[Healeys] 100-6 BN4 brake bleeding - follow up

[Patrick and Caroline Quinn]

G'day

In over 40 years of Austin-Healey ownership I have never been able to
understand why woman cannot comprehend the basics of brake bleeding.

I have forgotten how many times I have asked my wife to push the pedal when
I say and then let it up when I say, but it just never works. My sons on the
other hand have no problem with it.

Hoo Roo

Patrick Quinn
Sydney, Australia

-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces at autox.team.net [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Simon Lachlan
Sent: Wednesday, 24 October 2012 2:44 AM
To: healeyguy at aol.com; healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] 100-6 BN4 brake bleeding - follow up

Yes, for sure.

And getting my wife to sit in the car while I crawl around underneath and to
do what she's asked (told!) is a tough business. So much so that I take it
to the small local garage, hoist it up and get one of the boys there to
help. All after hours and cash in hand.

Simon

 

From: healeyguy at aol.com [mailto:healeyguy at aol.com] 
Sent: 23 October 2012 16:12
To: healeys at autox.team.net
Cc: simon.lachlan at homecall.co.uk; bspidell at comcast.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] 100-6 BN4 brake bleeding - follow up

 

So would the brake bleeding mantra between my wife and I change from "Down,
Down, Up, Up" to "Almost Down, Almost Down, Up, Up" :)

Aloha

Perry



-----Original Message-----
From: Simon Lachlan <simon.lachlan at homecall.co.uk>

Note:-
An interpretation of the paragraph, below, might imply that one tightens the
bleeder just as the pedal's downward stroke is ending. Not after it's
finished. That way no air can come in against the outward flow of fluid.
Works for me.
Simon
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