[Healeys] Replacing brake master cylinder, fluid reservoir and flexible brake pipes - what order?

[Mitch]

I too ...am considering replacing brake/clutch hoses with Goodridge  stainless hoses.and of course get rid of old fluid with new dot5 fluid (it has dot5 in the system now)  brake m/c is good..................1966 BJ8..............any tips, problems, etc.    that I may encounter?   time is a big factor as I am going to ENCLAVE 
  
Mitch 

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From: "I Erbs" <eyera3000 at gmail.com> 
To: "philip fish" <philipfish at waitrose.com> 
Cc: "Ahealey help" <healeys at autox.team.net> 
Sent: Monday, July 13, 2015 3:18:11 AM 
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Replacing brake master cylinder, fluid reservoir and flexible brake pipes - what order? 



I would use a baster to suck as much fluid out of the reservoir. Be careful, brake fluid can eat your paint. Then open up all four brake bleed screws. Good time to flush your system. Yes bench bleed MC. 
Keep track of any shims between Mc and firewall. 
Keep everything clean and use latex  gloves.  Check to be sure pushrod pin loop is not elongated, as the wear out. 
Be sure to open up slave cyl. Too to remove old fluid from clutch 

Mr. Ira Erbs 
On Jul 12, 2015 9:44 PM, "philip fish" < philipfish at waitrose.com > wrote: 



Hi All, 

This week I am going to replace the brake master cylinder, fluid reservoir and flexible brake pipes on my BT7. What is the best order to do these three steps? 

Reservoir, flexible brake pipes, master cylinder is the route I was going to take. 

Will I need to bench bleed the MC? 
Do I need to make any adjustments to the brakes before the bleeding step? 
Should I drain all the fluid out of the system before replacing the reservoir? 
Any advice welcome. 
Phil 

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