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

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Subject: Re: [Healeys] 100 (BN1) brake bleeding technique
From: warthodson--- via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2023 13:32:37 +0000 (UTC)
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We tried that. I did not work.


-----Original Message-----
From: Alan Seigrist <healey.nut@gmail.com>
To: warthodson@aol.com
Cc: healeys@autox.team.net <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thu, Mar 23, 2023 1:45 am
Subject: Re: [Healeys] 100 (BN1) brake bleeding technique

Gary -
The method that seems to work the best, after bleeding out the system the b=
est you can, is to shove a 2 x 4 between the seat frame and brake pedal, pu=
shing 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.=C2=A0Others suggest a =
similar approach except a very rapid pedal push down, almost violent, like =
an emergency stop.=C2=A0Does either help to dislodge stubborn bubbles trapp=
ed in the 100 brake system?Gary Hodson_____________________________________=
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<div style=3D"color:black;font: 12pt Comic Sans MS, sans-serif;">We tried t=
hat. I did not work.<br>
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 size=3D"2">-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Alan Seigrist &lt;healey.nut@gmail.com&gt;<br>
To: warthodson@aol.com<br>
Cc: healeys@autox.team.net &lt;healeys@autox.team.net&gt;<br>
Sent: Thu, Mar 23, 2023 1:45 am<br>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] 100 (BN1) brake bleeding technique<br>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Gary -
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<div>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 peda=
l, pushing it down with some pressure, then leaving it like that overnight.
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<div>Cheers,<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">Alan</div>
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<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"yiv0287349254gmail_attr">On Wed, Mar 22, 2023 at =
10:25=E2=80=AFPM warthodson--- via Healeys &lt;<a rel=3D"nofollow noopener =
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<div style=3D"color:black;font:12pt Sans sans-serif;">Some have suggested o=
pening the bleed screw, pushing the pedal down slowly, closing the bleed sc=
rew &amp; letting the pedal return.&nbsp;<span style=3D"background-color:tr=
ansparent;font-size:12pt;">Others suggest a similar approach except a very =
rapid pedal push down, almost violent, like an emergency stop.&nbsp;</span>

<div>Does either help to dislodge stubborn bubbles trapped in the 100 brake=
 system?</div>



<div>Gary Hodson</div>

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