[Healeys] Healey Brake Servo

[Jake V]

I just started into the rebuild process for the Girling servo from my '66
BJ8. It's a bit of a chore to disassemble, even if everything still moves.
The leather seal is available but I haven't found anywhere discussing how
to replace it. The foam backup ring needs to be an open cell foam, some of
the older kits used a closed cell that would cause things to lock up.
The cans can get rusty inside in the low spot if they've been sitting,
right in the seal area.
In short, originals can be a frustrating gamble to attempt to rebuild.
Tom's Import Toys sells a kit that retrofits a different servo, I've heard
good things about it.

On Fri, Sep 20, 2024, 9:22 PM Tom Mitchell <drtommitch at gmail.com> wrote:

> I have a few waiting for me to do something or just in case. lol
>
> Tom
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> On Sep 20, 2024, at 8:19 PM, Michael Salter <michaelsalter at gmail.com>
> wrote:
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> Sorry Simon,  I  wasn't clear ... I  believe that I have a VH44 fitting
> kit.
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> On Fri., Sep. 20, 2024, 6:11 p.m. Simon Lachlan via Healeys, <
> healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:
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>> So have I. In the attic and that’s where it’s staying!
>>
>> You buy the kit, rebuild the thing but have you bought the little part
>> that dissolves in brake fluid…….?
>>
>> Simon
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>> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Greg
>> Mandas via Healeys
>> *Sent:* 20 September 2024 21:24
>> *To:* healeys at autox.team.net; N.S. Bennett <nstbennett at gmail.com>
>> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Healey Brake Servo
>>
>>
>>
>> Hi,
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>> I have an original 1965 servo that needs rebuilding.
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>>
>> Greg
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>> On Friday, September 20, 2024 at 02:30:19 PM EDT, N.S. Bennett <
>> nstbennett at gmail.com> wrote:
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>> @Michael Salter, is the VH44 a direct swap in a BJ8 or does it require
>> some fettling?
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>>
>> Nate B.
>>
>> '66 BJ8
>>
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