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by John Logan in the November 2003 RootesReview The best way to fix the brake light switch is to wire in a modern, normally on, plunger type brake light switch. This type of switch is very important if you have cruise control, since it will turn the brake lights on and shut the control off (more…)
by TigerTom in the December 2003 RootesReview This is an addendum to build on Eddie (Cool Cat) Esslinger’s Windshield wiper lubrication article in the February 2002 RootesReview. The “wheelbox” (official Lucas term for the gear box with the knurled nut that the wiper arm is pressed on to) desperately needs lubrication now that our cars (more…)
Cars are subject to assault by gravel, road debris and falling objects. The result, frequently is a chip in the paint. The first thing to know is that repairing those chips is a learned skill and is best practiced on an area of the car that is not very visible. The hood and the nose (more…)
by John Logan in the April 2004 RootesReview Our own Rootes Review Editor, Jim Anderson sent me this question: “One of the headlights on my Alpine was very dim. I changed the sealed beam unit. Still very dim. That suggests to me that there is a bad ground. What would be the logical place to (more…)
by Larry Paulick in the April and May 2004 RootesReview The System The Tiger exhaust system in its stock form is adequate for the stock motor. If you would like the car to breathe better, or if you have made changes to the intake manifold and carburetor over the stock system, then you need to (more…)
by Tom Ehrhart in the October 2004 RootesReview The “Sunbeam V8” and “Powered by Ford” inserts are no longer available. But, for those of you who have old dirty inserts, they can be repaired as good as new. All you do is rub the backside of the insert against a piece of 320/400 grit sandpaper (more…)
by Jim Anderson in the September 2004 RootesReview Several times recently, my Series V Alpine trunk (boot) lock would stick on the “in” position, which would mean that the lid wouldn’t stay closed. I went to several mechanics to see if they had any solution and with a lot of lubricants and jiggling, the button (more…)
by Joe Parlanti originally posted on tigersunited.com Any Tiger restoration will eventually require some attention to the doors themselves. Many times, only the door panels need to be restored as the door mechanisms generally hold up pretty well. However, the seals, rub strips, and sometimes the window winder shaft mounting assembly may need to be (more…)
by Joe Parlanti originally posted on tigersunited.com If your Tiger’s seats looked anything like mine, a full restoration is in the cards. There are basically 2 choices; pay an upholstery shop a lot of money, or do it yourself. I’ve always been the type to learn new things whenever I can, especially if it will (more…)
by Tom Ehrhart in the August 1977 RootesReview: The removal of Tiger/Alpine scripts and side molding is made easier by the use of a sharp putty knife. It won’t chip the paint or dent the molding because the stress is spread over a larger area than with a screwdriver. It slips under the script and (more…)