Hi Stever,
Your guess is almost certainly correct. Swelling and separation of the inner
liner of the original brake and clutch flex hoses is very common and will
produce the symptoms that you describe.
If they are still the originals I would recommend that all the flex lines be
replaced.
Michael Salter
www.precisionsportscar.com
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-healeys@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-healeys@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Rizzo Steven D LtCol AETC/XPRU
Sent: Monday, November 08, 2004 11:14 AM
To: 'healeys@autox.team.net'
Subject: Lack of Rear Brake Fluid Pressure
Good day, Listers,
My situation is that after replacing the rear wheel cylinders and shoes on
my 65 BJ8 I discovered that I have no brake fluid pressure at either wheel.
When attempting a brake bleed operation I had only a very small amount of
fluid flow from the bleed screw on the passenger side wheel and none on the
driver side wheel (where the brake cylinder had leaked in the first place).
Front brakes operate fine.
Visual check of the fluid hoses and pipes show no leaks or unusual
appearance (such as crimping, etc.).
My guess is that the flex hose that connects the main brake fluid pipe to
the rear wheel pipes at the differential has collapsed internally and is
allowing no fluid flow. Does this 'ring true' or make sense? What else
could it be?
I would appreciate your thoughts on this. Really frustrating as it kept me
from driving her up to the "All British Car Meet" at Boerne yesterday. Of
course, I shouldn't have waited til the last minute to work on her in the
first place, but ....) Anyway, thanks in advance for any help you have on
this.
Regards,
Stever
Steve Rizzo, Lt. Col.
AETC/XPRU
steven.rizzo@randolph.af.mil
210-652-8479
DSN 487-8479
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