[Healeys] Brake fluid leak

[richard mayor]

I will be doing a caliper rebuilding tech session at an Oregon Club meeting later this year.  


Richard Mayor
boyracer466 at gmail.com



> On Sep 9, 2026, at 8:23 AM, Ken via Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:
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> I am satisfied with Rebuilt Caliper Headquarters of America. They did a presentation at CHW. I have them on my BJ8.
> Ken Freese
> 65 BJ8
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> Sent from my Galaxy
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> -------- Original message --------
> From: "vfwac at vfw.org" <eyera3000 at gmail.com>
> Date: 9/9/26 5:57 AM (GMT-08:00)
> To: Ahealey help <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Subject: [Healeys] Brake fluid leak
> 
> I drove my Healey to our local ABFM. On the way home the brakes felt hard and stopping distances were longer. I have early MK1 disc brakes.
> When I got home I saw a puddle of clean flying on the drip pan under my front left caliper or brake tank. No leaks under the tank. The tank was nearly empty. So hose or caliper. I have not checked yet. But will try to get it off the ground this weekend. Any recommendations for rebuilders if it's the caliper. Apple hydraulics used to be good. Are they still?
> It has early MK1 calipers. So I most likely will need to send them out.
> Thanks for any advice.
> 
> Ira Erbs
> Milwaukie, OR
> 1959 Austin Healey 100-6
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