[Healeys] Bleeding brakes

[Oudesluys]

That is the Eezibleed from Gunson. Still widely available. Easy to get 
through eBay, www.gunson.co.uk/item.aspx?item=1818 or Amazon.co.uk.
I have improvised often enough using an old bicycle inner tyre.
Kees Oudesluijs


David Nock schreef op 8-7-2015 om 17:28:
> At one time there was a kit available that you put a adaptor cap on 
> the reservoir and used then there was a hose with an adaptor the 
> attached to a tire. You then used the pressure in the tire as a 
> pressure bleeder.
> Have not seen one in a long time, this is that same theory as the 
> pressure bleeder here in the shop.
> You could make on by using getting a new cap for you reservoir. Then 
> use your old one and drill a hole and install an adaptor with hose. 
> Then using a adaptor and  hose off a tire pump attach to the 
> reservoir. Then go to each bleeder and bleed the system.
> David Nock
> healeydoc at sbcglobal.net
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> *From:* Oudesluys <mailto:coudesluijs at chello.nl>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, July 08, 2015 3:31 AM
> *To:* healeys at autox.team.net <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Bleeding brakes
> Hi Larry,
>
> No offence taken at all. Did not even think of that. Donot worry, I 
> cannot easily be offended anyway and I am always surprised that some 
> on the list are a bit inflammable.
> I often make comments that apply to classic cars in general and are 
> not Healey specific. Many have other cars as well.
>
> Cheers,
> Kees Oudesluijs
>
>
>
>
> Larry Varley schreef op 8-7-2015 om 12:00:
>> Hi Kees, obviously I mistook this for a Healey specific list :) 
>> generalized comments can be misleading to those that look for good 
>> advise from the list. No offense intended.
>> Cheers
>> Larry Varley
>>
>> On 8/07/2015 6:59 PM, Oudesluys wrote:
>>> Hi Larry,
>>> Not a rare occurrence in BN1, but a BN1 is a rare occurrence on its 
>>> own in the car world;-) . Most brake circuits are properly designed 
>>> to make bleeding the system an easy straight forward job.
>>> Same problems on some old Landrovers.
>>> Cheers,
>>> Kees Oudesluijs
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Larry Varley schreef op 8-7-2015 om 10:22:
>>>> Kees, this is not a rare occurrence in a BN1, stop and take a look 
>>>> at the BN1 front wheel cylinder layout. If the brakes are not de 
>>>> adjusted there is an air pocket in the wheel cylinders above the 
>>>> height of the bleed screw. The air will be very difficult to bleed 
>>>> out as it is trapped. I have advised many to do this and they found 
>>>> an immediate improvement in the bleeding process and improvement in 
>>>> pedal firmness.
>>>> Regards
>>>> Larry Varley
>>>>
>>>> On 8/07/2015 4:44 PM, Oudesluys wrote:
>>>>> I have used an Eezibleed or similar lightly pressurized system for 
>>>>> over 50 years and it has always worked for me on a very large 
>>>>> range of vehicles.
>>>>> A one man job that is done efficiently and quickly.
>>>>> As remarked before, it is generally a good idea to adjust back 
>>>>> your drum brakes and push back the calliper pistons (using e few 
>>>>> small wedges between pads and discs) to minimise the volume in the 
>>>>> brake cylinders and callipers if the bleed nipples are positioned 
>>>>> in such a way that air can remain trapped in the cylinders or 
>>>>> callipers, although this is a fairly rare occurrence.
>>>>>
>>>>> Kees Oudesluijs
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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