Subject: [Healeys] Brake pedal problem

From: Richard Antal via Healeys <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 20 May 2025 20:20:40 +0000 (UTC)

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Greetings Healeyphiles,=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 After a long winter's rest,=
 I drove my BJ8 for the first time this year and noticed immediately that I=
 had to depress the brake pedal far down before braking began, but if I pum=
ped the pedal a few times the brake pedal commenced functioning more prompt=
ly. This improvement was fleeting but reproducible. The brake fluid reservo=
ir is topped off. What might be the cause and solution of this problem. Tha=
nks for all help.rich antal
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From: JSARCH via Healeys <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 20 May 2025 17:29:01 -0700

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The brakes need to bleed because there is air in the brake lines. First, =
check the slave and master cylinders to see if you can see any fluid =
leaks. Bleed each slave cylinder making sure not to introduce any air at =
the nipple. If the problem persists you will need to rebuild the =
cylinders. There are kits do that and it is not difficult. The hardest =
task is to remove and reinstall the master cylinder.

=20

John,

=E2=80=9962 BT7

=20

From: Healeys <[email-masked]> On Behalf Of Richard =
Antal via Healeys
Sent: Tuesday, May 20, 2025 1:21 PM
To: Healeys <[email-masked]>
Subject: [Healeys] Brake pedal problem

=20

Greetings Healeyphiles,

     After a long winter's rest, I drove my BJ8 for the first time this =
year and noticed immediately that I had to depress the brake pedal far =
down before braking began, but if I pumped the pedal a few times the =
brake pedal commenced functioning more promptly. This improvement was =
fleeting but reproducible. The brake fluid reservoir is topped off. What =
might be the cause and solution of this problem. Thanks for all help.

rich antal

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need to bleed because there is air in the brake lines. First, check the =
slave and master cylinders to see if you can see any fluid leaks. Bleed =
each slave cylinder making sure not to introduce any air at the nipple. =
If the problem persists you will need to rebuild the cylinders. There =
are kits do that and it is not difficult. The hardest task is to remove =
and reinstall the master cylinder.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p =
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Healeys &lt;[email-masked]&gt; <b>On Behalf Of =
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PM<br><b>To:</b> Healeys =
&lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Brake pedal =
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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>&nbsp;&nbsp=
;&nbsp;&nbsp; After a long winter's rest, I drove my BJ8 for the first =
time this year and noticed immediately that I had to depress the brake =
pedal far down before braking began, but if I pumped the pedal a few =
times the brake pedal commenced functioning more promptly. This =
improvement was fleeting but reproducible. The brake fluid reservoir is =
topped off. What might be the cause and solution of this problem. Thanks =
for all help.<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif'>rich =
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Date: Wed, 21 May 2025 09:03:24 +0800

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If you are getting air in the system after sitting for a while, I would
check for loose brake bleeders or brake lines

On Wed, 21 May 2025 at 8:42=E2=80=AFAM, JSARCH via Healeys <[email-masked]=
eam.net>
wrote:

