[Healeys] Bleeding brakes

[HealeyRick]

I also learned (through the List, thank you very much) that the wheel
furthest from the M/C is not the right rear as it would seem to be from a
quick look.  But examining the length of the lines shows the longest travel
for North American cars is the left rear (at least for 6 cylinders)  One
more Healey fact to keep in mind.

Nasty Healeying,
Rick Neville

On Sat, Jul 4, 2015 at 7:05 AM, Simon Lachlan <simon.lachlan at homecall.co.uk>
wrote:

> Bleeding the furthest brakes is all very well, but not infallible. ie it
> is “best practise” but, in itself does not guarantee success. Many of us
> have been driven mad by spongy brakes after somehow failing to get all the
> air out. I know that I have.
>
> I’ve got various manuals and one of my two BMC has this paragraph:-
>
>
>
> “If the bleeding of any cylinder continues without success for a
> considerable time it is
>
> possible that air is being drawn in past the bleeder screw threads. In
> such cases tighten
>
> the bleeder screw at the end of each downward stoke of the pedal and allow
> the pedal to
>
> return fully before re-opening it. Close the bleeder screw finally during
> the last pedal
>
> application.”
>
> ie you close the bleeder while fluid is still coming out. Messy, but it
> works. The theory is that the air gets past the thread as you close it.
> Fairly coarse threads. Pretty old bits of iron...plenty of wear.
>
>
>
> If you use an Eazibleed or similar, it becomes easier. Just open the
> bleeder a little and leave it open until the bubbles stop.
>
> Worth bearing in mind.
>
>
>
> Simon
>
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