[Healeys] BJ8 Brakes

[Peter & Veronica]

...once you have some sort of pedal try jamming the pedal down hard 
overnight or for longer if possible. This certainly works to improve the 
pedal on BN1 brakes, especially if you do it a number of times.

Peter

-----Original Message----- 
From: Roger Grace
Sent: Monday, July 4, 2016 3:31 AM
To: Andy Thorp ; 'Healey List'
Subject: Re: [Healeys] BJ8 Brakes

Yes these are the beasts. Thanks for that Andy and to all for numerous
ideas.
Yes, and given all the bleeding have done it hopefully is the issue.
This morning I took 3/4 of a jam jar (almost a reservoir) of fluid out of
each wheel; minimal air came out using a vacuum pump.
Some minor improvement and pedal now about an inch from floor on first pump
and car is ... maybe driveable.
As I don't have a helper have to use this technique; it took but 10 mins to
bleed when I recently changed out my booster; have also ordered some
Russell Speed Bleeders.

Not quite sure how to address this reverse bleeding procedure that Andy
suggests.
I have a vacuum pump that have been using to bleed with and it does not
involve any pedal pumping.
Was thinking of trying to suck from the booster bleeder, from each calliper
in turn -
any thoughts ?

Tkx
rg