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from CAT One thing to check before replacing your heater blower motor is that it’s really broken. I discovered, after a period of non-use, that the friction in the bearings can be greater that the torque developed in the windings and mine wouldn’t tum. Since it can’t move, the wires get hot and, at best, (more…)
MGB 14″ wire wheels slide right on the existing splines and clear the fenders when used with 175 x 70 tires. They have the advantages of lowering the engine R.P.M. for any given speed, raising the car slightly and having a better appearance.
None of the fasteners on my Sunbeam are marked with the Society of Automotive Engineers (S.A.E.) markings as described in the August 1984 Newsletter. When replacing O.E.M. bolts with new S.A.E. grade ones, how do I determine which grade to use where? To answer the question, the British use a different system to grade their (more…)
Stock Tigers often have a habit of burping out coolant after a hot run. Tigers like to burp immediately after being shut off because the residual engine heat causes localized boiling within the engine block. In addition to being unsightly, this habit can be expensive due to the high cost of anti-freeze. Help your Tiger (more…)
The water pump assembly dimensions listed in the Tiger factory shop manual are not correct. The 260 aluminum pump is listed as 5.15″, but is actually 4.875″. The 289 cast iron pump is listed as 5.43″, but is actually 5.100″. The dimension is measured from the front of the fan pulley hub to the gasket (more…)
by Jim Morrison Even some of the cruddiest looking gauges can be brought back to show condition through a careful disassembly and cleaning of the chrome bezel, glass and gauge face. This procedure has been described in the CAT shop notes and other places. When I got my gauges looking spotless, the sun faded needles (more…)
by Stu Brennan In the late summer, I received a call from George Levin, a member of the Sunbeam Tiger Owners Club (England) from Glasgow, Scotland. He was visiting the Boston area and had been given my name by the staff of the Museum of Transportation in Brookline, where we hold the British Car Day (more…)
by Raymond Lynch, D.M.D The mystery has been solved! Doctors Randall and Smith, take note. Before sticking my hands into a Tiger’s mouth, I liberally apply Protec by DuPont, a white cream available at auto-supply and plumbing supply stores. I push some extra cream under the fingernails and give it time to dry before beginning. (more…)
by Dan Cameron For the second time in the history of owning my Tiger, I have had the tum signal cancellation device fail; that is, when completing a tum, the signal would stay on. There are three probable causes for this symptom. Let’s take them one at a time: 1. Broken cancellation arm – the (more…)
by Steve Finberg An excellent instant replacement for worn or missing spoke liner can be made from an FR14 inner tube cut 2″ wide. This can be made from an old “dead” tube, probably available for free, in the tire shop’s junkpile. This is especially convenient when the need is discovered at the last moment. (more…)