[Healeys] brake bleading

[Richard Ewald]

It is possible to bleed at the master cylinder only if you are replacing
just the master cylinder, but I would not recommend it.  You can make your
very own one man bleeder for about $2 if you are working by yourself.
Get some hose that will fit fairly tightly over the bleed screws.  You will
need maybe 18" or so.  Get an empty small necked bottle.  If using a soda
bottle or water bottle take the label off so one tries to drink from it
later.
Stick the hose into the bottle so it is about 1/2" off the bottom.  Using
some mechanics wires secure the hose t the rim in this position.  Make sure
you don't pinch the hose off.  Take some more mechanics wire and make a hook
to hang the bottle from the car.
Now you are ready.  Go to the first wheel, hang the bottle and attach the
hose in such a way that the hose goes up and then down into the bottle.
Open the bleeder screw, and start pumping slowly.  When you start to see
clear fluid at the bottom of the bottle, you have fresh brake fluid and you
can close the bleeder.
Lather, rinse repeat with the other wheels.

BTW do yourself a BIG favor and bench bleed the master before you put it on,
you will thank me later.

Rick


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>  gm all installing a new brake master cylinder for a bj8 does anyone have a
>> simple method where i don't have to go to each wheel ,is it possible to
>> bleed them from the reservoir thanks all