> The brakes need to bleed because there is air in the brake lines. First,
> check the slave and master cylinders to see if you can see any fluid leak=
s.
> Bleed each slave cylinder making sure not to introduce any air at the
> nipple. If the problem persists you will need to rebuild the cylinders.
> There are kits do that and it is not difficult. The hardest task is to
> remove and reinstall the master cylinder.
>
>
>
> John,
>
> =E2=80=9962 BT7
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys <[email-masked]> *On Behalf Of *Richard
> Antal via Healeys
> *Sent:* Tuesday, May 20, 2025 1:21 PM
> *To:* Healeys <[email-masked]>
> *Subject:* [Healeys] Brake pedal problem
>
>
>
> Greetings Healeyphiles,
>
>      After a long winter's rest, I drove my BJ8 for the first time this
> year and noticed immediately that I had to depress the brake pedal far do=
wn
> before braking began, but if I pumped the pedal a few times the brake ped=
al
> commenced functioning more promptly. This improvement was fleeting but
> reproducible. The brake fluid reservoir is topped off. What might be the
> cause and solution of this problem. Thanks for all help.
>
> rich antal
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<div dir=3D"auto">If you are getting air in the system after sitting for a =
while, I would check for loose brake bleeders or brake lines</div><div><br>=
<div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"=
gmail_attr">On Wed, 21 May 2025 at 8:42=E2=80=AFAM, JSARCH via Healeys &lt;=
<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wr=
ote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;=
border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-US" link=3D"#0=
563C1" vlink=3D"#954F72" style=3D"word-wrap:break-word"><div class=3D"m_-84=
90970007811005964WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-s=
ize:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">The brakes need to b=
leed because there is air in the brake lines. First, check the slave and ma=
ster cylinders to see if you can see any fluid leaks. Bleed each slave cyli=
nder making sure not to introduce any air at the nipple. If the problem per=
sists you will need to rebuild the cylinders. There are kits do that and it=
 is not difficult. The hardest task is to remove and reinstall the master c=
ylinder.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font=
-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></=
u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-fa=
mily:&quot;Calibri&quot;,sans-serif">John,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&qu=
ot;,sans-serif">=E2=80=9962 BT7<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><div la=
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From:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:&quot;Calibri&q=
uot;,sans-serif"> Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked].=
net" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt; <b>On Behalf =
Of </b>Richard Antal via Healeys<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 20, 2025 1:21=
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Brake pedal problem<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D=
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n style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:&quot;Helvetica&quot;,sans-serif">=
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 After a long winter&#39;s rest, I drove my BJ8 for=
 the first time this year and noticed immediately that I had to depress the=
 brake pedal far down before braking began, but if I pumped the pedal a few=
 times the brake pedal commenced functioning more promptly. This improvemen=
t was fleeting but reproducible. The brake fluid reservoir is topped off. W=
hat might be the cause and solution of this problem. Thanks for all help.<u=
></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"fon=
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From: Bob Spidell via Healeys <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 20 May 2025 20:43:23 -0700

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I drove my BJ8 over 2,000 miles on a road trip with a similar problem, 
though it was more consistent. On teardown of the M/C I found that the 
seal on the 'foot valve' was damaged. This is a seal that closes the 
feed line to the reservoir when brakes are applied. Simple test: Have 
someone work the brakes as you closely watch the fluid level in the 
reservoir; if it rises or ripples when brakes are applied that's your 
problem.

On 5/20/2025 1:20 PM, Richard Antal via Healeys wrote:
> Greetings Healeyphiles,
>      After a long winter's rest, I drove my BJ8 for the first time 
> this year and noticed immediately that I had to depress the brake 
> pedal far down before braking began, but if I pumped the pedal a few 
> times the brake pedal commenced functioning more promptly. This 
> improvement was fleeting but reproducible. The brake fluid reservoir 
> is topped off. What might be the cause and solution of this problem. 
> Thanks for all help.
> rich antal
>
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    I drove my BJ8 over 2,000 miles on a road trip with a similar
    problem, though it was more consistent. On teardown of the M/C I
    found that the seal on the 'foot valve' was damaged. This is a seal
    that closes the feed line to the reservoir when brakes are applied.
    Simple test: Have someone work the brakes as you closely watch the
    fluid level in the reservoir; if it rises or ripples when brakes are
    applied that's your problem.<br>
    <br>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 5/20/2025 1:20 PM, Richard Antal via
      Healeys wrote:<br>
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        <div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Greetings Healeyphiles,</div>
        <div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">     After a long winter's
          rest, I drove my BJ8 for the first time this year and noticed
          immediately that I had to depress the brake pedal far down
          before braking began, but if I pumped the pedal a few times
          the brake pedal commenced functioning more promptly. This
          improvement was fleeting but reproducible. The brake fluid
          reservoir is topped off. What might be the cause and solution
          of this problem. Thanks for all help.</div>
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From: warthodson--- via Healeys <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 21 May 2025 13:00:37 +0000 (UTC)

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 Is it possible for the brake booster to produce these symptoms?=C2=A0Gary =
Hodson=C2=A0
    On Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 11:08:52 PM CDT, Bob Spidell via Healeys <h=
[email-masked]> wrote:  =20

