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I've experienced water in my brake system, my first hint was that the
brakes were acting unevenly.
If fact scary, when I braked I would be in another lane.
The next hint was that the fluid in the reservoir was black.
I flushed the system, yet found that the rear cylinders were damaged and
the next year found that the calipers were damaged.
I then replaced everything, calipers, cylinders, hoses, fluid etc
On Mon, Mar 15, 2021 at 7:01 PM Henry G Leach via Healeys <
healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:
> The whitish beads are probably residue of red grease used to lubricate th=
e
> boot area and fittings. The "rust" color is old brake fluid (probably
> originally Castrol Amber.) The clear liquid is hopefully good Castrol LMA
> brake fluid and not water. Clean and flush is a for sure. Brake fluid,
> being hydrophylic loves water intrusion.
>
> I am doing a series of articles about Healey brakes in upcoming issues of
> Austin-Healey Magazine which may/or may not be of interest to you. The
> second installment is about rebuilding the master cylinder, but the third
> is about rebuilding the booster canister. I think these items are all in =
a
> Healey owners future maintainence program. I could not believe the
> condition of my booster! Hank
>
> -----------------------------------------
> From: "R. Lindsay via Healeys"
> To: "Healey List"
> Cc:
> Sent: Monday March 15 2021 12:08:57PM
> Subject: [Healeys] Rear Wheel Brake Cylinder
>
> Listers -
>
> The right rear cylinder on my 67 BJ8 has a small leak and I am going to
> replace it. When I removed it, I noticed several small whitish/clear
> =E2=80=9Cbeads=E2=80=9D on and around the unit.
>
> As I drained the fluid, I noticed, at the beginning, the fluid had rust i=
n
> it. As it continued to flow, the liquid turned clear with the viscosity o=
f
> water. Thereafter, it looked like clean fluid.
>
> 1. Does the fluid show any additional issues I should look into?
> 2. What do the small beads represent?
>
> I will flush the system before I refill the reservoir, bleed the brakes
> and get back on the road.
>
> Thank you in advance!!
>
> Price Lindsay
>
> Cell: 630-841-6300
> Email: 050.rpl@gmail.com
>
> Sent from my iPhone
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sa=
ns ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">I've experienced=C2=A0water in my bra=
ke system, my first hint was that the brakes=C2=A0were acting unevenly.=C2=
=A0</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sa=
ns-serif;font-size:small">If fact=C2=A0scary, when I=C2=A0braked I would be=
in another lane.=C2=A0</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-fam=
ily:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">The next hint was that the fl=
uid=C2=A0in the reservoir=C2=A0was black.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default"=
style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small"><br></div><=
div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;f=
ont-size:small">I flushed the system, yet found that the rear cylinders wer=
e damaged and the next year found that the calipers were damaged.=C2=A0</di=
v><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-seri=
f;font-size:small">I then replaced everything, calipers, cylinders, hoses, =
fluid etc</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=
=3D"gmail_attr">On Mon, Mar 15, 2021 at 7:01 PM Henry G Leach via Healeys &=
lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">healeys@auto=
x.team.net</a>> 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>The whitish beads are probably residue of red grease used t=
o lubricate the boot area and fittings. The "rust" color is old b=
rake fluid (probably originally Castrol Amber.) The clear liquid is hopeful=
ly good Castrol LMA brake fluid and not water. Clean and flush is a for sur=
e. Brake fluid, being hydrophylic loves water intrusion.<div><br></div><div=
>I am doing a series of articles about Healey brakes in upcoming issues of =
Austin-Healey Magazine which may/or may not be of interest to you. The seco=
nd installment is about rebuilding the master cylinder, but the third is ab=
out rebuilding the booster canister. I think these items are all in a Heale=
y owners future maintainence program. I could not believe the condition of =
my booster!=C2=A0 Hank<br><br><div></div><p>-------------------------------=
----------</p>From: "R. Lindsay via Healeys" <u></u><br>To: "=
;Healey List"<br>Cc: <br>Sent: Monday March 15 2021 12:08:57PM<br>Subj=
ect: [Healeys] Rear Wheel Brake Cylinder<br><br>
Listers -<br><br>
The right rear cylinder on my 67 BJ8 has a small leak and I am
going to replace it. When I removed it, I noticed several small
whitish/clear =E2=80=9Cbeads=E2=80=9D on and around the unit.<br><br>
As I drained the fluid, I noticed, at the beginning, the fluid had
rust in it. As it continued to flow, the liquid turned clear with
the viscosity of water. Thereafter, it looked like clean fluid.<br><br>
1. Does the fluid show any additional issues I should look
into?<br>
2. What do the small beads represent?<br><br>
I will flush the system before I refill the reservoir, bleed the
brakes and get back on the road.<br><br>
Thank you in advance!!<br><br>
Price Lindsay<br><br>
Cell: 630-841-6300<br>
Email: <a href=3D"mailto:050.rpl@gmail.com"; target=3D"_blank">050.rpl@gmail=
.com</a><br><br>
Sent from my iPhone<br>
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