[Healeys] Brake fluid renewal

[Harold Manifold]

I modified an old reservoir cap with misc. spare parts. Looks ugly but it
seals and I can attach a pump. Picture attached.

Harold

On Wed, Jun 26, 2024 at 11:55 AM <m.g.sharp at sympatico.ca> wrote:

> I had the same experience with the Motive bleeder.  The cap screws on, but
> it does not seal.
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *John
> Spaur via Healeys
> *Sent:* Wednesday, June 26, 2024 12:43 PM
> *To:* 'Elton S' <eps2660 at gmail.com>
> *Cc:* 'Healey List' <healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Brake fluid renewal
>
>
>
> I used a pressure bleeder attached to a cap I made. My experience with the
> vacuum systems attached to the slave cylinder nipple is that they will pull
> air through the threads of the nipple when loose so they don’t work well in
> my opinion.
>
>
>
> Concerning pressure bleeders: Be forewarned that Motive Products make a
> pour *bleeding system!* The pressure bottle is good but the *caps do not
> fit.* I tried to work with them about this issue and spoke with a senior
> manager and the former owner to try to resolve the issue with the cap that
> would not fit and seal the system to it could be pressurized. I went as far
> as sending them a cap from a bottle of PVC solvent that is the same thread
> a Healey brake fluid reservoir to they could find a cap to fit. They just
> blew is off and did not help!
>
>
>
> John Spaur
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys [mailto:healeys-bounces at autox.team.net
> <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net>] *On Behalf Of *Elton S via Healeys
> *Sent:* Tuesday, June 25, 2024 6:55 PM
> *To:* Ahealey help <healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* [Healeys] Brake fluid renewal
>
>
>
> Fellow Listers,
>
> I need to replace my old discolored brake fluid with new. What technique
> have you used? Did you just drain all the lines and reservoir and then
> refill with new fluid? Then bleeding to get all the air out? Or draining
> the lines to where the reservoir is almost empty and then adding new fluid
> so as to prevent air from getting in the lines? Bleeding the clutch slave
> cylinder is not one of my favorite pastimes.
>
> Thanks in advance for your advice.
>
> Elton
>
> BJ7
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