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Q & A: Changing brake switch without bleeding brakes

Just wanted to thank you again for your time during the Sterling
Inspection on my 1958 MGA. As a newcomer, I appreciate your willingness
to share the finer details so willingly, so that I may improve the car
even further. When I returned to the hotel on Saturday afternoon, the
first thing I did was make a list of all of the points you mentioned (at
least I think I got them all). From there, I'll endeavor to correct them
as soon as possible.

I was wondering about one thing in particular. You mentioned that the
brake lights probably didn't work because the brake switch doesn't last
more than about 6 months if using Silicon fluid. It appears Silicone is
by far the better choice for many reasons, so I think I should get used
to the idea of changing the switch as necessary. Here's the big
question: Can the switch be changed without bleeding the line?

By the way, my wife Elaine and daughter Kristin were also at the show,
and all of us enjoyed your banquet remarks a great deal.

If you're interested, we have our MGA pictured on our web site (listed
below). Just click on the last button in the left frame of the site.
(Kristin has named the car "Abby" in honor of where it was built.)

Thanks again,

Best Regards

Bill Pederson

Bill!

I apologise for not writing back in a more timely manner. But, I
can still save you some time. It is NOT necessary to bleed the brake system
after changing the brake light switch. The normal course of ev... read more