Not to worry about the warranty. It is cheap enough.
The grease coming out initially is the grease that is used during
assembly. It is usually red (e.g.Girling) or blue (e.g. Ati). It is
perfectly compatible with DOT 3/4 but I do not know if it will go with
silicone/DOT5 brake fluid.
Kees Oudesluijs
NL
Op 18-6-2013 2:33, HealeyRick schreef:
> Bob,
>
> I had a similar problem after installing a new M/C. Rather than
> removing it again to bench bleed it, I disconnected the outlet pipe on the M/C
> and replaced it with a short length of pipe without a fitting on one end. I
> put a length of plastic tubing over the pipe end and the other end of the
> tubing into a can of brake fluid with about an inch of fluid in the bottom.
> You can then bleed the master using the brake pedal. Make sure you don't let
> the brake reservoir run dry when you pump the brake pedal. Strangely enough
> when I was bleeding the M/C some grease came out with the brake fluid. After
> you get all the air out of the M/C replace the original outlet pipe and finish
> bleeding the calipers as before. Good luck!
>
>
>
> Rick
>
>
> "Madman in a death
> machine"
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> ________________________________
> From: Bob Haskell <rchaskell@earthlink.net>
> To: Forum <Healeys@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Monday, June 17, 2013 7:40 PM
> Subject: [Healeys] bench bleed master cylinder?
>
>
> All,
>
> I've fitted a new
> 5/8" brake master cylinder to the tri-carb. The part
> number on the box is
> PMB120X. I've also rebuilt the two front calipers,
> including the square/quad
> o-ring between the halves. After bleeding the
> system with an eezibleed, the
> brake pedal still has too much travel. It
> doesn't go all the way to the
> floor and the travel doesn't change after
> pumping the pedal for a bit.
> Thoughts?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Bob Haskell
> AHCA 3000 Mk I registrar
> http://www.ciahc.org/registry_3000mk1.php
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