  I drove my BJ8 over 2,000 miles on a road trip with a similar problem, th=
ough it was more consistent. On teardown of the M/C I found that the seal o=
n the 'foot valve' was damaged. This is a seal that closes the feed line to=
 the reservoir when brakes are applied. Simple test: Have someone work the =
brakes as you closely watch the fluid level in the reservoir; if it rises o=
r ripples when brakes are applied that's your problem.
=20
 On 5/20/2025 1:20 PM, Richard Antal via Healeys wrote:
 =20
=20
 Greetings Healeyphiles, =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 After a long winter's res=
t, I drove my BJ8 for the first time this year and noticed immediately that=
 I had to depress the brake pedal far down before braking began, but if I p=
umped the pedal a few times the brake pedal commenced functioning more prom=
ptly. This improvement was fleeting but reproducible. The brake fluid reser=
voir is topped off. What might be the cause and solution of this problem. T=
hanks for all help. rich antal =20
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        <div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Is it possible for the brake=
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=3D"false">Gary Hodson&nbsp;</div><div><br></div>
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                        On Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 11:08:52 PM CDT, Bob Sp=
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    I drove my BJ8 over 2,000 miles on a road trip with a similar
    problem, though it was more consistent. On teardown of the M/C I
    found that the seal on the 'foot valve' was damaged. This is a seal
    that closes the feed line to the reservoir when brakes are applied.
    Simple test: Have someone work the brakes as you closely watch the
    fluid level in the reservoir; if it rises or ripples when brakes are
    applied that's your problem.<br clear=3D"none">
    <br clear=3D"none">
    <div id=3D"ydp1da3602fyiv6860857387yqt79954" class=3D"ydp1da3602fyiv686=
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        <div dir=3D"ltr">Greetings Healeyphiles,</div>
        <div dir=3D"ltr">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; After a long winter's
          rest, I drove my BJ8 for the first time this year and noticed
          immediately that I had to depress the brake pedal far down
          before braking began, but if I pumped the pedal a few times
          the brake pedal commenced functioning more promptly. This
          improvement was fleeting but reproducible. The brake fluid
          reservoir is topped off. What might be the cause and solution
          of this problem. Thanks for all help.</div>
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Date: Wed, 21 May 2025 07:53:00 -0700

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Theoretically, I suppose. The servo has both a 'slave' cylinder, driven 
by the M/C, which gates atmospheric air or engine vacuum to the large 
canister for braking assist or normal running, respectively, and a 
'master' cyl. that provides boosted pressure to the wheel cyls. courtesy 
of the air/vacuum pressure differential. A bad seal on the master cyl. 
in the servo /might /cause something similar, though I've not heard of 
this happening, so I can't say what the symptoms would be (though it 
would likely result in really poor braking and possibly a squishy 
pedal). Air in the system or an issue in the M/C is more likely. The 
most common failure of the servo I've seen or heard of is from the 
'gland' seal that seals the piston shaft from the vacuum/air cylinder; 
when it hardens, cracks or tears brake fluid will be sucked into the 
intake manifold and you'll have a new pope.

bs

On 5/21/2025 6:00 AM, [email-masked] wrote:
> Is it possible for the brake booster to produce these symptoms?
> Gary Hodson
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> On Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 11:08:52 PM CDT, Bob Spidell via Healeys 
> <[email-masked]> wrote:
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    Theoretically, I suppose. The servo has both a 'slave' cylinder,
    driven by the M/C, which gates atmospheric air or engine vacuum to
    the large canister for braking assist or normal running,
    respectively, and a 'master' cyl. that provides boosted pressure to
    the wheel cyls. courtesy of the air/vacuum pressure differential. A
    bad seal on the master cyl. in the servo <i>might </i>cause
    something similar, though I've not heard of this happening, so I
    can't say what the symptoms would be (though it would likely result
    in really poor braking and possibly a squishy pedal). Air in the
    system or an issue in the M/C is more likely. The most common
    failure of the servo I've seen or heard of is from the 'gland' seal
    that seals the piston shaft from the vacuum/air cylinder; when it
    hardens, cracks or tears brake fluid will be sucked into the intake
    manifold and you'll have a new pope. <br>
    <br>
    bs<br>
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                <div> I drove my BJ8 over 2,000 miles on a road trip
                  with a similar problem, though it was more consistent.
                  On teardown of the M/C I found that the seal on the
                  'foot valve' was damaged. This is a seal that closes
                  the feed line to the reservoir when brakes are
                  applied. Simple test: Have someone work the brakes as
                  you closely watch the fluid level in the reservoir; if
                  it rises or ripples when brakes are applied that's
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                      5/20/2025 1:20 PM, Richard Antal via Healeys
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                      <div dir="ltr">Greetings Healeyphiles,</div>
                      <div dir="ltr">     After a long winter's rest, I
                        drove my BJ8 for the first time this year and
                        noticed immediately that I had to depress the
                        brake pedal far down before braking began, but
                        if I pumped the pedal a few times the brake
                        pedal commenced functioning more promptly. This
                        improvement was fleeting but reproducible. The
                        brake fluid reservoir is topped off. What might
                        be the cause and solution of this problem.
                        Thanks for all help.</div>
                      <div dir="ltr">rich antal</div>
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