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British Car Specialists is making their version of Doug's remote bleeder
http://www.britishcarspecialists.com/store/product.php?product_id=31
NFI
Was waiting for Dave to chime in...
Ira Erbs
Portland,OR
_______ _______
(______ \____1959 BN4____/ _______)
(_________________________)
BT7 engine and disk brakes
1967 MGB [image: MG]
A racing car is an animal with a thousand adjustments. Mario Andretti
Please excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words
On Sun, Feb 17, 2019 at 5:44 PM Tom Felts <tomfelts@windstream.net> wrote:
> update--slave was pretty dirty inside but the rubber looked great--no
> obvious erosion at all. Pulled the flex rubber line and did't see any
> defects---but will replace it anyway. Will pull the master and rebuild it
> just in case. It is a B***H to get to.
>
> Oh---the bleed screw on the slave is at the top where you can't get to it
> unless you remove the tunnel hump. Assuming you can bend the rubber hose
> enough, is there any problem moving the bleed screw to the bottom?
>
>
> Tom
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Tom Felts <tomfelts@windstream.net>
> To: healeys@autox.team.net
> Sent: Sun, 17 Feb 2019 11:18:27 -0500 (EST)
> Subject: [Healeys] Clutch woes
>
> Went out to do my mid-winter start up and general check of the BJ8 today.
> Pushed in the clutch---absolutely no resistance and went right to the
> floor. Checked fluid--empty. No obvious leaks from the master----some
> leaks on the floor---haven;t climbed under her yet, but will---suspect the
> slave.
>
> Oh well--at least it didn't happen on the road. BTW, I'm using, and have
> been using silicone fluid for a long time------wonder if the rubber in the
> slave finally gave up.
>
> I understand there is a code # for compatible silicone fluid in
> clutch/brake applications---??
>
> tom
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">British Car Specialists is making their v=
ersion of Doug's remote bleeder<div><a href=3D"http://www.britishcarspe=
cialists.com/store/product.php?product_id=3D31">http://www.britishcarspecia=
lists.com/store/product.php?product_id=3D31</a></div><div>NFI</div><div>Was=
waiting for Dave to chime in...<br clear=3D"all"><div><div dir=3D"ltr" cla=
ss=3D"gmail_signature"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=
=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div dir=3D"ltr">=
<div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr">Ira Erbs<div>Portland,OR</div><div><=
span style=3D"font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 _______ =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=
=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0_______</span><b=
r style=3D"font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><span style=3D"fo=
nt-family:"Times New Roman",serif">=C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0 (______ \_=
___1959 BN4____/ _______)</span><br style=3D"font-family:"Times New Ro=
man",serif"><span style=3D"font-family:"Times New Roman",ser=
if">=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0 (_________________________)</span></d=
iv><div>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 BT7 engine and disk brakes</div>=
<div><br></div><div><br></div><div>1967 MGB =C2=A0<img src=3D"http://www.br=
itishcarspecialists.com/assets/images/MG_emblem.jpg" alt=3D"MG"></div><div>=
<br></div><div><span style=3D"color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:"Helveti=
ca Neue",Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:14px">A racing car is an=
animal with a thousand adjustments. Mario Andretti</span><br></div><div>Pl=
ease excuse random auto corrects and misspelled words</div></div></div></di=
v></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><=
/div><br></div></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" =
class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, Feb 17, 2019 at 5:44 PM Tom Felts <<a href=
=3D"mailto:tomfelts@windstream.net";>tomfelts@windstream.net</a>> wrote:<=
br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8e=
x;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div><div>update=
--slave was pretty dirty inside but the rubber looked great--no obvious ero=
sion at all.=C2=A0 Pulled the flex rubber line and did't see any defect=
s---but will replace it anyway.=C2=A0 Will pull the master and rebuild it j=
ust in case.=C2=A0 It is a B***H to get to.</div><div><br></div><div>Oh---t=
he bleed screw on the slave is at the top where you can't get to it unl=
ess you remove the tunnel hump.=C2=A0 Assuming you can bend the rubber hose=
enough, is there any problem moving the bleed screw to the bottom?</div><d=
iv><br></div><div><br></div><div>Tom</div><div><br></div><div>----- Origina=
l Message -----<br>From: Tom Felts <<a href=3D"mailto:tomfelts@windstrea=
m.net" target=3D"_blank">tomfelts@windstream.net</a>><br>To: <a href=3D"=
mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>=
<br>Sent: Sun, 17 Feb 2019 11:18:27 -0500 (EST)<br>Subject: [Healeys] Clutc=
h woes<br></div><div><br></div><div>Went out to do my mid-winter start up a=
nd general check of the BJ8 today.=C2=A0 Pushed in the clutch---absolutely =
no resistance and went right to the floor.=C2=A0 Checked fluid--empty.=C2=
=A0 No obvious leaks from the master----some leaks on the floor---haven;t c=
limbed under her yet, but will---suspect the slave.</div><div><br></div><di=
v>Oh well--at least it didn't happen on the road.=C2=A0 BTW, I'm us=
ing, and have been using silicone fluid for a long time------wonder if the =
rubber in the slave finally gave up.</div><div><br></div><div>I understand =
there is a code # for compatible silicone fluid in clutch/brake application=
s---??</div><div><br></div><div>tom</div><div><br></div></div>_____________=
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