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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=E2=80=AFAM, JSARCH via Healeys <healeys@autox.t=
eam.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 leak=
s.
> 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,
>
> =E2=80=9962 BT7
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Richard
> Antal via Healeys
> *Sent:* Tuesday, May 20, 2025 1:21 PM
> *To:* Healeys <healeys@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 do=
wn
> before braking began, but if I pumped the pedal a few times the brake ped=
al
> 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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<div dir=3D"auto">If you are getting air in the system after sitting for a =
while, I would check for loose brake bleeders or brake lines</div><div><br>=
<div class=3D"gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"=
gmail_attr">On Wed, 21 May 2025 at 8:42=E2=80=AFAM, JSARCH via Healeys <=
<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wr=
ote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;=
border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-US" link=3D"#0=
563C1" vlink=3D"#954F72" style=3D"word-wrap:break-word"><div class=3D"m_-84=
90970007811005964WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-s=
ize:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">The brakes need to b=
leed because there is air in the brake lines. First, check the slave and ma=
ster cylinders to see if you can see any fluid leaks. Bleed each slave cyli=
nder making sure not to introduce any air at the nipple. If the problem per=
sists 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 c=
ylinder.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font=
-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></=
u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-fa=
mily:"Calibri",sans-serif">John,<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri&qu=
ot;,sans-serif">=E2=80=9962 BT7<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><div la=
ng=3D"EN-US" link=3D"#0563C1" vlink=3D"#954F72" style=3D"word-wrap:break-wo=
rd"><div class=3D"m_-8490970007811005964WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal=
"><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-seri=
f"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><div><div style=3D"border:none;border-top=
:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b><=
span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">=
From:</span></b><span style=3D"font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri&q=
uot;,sans-serif"> Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.=
net" target=3D"_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>> <b>On Behalf =
Of </b>Richard Antal via Healeys<br><b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, May 20, 2025 1:21=
PM<br><b>To:</b> Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; tar=
get=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] =
Brake pedal problem<u></u><u></u></span></p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D=
"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">Greetings H=
ealeyphiles,<u></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><spa=
n style=3D"font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">=
=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0 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 improvemen=
t was fleeting but reproducible. The brake fluid reservoir is topped off. W=
hat might be the cause and solution of this problem. Thanks for all help.<u=
></u><u></u></span></p></div><div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"fon=
t-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">rich antal<u></=
u><u></u></span></p></div></div></div></div>_______________________________=
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