Subject: Re: [Healeys] Rear Wheel Brake Cylinder

From: Tom Mitchell via Healeys <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2021 19:51:06 -0400

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I've experienced water in my brake system, my first hint was that the
brakes were acting unevenly.
If fact scary, when I braked I would be in another lane.
The next hint was that the fluid in the reservoir was black.

I flushed the system, yet found that the rear cylinders were damaged and
the next year found that the calipers were damaged.
I then replaced everything, calipers, cylinders, hoses, fluid etc

On Mon, Mar 15, 2021 at 7:01 PM Henry G Leach via Healeys <
[email-masked]> wrote:

> The whitish beads are probably residue of red grease used to lubricate th=
e
> boot area and fittings. The "rust" color is old brake fluid (probably
> originally Castrol Amber.) The clear liquid is hopefully good Castrol LMA
> brake fluid and not water. Clean and flush is a for sure. Brake fluid,
> being hydrophylic loves water intrusion.
>
> 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. The
> second installment is about rebuilding the master cylinder, but the third
> is about rebuilding the booster canister. I think these items are all in =
a
> Healey owners future maintainence program. I could not believe the
> condition of my booster!  Hank
>
> -----------------------------------------
> From: "R. Lindsay via Healeys"
> To: "Healey List"
> Cc:
> Sent: Monday March 15 2021 12:08:57PM
> Subject: [Healeys] Rear Wheel Brake Cylinder
>
> 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
> =E2=80=9Cbeads=E2=80=9D on and around the unit.
>
> As I drained the fluid, I noticed, at the beginning, the fluid had rust i=
n
> it. As it continued to flow, the liquid turned clear with the viscosity o=
f
> 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
>
> Cell: 630-841-6300
> Email: [email-masked]
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sa=
ns ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">I&#39;ve experienced=C2=A0water in my bra=
ke system, my first hint was that the brakes=C2=A0were acting unevenly.=C2=
=A0</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sa=
ns-serif;font-size:small">If fact=C2=A0scary, when I=C2=A0braked I would be=
 in another lane.=C2=A0</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-fam=
ily:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">The next hint was that the fl=
uid=C2=A0in the reservoir=C2=A0was black.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default"=
 style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><=
div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;f=
ont-size:small">I flushed the system, yet found that the rear cylinders wer=
e damaged and the next year found that the calipers were damaged.=C2=A0</di=
v><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-seri=
f;font-size:small">I then replaced everything, calipers, cylinders, hoses, =
fluid etc</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=
=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Mar 15, 2021 at 7:01 PM Henry G Leach via Healeys &=
lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">healeys@auto=
x.team.net</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>The whitish beads are probably residue of red grease used t=
o lubricate the boot area and fittings. The &quot;rust&quot; color is old b=
rake fluid (probably originally Castrol Amber.) The clear liquid is hopeful=
ly good Castrol LMA brake fluid and not water. Clean and flush is a for sur=
e. Brake fluid, being hydrophylic loves water intrusion.<div><br></div><div=
>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. The seco=
nd installment is about rebuilding the master cylinder, but the third is ab=
out rebuilding the booster canister. I think these items are all in a Heale=
y owners future maintainence program. I could not believe the condition of =
my booster!=C2=A0 Hank<br><br><div></div><p>-------------------------------=
----------</p>From: &quot;R. Lindsay via Healeys&quot; <u></u><br>To: &quot=
;Healey List&quot;<br>Cc: <br>Sent: Monday March 15 2021 12:08:57PM<br>Subj=
ect: [Healeys] Rear Wheel Brake Cylinder<br><br>
Listers -<br><br>
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 =E2=80=9Cbeads=E2=80=9D on and around the unit.<br><br>
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.<br><br>
1. Does the fluid show any additional issues I should look
into?<br>
2. What do the small beads represent?<br><br>
I will flush the system before I refill the reservoir, bleed the
brakes and get back on the road.<br><br>
Thank you in advance!!<br><br>
Price Lindsay<br><br>
Cell: 630-841-6300<br>
Email: <a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">050.rpl@gmail=
.com</a><br><br>
Sent from my iPhone<br>
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From: "R. Lindsay via Healeys" <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 15 Mar 2021 21:12:08 -0400

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Thanks Hank. Good advice!

Price Lindsay

Cell: 630-841-6300
Email: [email-masked]

Sent from my iPhone

> On Mar 15, 2021, at 6:59 PM, [email-masked] wrote:
>=20
> =EF=BB=BFThe whitish beads are probably residue of red grease used to lubr=
icate the boot area and fittings. The "rust" color is old brake fluid (proba=
bly originally Castrol Amber.) The clear liquid is hopefully good Castrol LM=
A brake fluid and not water. Clean and flush is a for sure. Brake fluid, bei=
ng hydrophylic loves water intrusion.
>=20
> I am doing a series of articles about Healey brakes in upcoming issues of A=
ustin-Healey Magazine which may/or may not be of interest to you. The second=
 installment is about rebuilding the master cylinder, but the third is about=
 rebuilding the booster canister. I think these items are all in a Healey ow=
ners future maintainence program. I could not believe the condition of my bo=
oster!  Hank
>=20
>=20
> From: "R. Lindsay via Healeys"=20
> To: "Healey List"
> Cc:=20
>=20
>=20
> The right rear cylinder on my 67 BJ8 has a small leak and I am going to re=
place it. When I removed it, I noticed several small whitish/clear =E2=80=9C=
beads=E2=80=9D on and around the unit.
>=20
> 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 w=
ater. Thereafter, it looked like clean fluid.
>=20
>=20
> I will flush the system before I refill the reservoir, bleed the brakes an=
d get back on the road.
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Thanks Hank. Good advice!<br><br><div dir=3D=
"ltr">Price Lindsay<div><br></div><div>Cell: 630-841-6300</div><div>Email: 0=
[email-masked]</div><div><br></div><div>Sent from my iPhone</div></div><di=
v dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite">On Mar 15, 2021, at 6:59 PM, gra=
[email-masked] wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite">=
<div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BFThe whitish beads are probably residue of red grea=
se used to lubricate the boot area and fittings. The "rust" color is old bra=
ke fluid (probably originally Castrol Amber.) The clear liquid is hopefully g=
ood Castrol LMA brake fluid and not water. Clean and flush is a for sure. Br=
ake fluid, being hydrophylic loves water intrusion.<div><br></div><div>I am d=
oing a series of articles about Healey brakes in upcoming issues of Austin-H=
ealey Magazine which may/or may not be of interest to you. The second instal=
lment is about rebuilding the master cylinder, but the third is about rebuil=
ding the booster canister. I think these items are all in a Healey owners fu=
ture maintainence program. I could not believe the condition of my booster!&=
nbsp; Hank<br><br><div class=3D"reply-new-signature"></div><p>--------------=
---------------------------</p>From: "R. Lindsay via Healeys" <healeys@autox=
.team.net><br>To: "Healey List"<br>Cc: <br>Sent: Monday March 15 2021 12:08:=
57PM<br>Subject: [Healeys] Rear Wheel Brake Cylinder<br><br>
Listers -<br><br>
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 =E2=80=9Cbeads=E2=80=9D on and around the unit.<br><br>
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.<br><br>
1. Does the fluid show any additional issues I should look
into?<br>
2. What do the small beads represent?<br><br>
I will flush the system before I refill the reservoir, bleed the
brakes and get back on the road.<br><br>
Thank you in advance!!<br><br>
Price Lindsay<br><br>
Cell: 630-841-6300<br>
Email: [email-masked]<br><br>
Sent from my iPhone<br>
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