[Healeys] Bugeye Brake Problem

John O'Brien banjojohn at cox.net
Fri Nov 27 10:31:35 MST 2015


One other tip is to push the slaver cylinder push rod all the way back 
into the slave while the pedal is being held down, and the bleed nipple 
is open.  Sometimes there is an air pocket trapped in the slave cylinder 
itself, and pushing the rod back into the cylinder will force the last 
bit of air out.  Saw this on a Moss tech video.
John O'Brien
61 bugeye "Lucy"
65 BJ8 "Madelyn"

On 11/26/2015 7:05 PM, banjojohn wrote:
> I recently changed my master cylinder from a 7/8" to a 3/4" bore.  I 
> had a similar problem but I was able to raise the pedal by adjusting 
> length of the pushrod from the pedal to the MC. Be careful not to go 
> too far or the MC will not have enough return travel to release the 
> brake fluid back to the reservoir and your brakes will lock up. 
>  Learned by experience.
>
> John O'Brien
> 61 bug eye "Lucy"
> 65 BJ8 "Madelyn"
>
>
>
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> From: John and Judy Carter <jc9821 at msn.com>
> Date: 11/26/2015 1:53 PM (GMT-06:00)
> To: healeys at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Healeys] Bugeye Brake Problem
>
> I have a Bugeye that I have replaced all the front and rear rubber 
> including the master cylinder. New calipers on front and new  rear 
> drums, springs, cylinders,etc.,etc. New rubber in clutch slave. After 
> bleeding using the two-man method I still am not satisfied with the 
> pedal feel. It still depresses about half way down although the 
> stopping power is pretty good. Is it possible
> to get a really hard brake pedal in this car? Is there any sure-fire 
> way to bleed all the air out of the lines?
>
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> > Message: 1
> > Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2015 19:51:53 +0000
> > From: Derek Job <derek.c.job at gmail.com>
> > To: pdzwig at summaventures.com
> > Cc: Healey <Healeys at autox.team.net>
> > Subject: Re: [Healeys] Streamliner
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> > Great photos, I love the overhead shot. I think you meant to say 
> note the
> > triple Webers.
> >
> > Derek
> >
> > On Wed, Nov 25, 2015 at 6:08 PM, Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> > > I think that you might like to see these found in the Revs archive at
> > > Stanford..I think that they may have got some of the attributions 
> wrong,
> > > but..
> > >
> > > Streamliner(?) at Sebring in 57 - Car 24
> > >
> > > <https://revslib.stanford.edu/catalog/qk940yk6550>
> > >
> > > Ditto but number 25 (which is the one which is most likely to be the
> > > Record Car)
> > >
> > > <https://revslib.stanford.edu/catalog/wf471cc7658>
> > >
> > > Presumably the same car. Note the triple SUs
> > >
> > > <https://revslib.stanford.edu/catalog/sn533ny1516>
> > >
> > > The photos are from the Karl Ludvidgsen Collection at Revs
> > >
> > > Peter
> > > --
> > >
> > > ===========================================================
> > > Dr Peter Dzwig
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> > Message: 2
> > Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2015 12:29:04 -0800
> > From: Wilko2 <e-wilkins at cox.net>
> > To: Derek Job <derek.c.job at gmail.com>
> > Cc: Healey <Healeys at autox.team.net>
> > Subject: Re: [Healeys] Streamliner
> > Message-ID: <58F97C02-14C7-4E69-AC17-2C838791CDCC at cox.net>
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> > Calling them SUs made me look twice. Those don't look like Weber 
> float chambers...
> >
> >
> > On Nov 25, 2015, at 11:51 AM, Derek Job wrote:
> >
> > > Great photos, I love the overhead shot. I think you meant to say 
> note the triple Webers.
> > >
> > > Derek
> > >
> > > On Wed, Nov 25, 2015 at 6:08 PM, Peter Dzwig 
> <pdzwig at summaventures.com> wrote:
> > > I think that you might like to see these found in the Revs archive at
> > > Stanford..I think that they may have got some of the attributions 
> wrong, but..
> > >
> > > Streamliner(?) at Sebring in 57 - Car 24
> > >
> > > <https://revslib.stanford.edu/catalog/qk940yk6550>
> > >
> > > Ditto but number 25 (which is the one which is most likely to be 
> the Record Car)
> > >
> > > <https://revslib.stanford.edu/catalog/wf471cc7658>
> > >
> > > Presumably the same car. Note the triple SUs
