rolls royce silver shadow

[danny]

i have a silver shadow which as doors problems, the left hand side front and rear doors wont open.

Can anybody help

[john - coventry]

just bought a t1, rh rear door stuck on this too.
Will try and get in thru the slot / seal just by the wooden door capping trim. Will let you know how it goes.
(you've prob got this sorted by now)

[Bill smith]

Hi does anybody know the procedure for changing rear wheel bearing on a shadow 1 1973 thanks

[Rollerman]

Hi,
my advise is to go to the Australian Rolls Royce club forums and all the information you need is there.
http://rroc.org.au then click on topics and follow the link to the Silver Shadow. You can then download the entire workshop manual for this car.
Other than that, you will need some specialist tools to remove the rear wheel bearings. Hope this helps,
Cheers, Rollerman

[Jan Forrest]

It's easy.
First you take your 54 tonne press and ... you DO have one, don't you?

[Rupert]

I've just renewed one of SRH14747 hub bearings and it's easy don't listen to them. There was nothing wrong with the old ones, I replaced all the parts though and will do the other next year. in fact it just needed tightening because it's double taper roller bearing. tricky bit is removing the yoke nut but I took it in to a garage and they did it for a bottle of NV champagne.
don't be scared of this job it's one of the easiest. get the manual though. Rupert

[Paul Ireland]

My 1975 Shadow 1 backfires every now and then.It drives perfect around town,but when I take it on the moterway she drops power and backfires. I have done all the usual check's plug's lead's ect.

[Jan Forrest]

Backfiring though the exhaust can only occur if there is unburnt fuel and unused oxygen leaving the engine. If you've checked the 'usual suspects' then the next most likely cause is the ignition timing and/or the condition of the distributor contacts and cap.
If it's backfiring through the air filter then I would look at the valve timing, although this can cause the former as well.
Other causes are: Unbalanced carbs or an air leak somewhere in the inlet manifold.
A tip: Park the car in a poorly lit area and watch the plug leads and distributor cap while revving the engine. This will show up any tracking as faint (or not so faint) sparks finding an easier path to earth. If you're feeling particularly brave you might want to touch them in turn to see if you get 'bit' by them - don't try this if you have a weak heart or are fitted with a pacemaker!

[Becci]

I am trying to track down some dashboard bulbs for a silver shadow series 1 1972 - does anyone know where I can get these from?

[Larry]

A growing site showing what the actual parts used in Rolls/Bentley cars cross reference to, saving money - especially when you get into other things than the doors.

CD workshop manuals & parts manuals going from 1947 up to 2000.(CD's for other cars also available)

If anyone has anything they have found out is a substitute correct alternate part for their Rolls or Bentley that would add to the site's content, please let me know.

http://mutley.hypermart.net/RollsSubstitutePa...

[Paul Ireland]

Hi Jan,Your information was spot on. One of the carb,s had a fault in it, yp e problem sorted.Sorry for not raplying sooner.THANK YOU.

[Jan Forrest]

Glad to be of help, Paul. Anything I can do for another Rolls enthusiast ...
Have you checked out the Australian RR website yet?
They're a friendly bunch and all too willing to assist all RR & Bentley owners (all models) in any country!