[Healeys] Brake issue

[Michael Oritt]

Kees--

That is about the procedure I envisioned following.

Since there has never been any pulling to one side I doubt the failure is
at one particular corner, but the hoses are at least 15 years old and
deserve replacement.  I replaced the MC innards with a kit a year or so ago
but will go through it again and replace as necessary.  I'll also flush the
system thoroughly.

Best--Michael Oritt

On Sun, Jul 28, 2019 at 8:39 AM Kees Oudesluijs <coudesluijs at chello.nl>
wrote:

> Go through each component one by one. Start with new brake hoses if they
> are still the old fashioned rubber/textile construction. How old are they
> by the way? Probably decades so renewal was probably well overdue. Also
> flush the entire brake system with fresh brake fluid as there may be some
> debris in it somewhere.  Try again and if solved it may well have been
> collapsed inner wall of one or both of the tubes. If not solved adjust the
> rod on the MBC. Still not solved, renew or overhaul the MBC and adjust the
> rod.
>
> When rebuilding brake components do NOT use clean brake fluid but the
> special brake grease from Até, Girling or equivalent.
>
> Overheating is unlikely as that will generally lead to complete loss of
> brakes.
>
> Kees Oudesluijs
>
>
>
> Op 28-7-2019 om 14:20 schreef Michael Oritt:
>
> I finally got to take the car out yesterday evening and while all at first
> seemed good after five or so miles of driving the brakes began to harden up
> and became so bad that they almost brought the car to a stop even under
> throttle.  I pulled over and after about 30 minutes the brakes released and
> I crept back home.
>
> At this point I am assuming nothing.  Other than perhaps by feel I don't
> know how one can inspect a brake hose for internal collapse but I will go
> over each component and probably rebuild or replace the MC on general
> principle.  I am also going to replace the heat wrap that went around the
> manifold which I removed when I first adjusted the brake actuating rod as
> perhaps it was preventing the MC from overheating, etc.
>
> Egg on my face....
>
> Best--Michael Oritt
>
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