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By Steve Silverstein in the October 2001 RootesReview: (Cleaning and polishing old cars is something that should be as basic as washing your face or brushing your teeth. But it is remarkable how little most car owners know about the process of restoring a paint job that has lost its luster. TE/AE member Steven Silverstein (more…)
by Ed Esslinger in the May 2001 RootesReview: Five or six years ago I installed a PerTronix LU-142 unit on my Series 4. It worked great: I did not even have to adjust the timing. It was spot on right out of the box. But a few weeks ago, it just quit working. I had (more…)
by Stu Brennan in the December 2002 RootesReview: When I replaced the paper defroster tubes in my Tiger, I came across a solution that you might want to consider. I had wanted to complete the project in one weekend, but was disappointed to find that my local auto parts stores had nothing close to the (more…)
by Ed Esslinger in the February 2002 RootesReview: Some time ago someone asked me what would cause an Alpine that had been running fine to suddenly stop running while going down the road? The symptoms were: the starter would not turn over, the generator warning light would not con1e on nor would the headlights. Checking (more…)
by Larry Paulick in the March 2002 RootesReview: The Potential Problem If your Tiger has more horsepower and torque than the standard engine, or if you have added wider tires, you should think of adding a Drive Shaft Safety Loop. The reason is that when the engine is developing lots of power, especially torque, and (more…)
by Larry Paulick in the June 2002 RootesReview: The Tiger has an inherent problem in the cooling system design. The bottom of the fan shroud does not complete the 360 degree shroud. If it did, the shroud would interfere with the rack and pinion. There are also no seals around the other parts of the (more…)
by Dave Spiwak (June 1994) in the January 2002 RootesReview: Having spent fifteen summers in a black MkI Tiger running at 210 degrees, I finally decided that a rolling sauna was not my idea of a sports car. Here are some thoughts on reducing engine heat. My car now runs at 185 degrees. For the (more…)
by Tom Ehrhart in the March 2002 RootesReview: When should you use Silicon vs. Girling Brake Fluid? Use silicone brake fluid for street driving and occasional collector car type use and use Girling brake fluid for racing applications. Why? Both fluids have their virtues and liabilities. For the owner, it is a matter of compromises (more…)
By Robert Olah in the March 2002 RootesReview: The Sunbeam Work Shop manual says to remove the transmission “the engine and gearbox must be removed as a complete unit.” I took my Tiger to Superior Transmission in Peekskill, NY for rebuild and the following are the steps they took to remove the transmission and clutch (more…)
by John Logan in the December 2001 RootesReview: Sunbeams, like other small cars, suffer from having small closely spaced taillights that could lead drivers closing in behind you to think they have more time to react than they have. How can this be improved? Add tail lights! It is difficult to increase the spacing of (more…)