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by Rich Bakula My 1965 Tiger (Serial No. B9473202) developed an extreme case of chewed flywheel teeth. This was probably started about 12 years ago by a starter gear, which was hanging up on the shaft. When my mechanic (Gary Turner at GT Automotive) took everything apart, we also discovered that the clutch disc had (more…)
by Tom Ehrhart The following is taken from literature from Lockheed on the installation and maintenance of flexible brake hoses: To ensure that the vehicle braking system remains in good working order and provides the essential safety and reliability, periodic checks and replacement of flexible brake hoses is necessary. At every 6,000 miles, 10,000 kilometers, (more…)
by Jim Morrison If you are having a problem with your Tiger’s clutch not fully disengaging, one potential solution is the installation of a clutch master cylinder with a 0.750-inch bore to replace the stock unit (having a bore of 0.625-inches). This will provide greater movement of the clutch arm for the same pedal movement. (more…)
by Burtis S. Homer A potentially dangerous condition has come to my attention on two occasions. It is quite probable that this defect exists on other cars also. A thick steel ring into which the upper ball joints are pressed had broken away from the stamped steel portion of the upper A-arm. This ring is (more…)
by Stu Brennan I remember sitting in a tech session at a United several years back, listening to some of our experts talk about silicone brake fluid. They were describing how easy it was to put silicone fluid in–just fill the reservoir and bleed until the silicone fluid came out. I pointed out that there (more…)
Perhaps this has happened to you: You’re at a local autocross, it’s the last run, you have to make up .5 of a second to win your class, and finally beat the son-of-a-Z car that’s been giving you trouble all season long. You are doing just great until you give a little too much power (more…)
It has come to our notice that some users of Silicone Brake Fluid have experienced problems with strange-feeling pedal. Since silicone brake fluid exceeds DOT-5 standards, there can be no possibility that the fluid is doing strange things when in use! The problem seems to stem from the fact that silicone brake fluid retains air (more…)
by Jim Morrison After rebuilding my front suspension, I installed a set of the CAT Club 335 pound competition front springs. The front-end ride height was greatly increased from stock and looked funny, too. I decided to cut off the springs to lower the car by 55mm to my desired height (slightly lower than the (more…)
by Steve Finberg On a recent trip to my favorite parts emporium, I was told they were no longer stocking brake shoes for my Series V Alpine; but if I would leave a $10 deposit, they would be glad to special order the part. Somewhat of a bummer, however the long put off brake job (more…)
by R. Pennell The hydraulic cylinders of my car were all rebuilt with painstaking care and utmost cleanliness. All internal parts were soaked in Castrol LMA and the completed assemblies stored in airtight ziplock plastic bags. All of this work was completed approx. 1 1/2 to two years prior to installation on the car. Lo (more…)