[Healeys] re-bleeding brakes

David Nock healeydoc at sbcglobal.net
Fri Nov 11 20:09:12 MST 2011


No the brake lines run down the right frame rail then to the rear end and
cross from left to right


David Nock
British Car Specialists
Stockton Ca
www.britishcarspecialists.com

On Nov 10, 2011, at 5:20 PM, HealeyRick wrote:

> David,
>
> Isn't the right rear farther away from the M/C than the left rear in a LHD
car?
>
> Rick
>
> Follow My Nasty Boy Build: http://tinyurl.com/yj52fwo
>
> --- On Wed, 11/9/11, David Nock <healeydoc at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> From: David Nock <healeydoc at sbcglobal.net>
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] re-bleeding brakes
> To: "Richard Kahn" <tahoehealey at hotmail.com>
> Cc: healeys at autox.team.net
> Date: Wednesday, November 9, 2011, 11:28 AM
>
> When bleeding brakes always work from the longest distance to the
> shortest distance from the master cylinder. On all the Healeys you
> would do left rear, right rear, left front, right front.  No reason
> to start at the master unless you are installing a new master cylinder.
>
>
>
>
>
> David Nock
> British Car Specialists
> Stockton Ca 95205
> 209-948-8767
>
> www.britishcarspecialists.com
> .
> .
>
> On Nov 8, 2011, at 9:37 PM, Richard Kahn wrote:
>
> > I spent the day replacing the brake master cylinder (and clutch
> > too).  I'm
> > getting good braking with a little travel on the first pressure.
> > The next push
> > gives less pedal travel with again good braking. I need to re-
> > bleed, I'm
> > guessing.While bleeding the right rear, I had a leak at the right
> > front wheel.
> > Is that a good guess as to where to begin? Or back at the master
> > cylinder?
> > Thanks for all the earlier advice.
> > Rich Kahn
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