at an intersection
> and experienced a hard pedal and brake fade. I tossed some water on the discs
> when i got home and it steamed right off. Up to this the car had been running
> great. It has been awhile since I did the brakes, about 10 years, so I'm
> guessing it might be time to replace the brake fluid and brake hoses. Does
> this sound like a good place to start?
>
> Thanks
> Joe
> '53 BN1 #923 Coronet Cream
> '56 100M
> '67 BJ8 Just a great car
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