[Healeys] Brake fluid renewal

[Bob Spidell]

Since we're comparing tools, here's mine. The clip-on chuck works well 
enough.

On 6/26/2024 2:40 PM, Michael Salter wrote:
> This was my effort incorporating a pair of very old ski boot clamps. 
> I've used it for years in conjunction with my Snap-On pressure bleeder.
>
> On Wed., Jun. 26, 2024, 5:35 p.m. , <m.g.sharp at sympatico.ca> wrote:
>
>     Thanks for posting the photo Harold. I have it on my “to do” list
>     to find a solution, but it is on about page 53. It will move to
>     the top of the list the day I need it.
>
>     Cheers, Mirek
>
>     *From:*Harold Manifold <manifold at telus.net>
>     *Sent:* Wednesday, June 26, 2024 3:22 PM
>     *To:* m.g.sharp at sympatico.ca
>     *Cc:* John Spaur <jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net>; Elton S
>     <eps2660 at gmail.com>; Healey List <healeys at autox.team.net>
>     *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Brake fluid renewal
>
>     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
>         <mailto: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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