Michael,
Great to hear from you. Thanks, what you say makes perfect sense, as
usual!
Lin
1960 BT7 in restoration
1959 Bugeye
On Dec 11, 2005, at 2:16 PM, Michael Salter wrote:
> Hi Lin,
>
> That method really won't work too well. Slave cylinders are usually
> designed
> such that the bleed port is at the highest point. The inlet port is
> usually
> somewhere below that. On the Healey it is right on the bottom.
> When the bleed fluid is introduced through the upper (bleed) port
> and has to
> exit the lower (inlet) port any air in the cylinder will not exit
> up to the
> master cylinder, it will remain as a large bubble in the slave
> cylinder.
>
> Michael Salter
> www.precisionsportscar.com
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-healeys@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-
> healeys@autox.team.net] On
> Behalf Of linwood rose
> Sent: Saturday, December 10, 2005 9:58 PM
> To: list healey
> Subject: slave cylinder bleeding
>
> I found the following in some old emails regarding bleeding the
> clutch slave cylinder.
>
> I need to bleed the slave on my son's Bugeye after some gearbox work.
> It has a Datsun 210 5 speed and the bleed valve is hard to get a
> drain hose on. The challenge is not unlike the difficulty of slave
> access in the big healey, except separate masters. Any tips
> appreciated.
>
> "- Connect a hose from the slave bleeding nipple of a brake caliper
> to the bleeding nipple of the clutch slave cylinder.
>
> - Open both bleeding nipples.
>
> - Press the brake pedal to pump brake fluid into the clutch slave
> cylinder
>
> - Continue to pump brake pedal until all air is pushed into the
> master and escapes.
>
> - Close the bleeding nipples
>
> - Remove the hose
>
> Because the fluid is going up through the clutch-fluid line into the
> reservoir, it will be easier to get the air pockets/bubbles out.
> There is no need to have to continually fill the master cylinder (in
> the dual master as on the bugeye) because you are just recirculating
> the fluid and removing the air as you go."
>
> Any thoughts about this approach?
>
> Lin Rose
> 1960 BT7 in restoration
> 1959 Bugeye
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