[Healeys] brake fluid

[Richard Collins]

I have used the pencil style moisture meter but it lasted about a year.  It did work and I discovered the fluid was usually good for three years or so. Shade tree mechanics like to change your fluid based on guess and gullibility. I just bleed my brakes every two years or so but my track cars I do after nearly every event. I use DOT 3 or 4 (high temp on the track cars). Doing it also helps keep the bleeder valves from freezing up and breaking off.  I rebuilt the Healey brakes last year when the left front caliper started hanging up causing the hub to get hot. All new lines from Moss and a caliperrebuilt and paint by White Post over in Virginia. My hoses and lines were virtually blocked with crud and I'm surprised they even stopped me. The rear drums were OK but I needed new seals on the pistons. Not a difficult DIY task. My bad for not being smart on doing it sooner.

Regards,
Richard C
BN7 440

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Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2021 10:56 AM
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Subject: Re: [Healeys] brake fluid


Fairly useless, when you want to use it the battery will be empty empty/corroded or you cannot find the damn thing. Water absorption may not be evenly distributed throughout the system.

Another bit of kit to be stored and to get lost. I have shelves full of such "useful" items but rarely use them.

Just change the brake fluid every two years and you are OK. Brake fluid (DOT4) is inexpensive and widely available. Do not buy in bulk, just get 1/2 litre for the change and keep the remainder for topping up. Get rid of the spare fluid after the two years with the next change.


Kees Oudesluijs




Op 17-3-2021 om 18:28 schreef Roger Grace via Healeys:
Any opinions on these electronic brake fluid moisture detectors ?

https://www.amazon.com/BELEY-Automotive-Moisture-Detection-Detector/dp/B07KCWKC5Y/ref=sr_1_9?dchild=1&keywords=brake+fluid+tester&qid=1616001760&sr=8-9

There are also numerous cheaper pen style ones too - tried one a few years back but batt compartment corroded ....
rg

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On Tue, Mar 16, 2021 at 11:44 PM Alan Seigrist via Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net<mailto:healeys at autox.team.net>> wrote:
water is a huge problem here in HK if you leave your car sitting too long, unless everything is converted to SS liners, etc.,


On Wed, Mar 17, 2021 at 12:45 PM Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net<mailto:bspidell at comcast.net>> wrote:
Anybody tried test strips?

https://www.napaonline.com/en/p/BK_7002559?cid=paidsearch_shopping_dcoe_google_monthly-special_202102&campaign=GSC-Promos&campaign_id=6478906937&adgroup_id=78844950918&adtype=pla&gclid=Cj0KCQjwrsGCBhD1ARIsALILBYokz4UYNX12lguqGjAZi5La7N8ZxtgQ2DpBFTTtloG87dF5E6569EgaAsMtEALw_wcB&

Dunno why there'd be copper in BF, unless you have cupronickel lines.


On 3/16/2021 7:52 PM, healeymanjim via Healeys wrote:
> a few years back at one of the Rendezvous i remember Dave Nock checking fluid cannisters and saying if you could not see
> the bottom of the cannister time to replace the fluid.  been working for me since then.
>

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