[Healeys] Brake theory - more....wheel cylinders

[Richard Ewald]

OK, I was unaware of this.  Nice design.  Only the brits.
There is still a way to do it.  Get a pump oiler (the kind with a trigger
you pull).  A brand new one, not a used one, you need it clean.
get some tubing that will fit tight over both the bleed screw and the end
of the oil spout.
Fill the oiler with brake fluid, attach the hose to both the oiler and the
bleed screw.
Open the bleed screw and start to pump.
By forcing the fluid into the bottom of the cylinder the air will go out
the top and back to the master reservoir.  Keep pumping until all the
bubbles are out.
I've used this on a few clutch slaves over the years.


On Tue, Oct 16, 2012 at 4:15 PM, <fiat500f at aol.com> wrote:

> Yeah, that would not be the case here.  The cylinders are correct when
> they have the bleeders facing down.  It's just a Healey design flaw.
>
>  - Paul B.
>
> Swap the cylinders to the correct sides and then bleed the brakes right
> side up.
> Don't feel bad, I have seen professional mechanics make this same mistake.
>
>   -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard Ewald <richard.ewald at gmail.com>
> To: fiat500f <fiat500f at aol.com>
> Cc: healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tue, Oct 16, 2012 9:53 am
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] Brake theory - more....wheel cylinders
>
>  You have two choices
> 1. Turn the car upside down to bleed the brakes
> 2. Swap the cylinders to the correct sides and then bleed the brakes right
> side up.
> Don't feel bad, I have seen professional mechanics make this same mistake.
>
> On Mon, Oct 15, 2012 at 11:26 PM, <fiat500f at aol.com> wrote:
>
>> OK, so the question brought up in the previous comments is this:  Since
>> the
>> wheel cylinder bleeder fittings are on the BOTTOM of the cylinders, and
>> the
>> air is obviously at the TOP of the cylinder, how do folks get the air out?