<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">I've experienced water in my brake system, my first hint was that the brakes were acting unevenly. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">If fact scary, when I braked I would be in another lane. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">The next hint was that the fluid in the reservoir was black.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">I flushed the system, yet found that the rear cylinders were damaged and the next year found that the calipers were damaged. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">I then replaced everything, calipers, cylinders, hoses, fluid etc</div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Mar 15, 2021 at 7:01 PM Henry G Leach via Healeys <<a href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net" target="_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div>The whitish beads are probably residue of red grease used to lubricate the boot area and fittings. The "rust" color is old brake fluid (probably originally Castrol Amber.) The clear liquid is hopefully good Castrol LMA brake fluid and not water. Clean and flush is a for sure. Brake fluid, being hydrophylic loves water intrusion.<div><br></div><div>I am doing a series of articles about Healey brakes in upcoming issues of Austin-Healey Magazine which may/or may not be of interest to you. The second installment is about rebuilding the master cylinder, but the third is about rebuilding the booster canister. I think these items are all in a Healey owners future maintainence program. I could not believe the condition of my booster! Hank<br><br><div></div><p>-----------------------------------------</p>From: "R. Lindsay via Healeys" <u></u><br>To: "Healey List"<br>Cc: <br>Sent: Monday March 15 2021 12:08:57PM<br>Subject: [Healeys] Rear Wheel Brake Cylinder<br><br>
Listers -<br><br>
The right rear cylinder on my 67 BJ8 has a small leak and I am
going to replace it. When I removed it, I noticed several small
whitish/clear “beads” on and around the unit.<br><br>
As I drained the fluid, I noticed, at the beginning, the fluid had
rust in it. As it continued to flow, the liquid turned clear with
the viscosity of water. Thereafter, it looked like clean fluid.<br><br>
1. Does the fluid show any additional issues I should look
into?<br>
2. What do the small beads represent?<br><br>
I will flush the system before I refill the reservoir, bleed the
brakes and get back on the road.<br><br>
Thank you in advance!!<br><br>
Price Lindsay<br><br>
Cell: 630-841-6300<br>
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