Subject: Re: [Healeys] Bugeye Brake Problem

From: banjojohn <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 26 Nov 2015 19:05:37 -0600

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From: Charlie <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 27 Nov 2015 03:35:22 +0000 (UTC)

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There is a website that has some good information converting Sprites to dis=
c brakes. Apparently it must be done correctly or problems will result. See=
 http://www.gerardsgarage.com/=20

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From: "banjojohn" <[email-masked]>=20
To: "John and Judy Carter" <[email-masked]>, [email-masked]=20
Sent: Thursday, November 26, 2015 8:05:37 PM=20
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Bugeye Brake Problem=20

I recently changed my master cylinder from a 7/8" to a 3/4" bore. I had a s=
imilar problem but I was able to raise the pedal by adjusting length of the=
 pushrod from the pedal to the MC. Be careful not to go too far or the MC w=
ill not have enough return travel to release the brake fluid back to the re=
servoir and your brakes will lock up. Learned by experience.=20

John O'Brien=20
61 bug eye "Lucy"=20
65 BJ8 "Madelyn"=20

Sent on the new Sprint Network from my Samsung Galaxy S=C2=AE4=20

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From: John and Judy Carter <[email-masked]>=20
Date: 11/26/2015 1:53 PM (GMT-06:00)=20
To: [email-masked]=20
Subject: [Healeys] Bugeye Brake Problem=20

I have a Bugeye that I have replaced all the front and rear rubber includin=
g the master cylinder. New calipers on front and new rear drums, springs, c=
ylinders,etc.,etc. New rubber in clutch slave. After bleeding using the two=
-man method I still am not satisfied with the pedal feel. It still depresse=
s about half way down although the stopping power is pretty good. Is it pos=
sible=20
to get a really hard brake pedal in this car? Is there any sure-fire way to=
 bleed all the air out of the lines?=20

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<html><body><div style=3D"font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; color: #0000=
00"><div aria-label=3D"Compose body">There is a website that has some good =
information converting Sprites to disc brakes.&nbsp; Apparently it must be =
done correctly or problems will result.&nbsp; See <a href=3D"http://www.ger=
ardsgarage.com/">http://www.gerardsgarage.com/</a><br></div><div aria-label=
=3D"Compose body"><br></div><div><br></div><hr id=3D"zwchr"><div style=3D"c=
olor:#000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;font-fa=
mily:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;" data-mce-style=3D"color: #=
000; font-weight: normal; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none; font-f=
amily: Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 12pt;"><b>From: </b>"banjojoh=
n" &lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br><b>To: </b>"John and Judy Carter" &lt;jc982=
[email-masked]&gt;, [email-masked]<br><b>Sent: </b>Thursday, November 26=
, 2015 8:05:37 PM<br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Healeys] Bugeye Brake Problem<br>=
<div><br></div><div>I recently changed my master cylinder from a 7/8" to a =
3/4" bore. &nbsp;I had a similar problem but I was able to raise the pedal =
by adjusting length of the pushrod from the pedal to the MC. Be careful not=
 to go too far or the MC will not have enough return travel to release the =
brake fluid back to the reservoir and your brakes will lock up. &nbsp;Learn=
ed by experience.</div><div><br></div><div>John O'Brien</div><div>61 bug ey=
e "Lucy"</div><div>65 BJ8 "Madelyn"</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div=
><br></div><div id=3D"composer_signature"><div style=3D"font-size:85%;color=
:#575757" data-mce-style=3D"font-size: 85%; color: #575757;">Sent on the ne=
w Sprint Network from my Samsung Galaxy S=C2=AE4</div></div><br><div><br></=
div>-------- Original message --------<br>From: John and Judy Carter &lt;jc=
[email-masked]&gt; <br>Date: 11/26/2015 1:53 PM (GMT-06:00) <br>To: healeys@a=
utox.team.net <br>Subject: [Healeys] Bugeye Brake Problem <br><div><br></di=
v><div dir=3D"ltr">I have a Bugeye that I have replaced all the front and r=
ear rubber including the master cylinder. New calipers on front and new &nb=
sp;rear drums, springs, cylinders,etc.,etc. New rubber in clutch slave. Aft=
er bleeding using the two-man method I still am not satisfied with the peda=
l feel. It still depresses about half way down although the stopping power =
is pretty good. Is it possible<div>to get a really hard brake pedal in this=
 car? Is there any sure-fire way to bleed all the air out of the lines?<br>=
</div></div><div><br></div></div><div><br></div></div></body></html>
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