Bernie,
You can also get this symptom if the small seal in the master cylinder
that closes the
line to the reservoir has failed or is stuck. If you didn't rebuild or
replace your MC
this is possible. Watch the fluid level in the reservoir as someone
pumps the brake
slowly, if it rises with the pump then that's at least part of your problem.
BTW, where did you get a servo with a bleed screw?
bs
grabow.berniel@kendle.com wrote:
>The 10 year restoration of my 1966 BJ8 is about completed and I am having
>trouble getting the brakes bled. I replaced all brake lines, master
>cylinder, and brake servo, I filled the brake reservoir with synthetic
>brake fluid and bled the brakes. After bleeding I find that the brake
>pedal is still soft and spongey. I have to pump the brake pedal to get
>braking action. So, I bled the brakes again and saw no air bubbles
>exiting at the wheel cylinders and calipers nor at the servo bleed screw.
>I checked all the fittings and have found no leaks. Is it necessary for
>me to remove the brake master cylinder and bench bleed it? Will this solve
>the problem?
>Bernie
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Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net
'67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M
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