> > >
> > > <https://revslib.stanford.edu/catalog/sn533ny1516>
> > >
> > > The photos are from the Karl Ludvidgsen Collection at Revs
> > >
> > > Peter
> > > --
> > >
> > > ===========================================================
> > > Dr Peter Dzwig
> > >
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> > Message: 3
> > Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2015 12:31:33 -0800
> > From: Wilko2 <e-wilkins at cox.net>
> > Cc: Healey Healeys <Healeys at autox.team.net>
> > Subject: Re: [Healeys] Streamliner
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> > Looking again at the carbs, I'm going to say they look like Solex carbs.
> >
> > On Nov 25, 2015, at 11:51 AM, Derek Job wrote:
> >
> > > Great photos, I love the overhead shot. I think you meant to say 
> note the triple Webers.
> > >
> > > Derek
> > >
> > > On Wed, Nov 25, 2015 at 6:08 PM, Peter Dzwig 
> <pdzwig at summaventures.com> wrote:
> > > I think that you might like to see these found in the Revs archive at
> > > Stanford..I think that they may have got some of the attributions 
> wrong, but..
> > >
> > > Streamliner(?) at Sebring in 57 - Car 24
> > >
> > > <https://revslib.stanford.edu/catalog/qk940yk6550>
> > >
> > > Ditto but number 25 (which is the one which is most likely to be 
> the Record Car)
> > >
> > > <https://revslib.stanford.edu/catalog/wf471cc7658>
> > >
> > > Presumably the same car. Note the triple SUs
> > >
> > > <https://revslib.stanford.edu/catalog/sn533ny1516>
> > >
> > > The photos are from the Karl Ludvidgsen Collection at Revs
> > >
> > > Peter
> > > --
> > >
> > > ===========================================================
> > > Dr Peter Dzwig
> > >
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> > Message: 4
> > Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2015 12:35:33 -0800
> > From: Wilko2 <e-wilkins at cox.net>
> > To: Wilko2 <e-wilkins at cox.net>
> > Cc: Healey <Healeys at autox.team.net>
> > Subject: Re: [Healeys] Streamliner
> > Message-ID: <7DC1F91F-426D-4BA5-B0D2-D1F0F90E6A75 at cox.net>
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> >
> > They are branded Weber when I see the larger photo. Very different 
> from the more common DCOE style body.
> >
> > On Nov 25, 2015, at 12:29 PM, Wilko2 wrote:
> >
> > > Calling them SUs made me look twice. Those don't look like Weber 
> float chambers...
> > >
> > >
> > > On Nov 25, 2015, at 11:51 AM, Derek Job wrote:
> > >
> > >> Great photos, I love the overhead shot. I think you meant to say 
> note the triple Webers.
> > >>
> > >> Derek
> > >>
> > >> On Wed, Nov 25, 2015 at 6:08 PM, Peter Dzwig 
> <pdzwig at summaventures.com> wrote:
> > >> I think that you might like to see these found in the Revs archive at
> > >> Stanford..I think that they may have got some of the attributions 
> wrong, but..
> > >>
> > >> Streamliner(?) at Sebring in 57 - Car 24
> > >>
> > >> <https://revslib.stanford.edu/catalog/qk940yk6550>
> > >>
> > >> Ditto but number 25 (which is the one which is most likely to be 
> the Record Car)
> > >>
> > >> <https://revslib.stanford.edu/catalog/wf471cc7658>
> > >>
> > >> Presumably the same car. Note the triple SUs
> > >>
> > >> <https://revslib.stanford.edu/catalog/sn533ny1516>
> > >>
> > >> The photos are from the Karl Ludvidgsen Collection at Revs
> > >>
> > >> Peter
> > >> --
> > >>
> > >> ===========================================================
> > >> Dr Peter Dzwig
> > >>
> > >>
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> > Message: 5
> > Date: Wed, 25 Nov 2015 21:18:37 +0000
> > From: Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com>
> > To: Derek Job <derek.c.job at gmail.com>, "healeys >> Healey"
> > <Healeys at autox.team.net>
> > Subject: Re: [Healeys] Streamliner
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> > You're right I did, but I agree with Wilko that they don't look much 
> like them
> > but then not like typical SUs either.
> >
> > Peter
> >
> > On 25/11/2015 19:51, Derek Job wrote:
> > > Great photos, I love the overhead shot. I think you meant to say 
> note the triple
> > > Webers.
> > >
> > > Derek
> > >
> > > On Wed, Nov 25, 2015 at 6:08 PM, Peter Dzwig <pdzwig at summaventures.com
> > > <mailto:pdzwig at summaventures.com>> wrote:
> > >
> >
>
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