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Peter-yea, what I think happens there, providing there are no leaks=0Aan=
ywhere else, is that under pressure, overnight, the system "pushes"=0Ath=
e air bubble to the only place that it can get out-the vent hole in=0Ath=
e canister!=0AI have used this method also for "final bleeding"...could=
be a line=0Aitem on an invoice to look official and garner more dough,=
Ha. Hank=0A=0A=09-----------------------------------------From: "greyli=
nn--- via=0AHealeys" =0ATo: "Michael Salter"=0ACc: healeys@autox.team.ne=
t=0ASent: Monday March 13 2023 4:02:50PM=0ASubject: Re: [Healeys] 100 br=
akes=0A=0A=09Michael assuming you have some resistance after pumping the=
pedal,=0Ajam the pedal down hard and leave it at least overnight, prefe=
rably=0Alonger. Do this repeatedly & you will find the pedal comes up. D=
on=E2=80=99t=0Aask me why, but I=E2=80=99ve done this several times with=
my own and other=0Apeople=E2=80=99s cars, and it works!=0A=0A Cheers=
=0A=0A=09Peter =0A=0A=09FROM: Healeys ON BEHALF OF Michael Salter via=
Healeys=0ASENT: Tuesday, 14 March 2023 5:43 AM=0ATO: warthodson@aol.com=
=0ACC: healeys@autox.team.net=0ASUBJECT: Re: [Healeys] 100 brakes =0A=
=0A=09This article may help. =0A=0A=09 =0A[1]https://precisionsportscar=
.com/bleeding-austin-healey-4-wheel-drum-brakes/=0A[2] =0A=0A=09On Tue=
., Mar. 14, 2023, 7:54 a.m. warthodson--- via Healeys, wrote: =0A =0A=
=0A=09We are having a very difficult time adjusting & bleeding the brake=
s=0Aon a friend's BN1. =0A=0A=09The car has recently under a full groun=
d up restoration so things=0Alike brake lines including flex lines are n=
ew, seals in the brake=0Acylinders are new, the master cyl. is new, etc.=
=0A=0A=09We bleed the system so many times different way that I have=
lost=0Atrack. =0A=0A=09We have adjusted the free play to assure that=
the plunger is able to=0Areturn to the full "off" position. =0A=0A=09=
When we adjust the operating rod to achieve the specified 1/8" free=0Amo=
vement at the pedal. =0A=0A=09We have adjusted the brake shoes to have=
a very slight drag at rest. =0A =0A=0A=09Our issue is: =0A=0A=09Exces=
sive brake pedal travel before the brakes begin to be effective.=0A =
=0A=0A=09Pumping the brakes temporarily improve the pedal travel issue,=
which=0Awe think indicates air still in the system. =0A=0A=09We are n=
ot having any leaks & the reservoir port is functioning=0Acorrectly, IE:=
no locking up of the brakes. =0A=0A=09Gary =0A=0A=09 _____________=
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<html><body>Peter-yea, what I think happens there, providing there are n=
o leaks anywhere else, is that under pressure, overnight, the system "pu=
shes" the air bubble to the only place that it can get out-the vent hole=
in the canister!<div><br></div><div>I have used this method also for "f=
inal bleeding"...could be a line item on an invoice to look official and=
garner more dough, Ha. Hank<br><br><div class=3D"reply-new-signat=
ure"></div><p>-----------------------------------------</p>From: "greyli=
nn--- via Healeys" <healeys@autox.team.net><br>To: "Michael Salter"<br>C=
c: healeys@autox.team.net<br>Sent: Monday March 13 2023 4:02:50PM<br>Sub=
ject: Re: [Healeys] 100 brakes<br><br>=0A<div class=3D"WordSection1">=0A=
<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>Michael assuming you have some=0Aresistance=
after pumping the pedal, jam the pedal down hard and=0Aleave it at leas=
t overnight, preferably longer. Do this repeatedly=0A& you will find=
the pedal comes up. Don=E2=80=99t ask me why, but I=E2=80=99ve done=0At=
his several times with my own and other people=E2=80=99s cars, and it=0A=
works!<br><br>=0ACheers</span></p>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span> =
</span></p>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span>Peter</span></p>=0A<p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><span> </span></p>=0A<div style=3D"border:none;borde=
r-top:solid #E1E1E1 1pt;padding:3pt 0cm 0cm 0cm;">=0A<p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al"><b><span lang=3D"en-us">From:</span></b>=0A<span lang=3D"en-us">Heal=
