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1. [Tigers] Brake System Recommendations Needed (score: 1)
Author: "Jim & Carolyn Burruss" <cburruss@hiwaay.net>
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2009 15:36:27 -0600
Quite a few years ago, I removed the troublesome brake booster from my 1965 Mk 1 Tiger and installed a smaller bore master cylinder to recover some of the lost line pressure. There was some softening
/html/tigers/2009-01/msg00191.html (8,270 bytes)

2. Re: [Tigers] Brake System Recommendations Needed (score: 1)
Author: "Smit, Theo" <Theo.Smit@dynastream.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2009 14:44:44 -0700
Get a helper to push the brake pedal firmly, while you observe the master cylinder in the engine compartment. It helps if you put your hand on the master cylinder and gauge its motion relative to som
/html/tigers/2009-01/msg00192.html (7,893 bytes)

3. Re: [Tigers] Brake System Recommendations Needed (score: 1)
Author: garywinblad@comcast.net
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:42:47 +0000 (UTC)
Theo might be right but unless your car is alot rustier or weakened than mine I doubt it. I think you should keep bleeding until the fluid comes out clear. Get that helper to provide postive pressure
/html/tigers/2009-01/msg00201.html (8,475 bytes)

4. Re: [Tigers] Brake System Recommendations Needed (score: 1)
Author: Tony Somebody <achd73@yahoo.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:35:35 -0800 (PST)
To add to Garys post- its very important to have the rear drumb brakes adjusted as tight as posible w/out overtighting the shoes- Im sure you are aware of ths BUT Im throwing it out in case. The self
/html/tigers/2009-01/msg00205.html (11,909 bytes)

5. Re: [Tigers] Brake System Recommendations Needed (score: 1)
Author: michael king <michael.s.king@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 10:52:40 +1100
Tony, think its the other way around.. i have always started at the furthest point.. that way you are pushing all the bubels out there.. and cleaning more of the old fluid through. But then again..
/html/tigers/2009-01/msg00206.html (8,501 bytes)

6. Re: [Tigers] Brake System Recommendations Needed (score: 1)
Author: "Teepen, Jere" <jteepen@usatoday.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2009 18:55:43 -0500
Yes, that is backwards. Work from the farthest corner and work our way closer to the MC. --Original Message-- From: tigers-bounces@autox.team.net [mailto:tigers-bounces@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of m
/html/tigers/2009-01/msg00207.html (9,054 bytes)

7. Re: [Tigers] Brake System Recommendations Needed (score: 1)
Author: " Ron Fraser" <rfraser@bluefrog.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2009 20:07:46 -0500
When in doubt always check the manual. Manual states: 1 Destroy all vacuum in the servo by repeated operation of the pedal 2 Start with the left hand rear wheel cylinder Generally you start with the
/html/tigers/2009-01/msg00208.html (9,958 bytes)

8. Re: [Tigers] Brake System Recommendations Needed (score: 1)
Author: Steve Laifman <SLaifman@SoCal.rr.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2009 19:05:39 -0800
Ron, and Tigers, Ron is correct. When all else fails, RTFM (Read the XXXXing Manual) TigersUnited.com has a great deal of valuable information on it, and the entire Workshop Manual is just a small ti
/html/tigers/2009-01/msg00209.html (9,482 bytes)

9. Re: [Tigers] Brake System Recommendations Needed (score: 1)
Author: "A. C. Tynes" <v8tracker@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jan 2009 21:06:50 -0600
Ron, et al, Unless there were different manuals for left and right-hand drive Tigers, I'll bet that the manual assumes a right hand drive car. I always start with the right rear brake when bleeding a
/html/tigers/2009-01/msg00210.html (11,769 bytes)

10. Re: [Tigers] Brake System Recommendations Needed (score: 1)
Author: garywinblad@comcast.net
Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2009 03:22:05 +0000 (UTC)
Same manual, all Tigers only have a bleeder on the left side. Only one hose brings fluid to the entire rear axle over on the right side and the right side cylinder bleed hole is used for a hardline t
/html/tigers/2009-01/msg00211.html (8,398 bytes)

11. Re: [Tigers] Brake System Recommendations Needed (score: 1)
Author: "Smit, Theo" <Theo.Smit@dynastream.com>
Date: Tue, 27 Jan 2009 10:12:18 -0700
I was spelunking under the dash of my Tiger last night, making some room for a brake pedal installation. There is a fore/aft trapezoidal reinforcing rib that runs from the windshield base / fresh-air
/html/tigers/2009-01/msg00253.html (8,879 bytes)


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