Tom,
The bleed screw is on top as any air in the system will seek the highest
point. Before he passed, Doug Reid made and sold a bleeder extension
that put the bleeder screw above the bell housing, next to the cylinder
head. If you can find one, it would make future bleeding easier.
If you buy a new master or slave cylinder, make sure that it's
compatible with silicone. The last master cylinder I bought wasn't.
Cheers,
Bob Haskell
Austin Healey 3000 MkI registrar
http://www.ciahc.org/registry_3000mk1.php
On 2/17/19 3:58 PM, Tom Felts wrote:
> update--slave was pretty dirty inside but the rubber looked great--no
> obvious erosion at all. Pulled the flex rubber line and did't see any
> defects---but will replace it anyway. Will pull the master and rebuild
> it just in case. It is a B***H to get to.
>
> Oh---the bleed screw on the slave is at the top where you can't get to
> it unless you remove the tunnel hump. Assuming you can bend the rubber
> hose enough, is there any problem moving the bleed screw to the bottom?
>
>
> Tom
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Tom Felts <tomfelts@windstream.net>
> To: healeys@autox.team.net
> Sent: Sun, 17 Feb 2019 11:18:27 -0500 (EST)
> Subject: [Healeys] Clutch woes
>
> Went out to do my mid-winter start up and general check of the BJ8
> today. Pushed in the clutch---absolutely no resistance and went right
> to the floor. Checked fluid--empty. No obvious leaks from the
> master----some leaks on the floor---haven;t climbed under her yet, but
> will---suspect the slave.
>
> Oh well--at least it didn't happen on the road. BTW, I'm using, and
> have been using silicone fluid for a long time------wonder if the rubber
> in the slave finally gave up.
>
> I understand there is a code # for compatible silicone fluid in
> clutch/brake applications---??
>
> tom
>
>
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