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1. Brake Fluid Vanished Without Trace; BJ8. (score: 1): Author: GLWilkieAlaska@aol.com; Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2005 23:56:44 EST; Hi Listers, I have encountered a mysterious problem with my brakes. While checking the brakes with the engine finally running again, the brake pedal went straight to the floor without any resistance.; /html/healeys/2005-03/msg00261.html (8,407 bytes)
2. Re: Brake Fluid Vanished Without Trace; BJ8. (score: 1): Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2005 21:30:22 -0800; Sounds like you may have two problems: 1) the pedal to the floor is often caused by failure of the small seal in the MC piston that allows fluid into the MC when the pedal is released then seals tha; /html/healeys/2005-03/msg00263.html (10,287 bytes)
3. Re: Brake Fluid Vanished Without Trace; BJ8. (score: 1): Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Sun, 13 Mar 2005 22:01:18 -0800; Upon further review, it sounds like your "pedal to the floor" problem is caused by the lack of fluid, the seal in your MC might still be OK. bs ** Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net '67 A; /html/healeys/2005-03/msg00264.html (11,226 bytes)
4. RE: Brake Fluid Vanished Without Trace; BJ8. (score: 1): Author: "Michael Salter" <michaelsalter@rogers.com>; Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 21:04:59 +1300; Hi Graham, The fact that you have no visible sign of leakage indicates that the problem is almost certainly the brake servo. Undoing some of the slot head screws and nuts on the bottom of the servo c; /html/healeys/2005-03/msg00269.html (9,516 bytes)
5. Re: Brake Fluid Vanished Without Trace; BJ8. (score: 1): Author: Blue One Hundred <healey.nut@gmail.com>; Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 16:16:18 +0800; This is the classic servo failure, all the fluid is in your servo vacuum chamber. You need to have it rebuilt (and resleeved) or replaced with a new Lucas or PBR unit. You can use the Moss repair ki; /html/healeys/2005-03/msg00270.html (9,659 bytes)
6. Re: Brake Fluid Vanished Without Trace; BJ8. (score: 1): Author: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell@comcast.net>; Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 05:52:54 -0800; Uh oh ... Power Brake Exchange's website is no longer online (unless they changed the URL). They might have gone out of business. I know they moved from San Jose a few years ago. bs ** Bob Spidell Sa; /html/healeys/2005-03/msg00274.html (9,163 bytes)
7. RE: Brake Fluid Vanished Without Trace; BJ8. (score: 1): Author: "Greg Wilkinson" <gregwilkinson@adelphia.net>; Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 08:12:54 -0800; I just bought a new PBR booster 2 weeks ago from Tom's import toys. www.tomsimport.com It was less than half the price of Moss' offering when you figure in the cost of the bracket. Nice people to dea; /html/healeys/2005-03/msg00281.html (8,139 bytes)
8. RE: Brake Fluid Vanished Without Trace; BJ8. (score: 1): Author: Jackson Krall <jackson_krall@yahoo.com>; Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 10:21:22 -0800 (PST); Listers,For some time I've been wondering about the comparative viability of the servo assisted system vs. non-servo assisted system. I've eliminated the dual servos on my MGC roadster altogether but; /html/healeys/2005-03/msg00287.html (9,225 bytes)
9. RE: Brake Fluid Vanished Without Trace; BJ8. (score: 1): Author: "tom felts" <tomfelts@earthlink.net>; Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 19:21:29 -0500; FWIW, I drove my BJ8 (original brake system) for 20 years w/o a servo. You push harder otherwise no problem. I had a servo attached in 01. I must admit to liking it better. tom; /html/healeys/2005-03/msg00299.html (9,843 bytes)
10. Re: Brake Fluid Vanished Without Trace; BJ8. (score: 1): Author: Blue One Hundred <healey.nut@gmail.com>; Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 09:25:55 +0800; I have had the PBR unit on my BJ8 for 10 years now. Not a single problem. It is a little more firm than the original unit (not as much assist) but I find the result is much better brake feel and con; /html/healeys/2005-03/msg00307.html (8,713 bytes)
11. Re: Brake Fluid Vanished Without Trace; BJ8. (score: 1): Author: Frank Clarici <spritenut@exit109.com>; Date: Mon, 14 Mar 2005 20:42:50 -0500; Since the servo was missing from my car when I bought it, and I quickly learned the 7/8 bore (servo) brake master didn't stop the car without the assist. I went for the earlier 5/8 brake master. It w; /html/healeys/2005-03/msg00309.html (8,064 bytes)

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