Subject: [Healeys] Empty Brake/Clutch Reservoir

From: "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2015 21:43:58 +0100 (MET)

The brake fluid might be in the brake booster. They like to eat it when the seals are gone.

Josef Eckert
Germany

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Betreff: [Healeys] Empty Brake/Clutch Reservoir
Datum: 2015-11-30T21:38:59+0100
Von: "R. Price Lindsay" &lt;[email-masked]>
An: "Healey List" &lt;[email-masked]&gt;

I’ve looked through the archives and can’t find anything quite like this.  I see where fluid escapes from the brake side of the reservoir or the clutch side; but not both.

I drove my BJ8 to Gettysburg from FL this summer without incidence of brake issues.  The brakes were strong and responsive.  Since then I have driven it very little (it’s HOT in FL in July, August and September).  I took the car to a local car show a week or two ago and everything was fine.  I got in the car last night and the brake petal went down and inch or so before engaging with a strong petal.  I looked at the fluid level and both the brake side and clutch side were virtually empty.  I noticed that the reservoir cap was not seated correctly, which is odd and the cap on the radiator was also loose, odder yet.  There is no sign of spillage in the engine bay nor on the floor.  

Can a loose reservoir cap cause most all of the fluid to escape from both the brake side as well as the clutch?  

Price Lindsay
67 BJ8

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From: "R. Price Lindsay" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2015 15:47:08 -0500

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Yes but why would the clutch side be empty?

Price Lindsay

> On Nov 30, 2015, at 3:43 PM, [email-masked] wrote:
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> The brake fluid might be in the brake booster. They like to eat it =
when the seals are gone.
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> I=E2=80=99ve looked through the archives and can=E2=80=99t find =
anything quite like this.  I see where fluid escapes from the brake side =
of the reservoir or the clutch side; but not both.
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> I drove my BJ8 to Gettysburg from FL this summer without incidence of =
brake issues.  The brakes were strong and responsive.  Since then I have =
driven it very little (it=E2=80=99s HOT in FL in July, August and =
September).  I took the car to a local car show a week or two ago and =
everything was fine.  I got in the car last night and the brake petal =
went down and inch or so before engaging with a strong petal.  I looked =
at the fluid level and both the brake side and clutch side were =
virtually empty.  I noticed that the reservoir cap was not seated =
correctly, which is odd and the cap on the radiator was also loose, =
odder yet.  There is no sign of spillage in the engine bay nor on the =
floor. =20
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> Can a loose reservoir cap cause most all of the fluid to escape from =
both the brake side as well as the clutch? =20
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<br class=3D""><div><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div =
class=3D"">On Nov 30, 2015, at 3:43 PM, <a =
href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" =
class=3D"">[email-masked]</a> wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D"">The brake fluid =
might be in the brake booster. They like to eat it when the seals are =
gone.<br class=3D""><br class=3D"">Josef Eckert<br class=3D"">Germany<br =
class=3D""><br class=3D"">-----Original-Nachricht-----<br =
class=3D"">Betreff: [Healeys] Empty Brake/Clutch Reservoir<br =
class=3D"">Datum: 2015-11-30T21:38:59+0100<br class=3D"">Von: "R. Price =
Lindsay" &amp;lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" =
class=3D"">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br class=3D"">An: "Healey List" =
&amp;lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" =
class=3D"">[email-masked]</a>&amp;gt;<br class=3D""><br =
class=3D"">I=E2=80=99ve looked through the archives and can=E2=80=99t =
find anything quite like this. &nbsp;I see where fluid escapes from the =
brake side of the reservoir or the clutch side; but not both.<br =
class=3D""><br class=3D"">I drove my BJ8 to Gettysburg from FL this =
summer without incidence of brake issues. &nbsp;The brakes were strong =
and responsive. &nbsp;Since then I have driven it very little (it=E2=80=99=
s HOT in FL in July, August and September). &nbsp;I took the car to a =
local car show a week or two ago and everything was fine. &nbsp;I got in =
the car last night and the brake petal went down and inch or so before =
engaging with a strong petal. &nbsp;I looked at the fluid level and both =
the brake side and clutch side were virtually empty. &nbsp;I noticed =
that the reservoir cap was not seated correctly, which is odd and the =
cap on the radiator was also loose, odder yet. &nbsp;There is no sign of =
spillage in the engine bay nor on the floor. &nbsp;<br class=3D""><br =
class=3D"">Can a loose reservoir cap cause most all of the fluid to =
escape from both the brake side as well as the clutch? &nbsp;<br =
class=3D""><br class=3D"">Price Lindsay<br class=3D"">67 BJ8<br =
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From: Michael Oritt <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 30 Nov 2015 23:17:11 -0500

