Re: [Healeys] 100 (BN1) brake bleeding technique

[Alan Seigrist <healey.nut@gmail.com>]

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Gary -

The method that seems to work the best, after bleeding out the system the
best you can, is to shove a 2 x 4 between the seat frame and brake pedal,
pushing it down with some pressure, then leaving it like that overnight.

Cheers,

Alan

On Wed, Mar 22, 2023 at 10:25=E2=80=AFPM warthodson--- via Healeys <
healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:

> Some have suggested opening the bleed screw, pushing the pedal down
> slowly, closing the bleed screw & letting the pedal return. Others
> suggest a similar approach except a very rapid pedal push down, almost
> violent, like an emergency stop.
> Does either help to dislodge stubborn bubbles trapped in the 100 brake
> system?
> Gary Hodson
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Gary -<div><br></div><div>The method that seems to work th=
e best, after bleeding out the system the best you can, is to shove a 2 x 4=
 between the seat frame and brake pedal, pushing it down with some pressure=
, then leaving it like that overnight.<div><br></div><div>Cheers,<br><br>Al=
an</div></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=
=3D"gmail_attr">On Wed, Mar 22, 2023 at 10:25=E2=80=AFPM warthodson--- via =
Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.ne=
t</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin=
:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"=
>
<div style=3D"color:black;font:12pt &quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;,sans-serif">S=
ome have suggested opening the bleed screw, pushing the pedal down slowly, =
closing the bleed screw &amp; letting the pedal return.=C2=A0<span style=3D=
"background-color:transparent;font-size:12pt">Others suggest a similar appr=
oach except a very rapid pedal push down, almost violent, like an emergency=
 stop.=C2=A0</span>
<div>Does either help to dislodge stubborn bubbles trapped in the 100 brake=
 system?</div>

<div>Gary Hodson</div>
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