eys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net>=0A<b>On Behalf Of</b> Michael=
Salter via Healeys<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, 14 March 2023 5:43 AM<br><b=
>To:</b> warthodson@aol.com<br><b>Cc:</b> healeys@autox.team.net<br><b>S=
ubject:</b> Re: [Healeys] 100 brakes</span></p>=0A</div>=0A<p class=3D"M=
soNormal"> </p>=0A<div>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal">This article may h=
elp.</p>=0A<div>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><a href=3D"https://precisionsp=
ortscar.com/bleeding-austin-healey-4-wheel-drum-brakes/">=0A</a><a href=
=3D"https://precisionsportscar.com/bleeding-austin-healey-4-wheel-drum-b=
rakes/">https://precisionsportscar.com/bleeding-austin-healey-4-wheel-dr=
um-brakes/</a></p>=0A</div>=0A</div>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"> </p>=
=0A<div>=0A<div>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal">On Tue., Mar. 14, 2023, 7:54 a=
.m.=0Awarthodson--- via Healeys, <<a>healeys@autox.team.net</a>>=
=0Awrote:</p>=0A</div>=0A<blockquote style=3D"border:none;border-left:so=
lid #CCCCCC 1pt;padding:0cm 0cm 0cm 6pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0=
cm;">=0A<div>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;fon=
t-family:'Comic Sans MS';color:#000000;">We are=0Ahaving a very difficul=
t time adjusting & bleeding the brakes on a=0Afriend's BN1.</span></=
p>=0A<div>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-f=
amily:'Comic Sans MS';color:#000000;">The car=0Ahas recently under a ful=
l ground up restoration so things like=0Abrake lines including flex line=
s are new, seals in the brake=0Acylinders are new, the master cyl. is ne=
w, etc.</span></p>=0A</div>=0A<div>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=
=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:'Comic Sans MS';color:#000000;">We bleed=
=0Athe system so many times different way that I have lost=0Atrack. =
;</span></p>=0A</div>=0A<div>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"fo=
nt-size:12pt;font-family:'Comic Sans MS';color:#000000;">We have=0Aadjus=
ted the free play to assure that the plunger is able to return=0Ato the=
full "off" position.</span></p>=0A</div>=0A<div>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNorma=
l"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:'Comic Sans MS';color:#0000=
00;">When we=0Aadjust the operating rod to achieve the specified 1/8" fr=
ee=0Amovement at the pedal.</span></p>=0A</div>=0A<div>=0A<p class=3D"Ms=
oNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:'Comic Sans MS';color=
:#000000;">We have=0Aadjusted the brake shoes to have a very slight drag=
at=0Arest.</span></p>=0A</div>=0A<div>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span s=
tyle=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:'Comic Sans MS';color:#000000;">Our=
=0Aissue is:</span></p>=0A</div>=0A<div>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span=
style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:'Comic Sans MS';color:#000000;">Exc=
essive=0Abrake pedal travel before the brakes begin to be=0Aeffective.&n=
bsp;</span></p>=0A</div>=0A<div>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D=
"font-size:12pt;font-family:'Comic Sans MS';color:#000000;">Pumping=0Ath=
e brakes temporarily improve the pedal travel issue, which we=0Athink in=
dicates air still in the system.</span></p>=0A</div>=0A<div>=0A<p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:'Comic Sans MS'=
;color:#000000;">We are=0Anot having any leaks & the reservoir port=
is functioning correctly,=0AIE: no locking up of the brakes. </spa=
n></p>=0A</div>=0A<div>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-siz=
e:12pt;font-family:'Comic Sans MS';color:#000000;">Gary</span></p>=0A</d=
iv>=0A<div>=0A<p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-=
family:'Comic Sans MS';color:#000000;"> =0A </spa=
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