I recently bought my third Tiger. Not sure why I sold the other two many years
ago but I did so I had to buy another. It has some problems that I kind of
knew about but I have a dilemma with two of them. The car was delivered so I
didn't really have any driving experience with the car. The guy who drove it
to my house from the trucking firm lot ( a couple miles) had to go in for
counceling after the trip. The car has essentially been sitting around for 10
years.
Problem #1: Brakes
The PO had replaced the rear brake cylinders but left the master alone stating
it was a problem. It was in fact shot and didn't appear to be working at all.
Not exactly sure how the guy who drove it actually stopped the car.
I replaced the master and proceeded to bleed the brakes. In the course of
bleeding the brakes the rear brakes totally locked up. The parking brake cable
is loose but the drums will not turn even when I opened up the bleed screw
again and let fluid drain out. I cannot turn the adjuster screw or get the
drum off. These babies are locked up tight.
It appears that the PO had not correctly set up the rear cylinders / brakes
and now the pads have moved out and won't retract. Why they won't retract I'm
not sure. Is there anything relatively easy I can do to release the brakes
somehow.
Problem #2- transmission / Clutch?
The PO replaced the clutch master and slave cylinders. I am getting good
movement of the slave cylinder rod and clutch pivot arm. But the car does not
want to shift. It either grinds like I am trying to shift without using the
clutch, or feels like it just does not want to go. I replaced the tranny oil
(it was very low) and adjusted the clutch slave rod out as far as I dare to
see if additional throw would help. No joy. Not sure if the clutch is shot,
the pressure plate is stuck, the tranny has some internal problem or what.
Before I rip out the engine and check it all I thought I would seek advice.
I was kind of hoping to get some driving time before i did a full restoration.
Hope springs eternal but it is fading with the temperature. Any thoughts on
the above would be appreciated.
Curt Hoffman
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