[Healeys] Brake pedal problem

[Bob Spidell]

I drove my BJ8 over 2,000 miles on a road trip with a similar problem, 
though it was more consistent. On teardown of the M/C I found that the 
seal on the 'foot valve' was damaged. This is a seal that closes the 
feed line to the reservoir when brakes are applied. Simple test: Have 
someone work the brakes as you closely watch the fluid level in the 
reservoir; if it rises or ripples when brakes are applied that's your 
problem.

On 5/20/2025 1:20 PM, Richard Antal via Healeys wrote:
> 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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