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Perhaps there is a leak in the wall between the chambers allowing the
draining of one to empty both.

Best--Michael Oritt

On Mon, Nov 30, 2015 at 3:47 PM, R. Price Lindsay <[email-masked]> wrote=
:

> I=E2=80=99ve looked through the archives and can=E2=80=99t find anything =
quite like this.
> I see where fluid escapes from the brake side of the reservoir or the
> clutch side; but not both.
>
> I drove my BJ8 to Gettysburg from FL this summer without incidence of
> brake issues.  The brakes were strong and responsive.  Since then I have
> driven it very little (it=E2=80=99s HOT in FL in July, August and Septemb=
er).  I
> took the car to a local car show a week or two ago and everything was
> fine.  I got in the car last night and the brake petal went down and inch
> or so before engaging with a strong petal.  I looked at the fluid level a=
nd
> both the brake side and clutch side were virtually empty.  I noticed that
> the reservoir cap was not seated correctly, which is odd and the cap on t=
he
> radiator was also loose, odder yet.  There is no sign of spillage in the
> engine bay nor on the floor.
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Perha=
ps there is a leak in the wall between the chambers allowing the draining o=
f one to empty both.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333=
ff"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff">Best--Mi=
chael Oritt</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_q=
uote">On Mon, Nov 30, 2015 at 3:47 PM, R. Price Lindsay <span dir=3D"ltr">&=
lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]=
</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin=
:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div style=3D"word=
-wrap:break-word">Yes but why would the clutch side be empty?<br><div>
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Lindsay<br><br><br></span>

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<br><div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>On Nov 30, 2015, at 3:43 PM, <a hre=
f=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">josef-eckert@t-onli=
ne.de</a> wrote:</div><br><div>The brake fluid might be in the brake booste=
r. They like to eat it when the seals are gone.<br><br>Josef Eckert<br>Germ=
any<br><br>-----Original-Nachricht-----<br>Betreff: [Healeys] Empty Brake/C=
lutch Reservoir<br>Datum: 2015-11-30T21:38:59+0100<br>Von: &quot;R. Price L=
indsay&quot; &amp;lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank"=
>[email-masked]</a>&gt;<br>An: &quot;Healey List&quot; &amp;lt;<a href=
=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]=
</a>&amp;gt;<br><br>I=E2=80=99ve looked through the archives and can=E2=80=
=99t find anything quite like this.=C2=A0 I see where fluid escapes from th=
e brake side of the reservoir or the clutch side; but not both.<br><br>I dr=
ove my BJ8 to Gettysburg from FL this summer without incidence of brake iss=
ues.=C2=A0 The brakes were strong and responsive.=C2=A0 Since then I have d=
riven it very little (it=E2=80=99s HOT in FL in July, August and September)=
.=C2=A0 I took the car to a local car show a week or two ago and everything=
 was fine.=C2=A0 I got in the car last night and the brake petal went down =
and inch or so before engaging with a strong petal.=C2=A0 I looked at the f=
luid level and both the brake side and clutch side were virtually empty.=C2=
=A0 I noticed that the reservoir cap was not seated correctly, which is odd=
 and the cap on the radiator was also loose, odder yet.=C2=A0 There is no s=
ign of spillage in the engine bay nor on the floor. =C2=A0<br><br>Can a loo=
se reservoir cap cause most all of the fluid to escape from both the brake =
side as well as the clutch? =C2=A0<br><br>Price Lindsay<br>67 BJ8<br><br><b=
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