[Healeys] Denis Welch Clutch Bleeder Extension.

[Bob Spidell]

Can't comment on the DWM extension, except that it does look a bit 
short, but I'll say using a tie wrap to secure it is a bit cheesy.  I 
wonder if it's supposed to be tied to something on the engine (the hard 
line)?  If so, maybe it's meant to only be used from under the car?  
Perhaps the DWM people assume all Healey owners have a lift or get under 
their cars regularly?  To bleed the slave cyl effectively you either 
have to pull the gearbox cover, or drop the cyl (and the top bolt is a 
real bee-yatch to get to).

This conversation has made me very happy I bought one of Mr. 
Finespanner's extensions when they were available; I had a soft pedal on 
a long road trip once and bled my clutch in a parking lot while waiting 
for a restaurant to open.

Bob


On 8/9/2019 8:33 AM, simon.lachlan at alexarevel.plus.com wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I bought a Denis Welch clutch bleeder extension the other day. New on 
> eBay. Going cheap…an impulse buy.
>
> See attached.
>
> It’s 240mm long.
>
> So, has anyone got one of these things? Any good? Seems to me that it 
> do with being longer so it could be attached to a bracket per the 
> third photo.
>
> DW stuff is usually (very) good but there are often hidden snags. 
> Something which is meant to be a simple fit needs a raft of 
> modifications etcetc. Any comments on that score here?
>
> Seems like an easy fit, apart from the perceived difficulty in 
> bleeding the clutch….
>
> Thanks,
>
> Simon
>
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