Re: [Healeys] 100 (BN1) brake bleeding technique

[Alan Seigrist <healey.nut@gmail.com>]

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The weird thing for me is when I let the car sit for a month, it sorted
itself out.

On Thu, Mar 23, 2023 at 9:32=E2=80=AFPM <warthodson@aol.com> wrote:

> We tried that. I did not work.
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alan Seigrist <healey.nut@gmail.com>
> To: warthodson@aol.com
> Cc: healeys@autox.team.net <healeys@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Thu, Mar 23, 2023 1:45 am
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] 100 (BN1) brake bleeding technique
>
> Gary -
>
> The method that seems to work the best, after bleeding out the system the
> best you can, is to shove a 2 x 4 between the seat frame and brake pedal,
> pushing it down with some pressure, then leaving it like that overnight.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Alan
>
> On Wed, Mar 22, 2023 at 10:25=E2=80=AFPM warthodson--- via Healeys <
> healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
>
> Some have suggested opening the bleed screw, pushing the pedal down
> slowly, closing the bleed screw & letting the pedal return. Others
> suggest a similar approach except a very rapid pedal push down, almost
> violent, like an emergency stop.
> Does either help to dislodge stubborn bubbles trapped in the 100 brake
> system?
> Gary Hodson
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<div dir=3D"ltr">The weird thing for me is when I let the car sit for a mon=
th, it sorted itself out.</div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"l=
tr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Mar 23, 2023 at 9:32=E2=80=AFPM &lt;<a hre=
f=3D"mailto:warthodson@aol.com";>warthodson@aol.com</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 style=3D"color:black;font:12pt &quot;Comic Sans MS&quot;,sans-serif">W=
e tried that. I did not work.<br>
<br>
<br>

<div style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica;font-size:10pt;color:black"><font=
 size=3D"2">-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Alan Seigrist &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healey.nut@gmail.com"; target=3D"_=
blank">healey.nut@gmail.com</a>&gt;<br>
To: <a href=3D"mailto:warthodson@aol.com"; target=3D"_blank">warthodson@aol.=
com</a><br>
Cc: <a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">healeys@aut=
ox.team.net</a> &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_bl=
ank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>&gt;<br>
Sent: Thu, Mar 23, 2023 1:45 am<br>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] 100 (BN1) brake bleeding technique<br>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Gary -
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<div>The method that seems to work the best, after bleeding out the system =
the best you can, is to shove a 2 x 4 between the seat frame and brake peda=
l, pushing it down with some pressure, then leaving it like that overnight.
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<div>Cheers,<br clear=3D"none"><br clear=3D"none">Alan</div>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">On Wed, Mar 22, 2023 at 10:25=E2=80=AFPM warthodson--- via=
 Healeys &lt;<a rel=3D"nofollow noopener noreferrer" shape=3D"rect" href=3D=
"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a=
>&gt; wrote:<br clear=3D"none"></div>
<blockquote style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204=
,204,204);padding-left:1ex">

<div style=3D"color:black;font:12pt &quot;Sans sans-serif&quot;">Some have =
suggested opening the bleed screw, pushing the pedal down slowly, closing t=
he bleed screw &amp; letting the pedal return.=C2=A0<span style=3D"backgrou=
nd-color:transparent;font-size:12pt">Others suggest a similar approach exce=
pt a very rapid pedal push down, almost violent, like an emergency stop.=C2=
=A0</span>

<div>Does either help to dislodge stubborn bubbles trapped in the 100 brake=
 system?</div>



<div>Gary Hodson</div>

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