For years, I have talked to other vintage car owners concerned with the less than adequate lighting on our vehicles. A few years ago, I improved some of the problem (more…)
K28 – How to Remove Broken Bleeder Screws
by Gary Durborow and Tom Ehrhart in the April 1982 RootesReview: Many Sunbeam owners have discarded wheel cylinders and clutch slave cylinders needlessly because the bleeder screws broke off while (more…)
K27 – Rear Disk Brakes for Alpines and Tigers
by John Logan in the May 2007 RootesReview: Why should I put disk brakes on my Sunbeam? Do you wish your Sunbeam had more rear braking power? Would you like (more…)
K26 – A Technical Flare (for tubing)
by Clark Vegazo in the December 2007 RootesReview: I was reading the latest (August) issue of HOT ROD magazine, when I came upon an article about the proper method of (more…)
K25 – Brake Fluid Selection
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 (more…)
K24 – Exploring Brake Fluids and Seals
originally published as BRAKE FLUID ••••• which one to use? by Tiger Tom in the December 2000 RootesReview: One of the failure modes of our hydraulic systems (brake and clutch) (more…)
K23 – Servo Units
by Marc James Small in the April 1977 RootesReview, edited by Tom Calvert Regarding the article on servo unit rebuilding by Antoni Wojtowicz and M. del Prado in the August, (more…)
K22 – Better Brake Fluids
reprinted from Motor Trend, December 1990 in the March 1996 RootesReview Many questions have arisen about the use of silicone (DOT 5) brake fluids in their cars. I spotted this (more…)
K21 – Four Wheel Disc Brakes
by Dick Nye in the September 1995 RootesReview (reprinted from Tiger Tales Vol. 25 #4) What do a Sunbeam Tiger, Fiat124, Datsun B-210, $200 and your friendly machine shop have (more…)
K1 – A Warning About Silicone Brake Fluid
by Jim Morrison I am a firm believer in silicone brake and clutch fluid in Sunbeams. Unlike the Girling fluid, it is not hygroscopic (thereby keeping the inside of the (more…)