[Healeys] Bleeding brakes

[Jaap Aeckerlin]

Simon, in my humble opinion coating the thread with PTFE tape will not have
any effect. The nipple seals with its tapered end in a tapered bore and once
the bleed screw is closed there is no way air can be sucked into the system.
I think the problem lies in an incorrect bleeding procedure: one has to
close the bleed screw fully just before the pedal has reached its utmost
down position.
Jack Aeckerlin, The Netherlands
1964 BJ8 29432

2009/4/28 Simon Lachlan <simon.lachlan at homecall.co.uk>

> I've had this happen to me. It's covered in the manual if you can find the
> relevant section.....
> It seems that air can be sucked back into the system when you raise the
> pedal for the next pump. Get your other half to tighten down on the bleed
> nipple while the pedal is still descending or, at least, when it is fully
> down.
> Worked for me.
> I've thought of putting some plumbers' PTFE tape on the threads to stop
> this
> happening but haven't tried. Have to experiment first to see if it would
> dissolve in the fluid?
> Simon.
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