[Healeys] Brake pedal problem

[Alan Seigrist]

If you are getting air in the system after sitting for a while, I would
check for loose brake bleeders or brake lines

On Wed, 21 May 2025 at 8:42 AM, JSARCH via Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
wrote:

> The brakes need to bleed because there is air in the brake lines. First,
> check the slave and master cylinders to see if you can see any fluid leaks.
> Bleed each slave cylinder making sure not to introduce any air at the
> nipple. If the problem persists you will need to rebuild the cylinders.
> There are kits do that and it is not difficult. The hardest task is to
> remove and reinstall the master cylinder.
>
>
>
> John,
>
> ’62 BT7
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Richard
> Antal via Healeys
> *Sent:* Tuesday, May 20, 2025 1:21 PM
> *To:* Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Subject:* [Healeys] Brake pedal problem
>
>
>
> Greetings Healeyphiles,
>
>      After a long winter's rest, I drove my BJ8 for the first time this
> year and noticed immediately that I had to depress the brake pedal far down
> before braking began, but if I pumped the pedal a few times the brake pedal
> commenced functioning more promptly. This improvement was fleeting but
> reproducible. The brake fluid reservoir is topped off. What might be the
> cause and solution of this problem. Thanks for all help.
>
> rich antal
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