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Re: [Healeys] Denis Welch Clutch Bleeder Extension.

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Subject: Re: [Healeys] Denis Welch Clutch Bleeder Extension.
From: Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net>
Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2019 09:08:01 -0700
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Oops ... please disregard my comment--except for the 'cheesy' and 
'underneath/lift' parts--as I didn't see the second two photos.

Ira, where you get your MF extension?  Doug Reid passed several years 
ago (but his family kept his website going for a bit to liquidate his 
inventory).

Bob

On 8/9/2019 9:03 AM, Bob Spidell wrote:
>
> Can't comment on the DWM extension, except that it does look a bit 
> short, but I'll say using a tie wrap to secure it is a bit cheesy.  I 
> wonder if it's supposed to be tied to something on the engine (the 
> hard line)?  If so, maybe it's meant to only be used from under the 
> car?  Perhaps the DWM people assume all Healey owners have a lift or 
> get under their cars regularly?  To bleed the slave cyl effectively 
> you either have to pull the gearbox cover, or drop the cyl (and the 
> top bolt is a real bee-yatch to get to).
>
> This conversation has made me very happy I bought one of Mr. 
> Finespanner's extensions when they were available; I had a soft pedal 
> on a long road trip once and bled my clutch in a parking lot while 
> waiting for a restaurant to open.
>
> Bob
>
>
> On 8/9/2019 8:33 AM, simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I bought a Denis Welch clutch bleeder extension the other day. New on 
>> eBay. Going cheap?an impulse buy.
>>
>> See attached.
>>
>> It?s 240mm long.
>>
>> So, has anyone got one of these things? Any good? Seems to me that it 
>> do with being longer so it could be attached to a bracket per the 
>> third photo.
>>
>> DW stuff is usually (very) good but there are often hidden snags. 
>> Something which is meant to be a simple fit needs a raft of 
>> modifications etcetc. Any comments on that score here?
>>
>> Seems like an easy fit, apart from the perceived difficulty in 
>> bleeding the clutch?.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Simon
>>
>
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    <p>Oops ... please disregard my comment--except for the 'cheesy' and
      'underneath/lift' parts--as I didn't see the second two photos.  <br>
    </p>
    <p>Ira, where you get your MF extension?  Doug Reid passed several
      years ago (but his family kept his website going for a bit to
      liquidate his inventory).</p>
    <p>Bob<br>
    </p>
    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 8/9/2019 9:03 AM, Bob Spidell wrote:<br>
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      <p>Can't comment on the DWM extension, except that it does look a
        bit short, but I'll say using a tie wrap to secure it is a bit
        cheesy.  I wonder if it's supposed to be tied to something on
        the engine (the hard line)?  If so, maybe it's meant to only be
        used from under the car?  Perhaps the DWM people assume all
        Healey owners have a lift or get under their cars regularly?  To
        bleed the slave cyl effectively you either have to pull the
        gearbox cover, or drop the cyl (and the top bolt is a real
        bee-yatch to get to).<br>
      </p>
      <p>This conversation has made me very happy I bought one of Mr.
        Finespanner's extensions when they were available; I had a soft
        pedal on a long road trip once and bled my clutch in a parking
        lot while waiting for a restaurant to open.<br>
      </p>
      <p>Bob</p>
      <p><br>
      </p>
      <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 8/9/2019 8:33 AM, <a
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          <p class="MsoNormal">I bought a Denis Welch clutch bleeder
            extension the other day. New on eBay. Going cheap?an impulse
            buy.<o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal">See attached.<o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal">It?s 240mm long.<o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal">So, has anyone got one of these things?
            Any good? Seems to me that it do with being longer so it
            could be attached to a bracket per the third photo. <o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal">DW stuff is usually (very) good but there
            are often hidden snags. Something which is meant to be a
            simple fit needs a raft of modifications etcetc. Any
            comments on that score here?<o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal">Seems like an easy fit, apart from the
            perceived difficulty in bleeding the clutch?.<o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
          <p class="MsoNormal">Simon<o:p></o:p></p>
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