Subject: [Healeys] Rear Wheel Brake Cylinder

From: "R. Lindsay via Healeys" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2021 15:07:31 -0400

Listers - 

The right rear cylinder on my 67 BJ8 has a small leak and I am going to replace it. When I removed it, I noticed several small whitish/clear “beads” on and around the unit. 

As I drained the fluid, I noticed, at the beginning, the fluid had rust in it. As it continued to flow, the liquid turned clear with the viscosity of water. Thereafter, it looked like clean fluid. 

1.  Does the fluid show any additional issues I should look into?
2.  What do the small beads represent?

I will flush the system before I refill the reservoir, bleed the brakes and get back on the road. 

Thank you in advance!!

Price Lindsay

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From: Henry G Leach via Healeys <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2021 22:59:31 +0000 JBB1XLpSYo4KzR1EFUY6/svUbP6gbsnz8adokI1AEjV/iDNc1qSmOXtpxSWHNxxaYa6rqxie6kTSYw==

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The whitish beads are probably residue of red grease used to lubricate=
=0Athe boot area and fittings. The "rust" color is old brake fluid=0A(pr=
obably originally Castrol Amber.) The clear liquid is hopefully=0Agood C=
astrol LMA brake fluid and not water. Clean and flush is a for=0Asure. B=
rake fluid, being hydrophylic loves water intrusion.=0AI am doing a seri=
es of articles about Healey brakes in upcoming issues=0Aof Austin-Healey=
 Magazine which may/or may not be of interest to you.=0AThe second insta=
llment is about rebuilding the master cylinder, but=0Athe third is about=
 rebuilding the booster canister. I think these=0Aitems are all in a Hea=
ley owners future maintainence program. I could=0Anot believe the condit=
ion of my booster! Hank=0A=0A=09----------------------------------------=
-From: "R. Lindsay via=0AHealeys" =0ATo: "Healey List"=0ACc: =0ASent: Mo=
nday March 15 2021 12:08:57PM=0ASubject: [Healeys] Rear Wheel Brake Cyli=
nder=0A=0A Listers -=0A=0A The right rear cylinder on my 67 BJ8 has a sm=
all leak and I am going=0Ato replace it. When I removed it, I noticed se=
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it.=0A=0A As I drained the fluid, I noticed, at the beginning, the fluid=
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 the=0Aviscosity of water. Thereafter, it looked like clean fluid.=0A=0A=
 1. Does the fluid show any additional issues I should look into?=0A 2.=
 What do the small beads represent?=0A=0A I will flush the system before=
 I refill the reservoir, bleed the=0Abrakes and get back on the road.=0A=
=0A Thank you in advance!!=0A=0A Price Lindsay=0A=0A Cell: 630-841-6300=
=0A Email: [email-masked]=0A=0A Sent from my iPhone=0A ______________=
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<html><body>The whitish beads are probably residue of red grease used to=
 lubricate the boot area and fittings. The "rust" color is old brake flu=
id (probably originally Castrol Amber.) The clear liquid is hopefully go=
od Castrol LMA brake fluid and not water. Clean and flush is a for sure.=
 Brake fluid, being hydrophylic loves water intrusion.<div><br></div><di=
v>I am doing a series of articles about Healey brakes in upcoming issues=
 of Austin-Healey Magazine which may/or may not be of interest to you. T=
he second installment is about rebuilding the master cylinder, but the t=
hird is about rebuilding the booster canister. I think these items are a=
ll in a Healey owners future maintainence program. I could not believe t=
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c: <br>Sent: Monday March 15 2021 12:08:57PM<br>Subject: [Healeys] Rear=
 Wheel Brake Cylinder<br><br>=0AListers -<br><br>=0AThe right rear cylin=
der on my 67 BJ8 has a small leak and I am=0Agoing to replace it. When I=
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w, the liquid turned clear with=0Athe viscosity of water. Thereafter, it=
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t?<br><br>=0AI will flush the system before I refill the reservoir, blee=
d the=0Abrakes and get back on the road.<br><br>=0AThank you in advance!=
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