[Healeys] Brake pedal problem

[warthodson at aol.com]

 Is it possible for the brake booster to produce these symptoms? Gary Hodson 
    On Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 11:08:52 PM CDT, Bob Spidell via Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:   

  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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