The Rolls Royce Silver Shadow uses dual two piston calipers on the front rotors that are driven off two hydraulic pumps on the engine. That means there is eight brake pads to replace in the front. When replacing them it is a good idea to also replace the pins, clips and springs.
The brake reservoir was just full of crud and the sight glasses had not been usable since I have owned the car. Time to clean it out and put new gaskets in the sights. Inside the reservoir for this car there is three filters and two floats.
The gas tank has been cleaned and sealed. Unfortunately now the rest of the fuel system has become fouled and will need to cleaned as well.
Both heads back on the block.
A new battery made for a Mazda Miata and a fuel pump has this car running with out being connected to life support.
Here is the brake distribution valves for the low and high pressure lines of the Rolls Royce’s brake system.
The pistons have new rings and are back in the block.
After sitting for 30 years this car is running again and now moving under its own power. A new spring was needed for the distributor cap but no other new parts. The car goes through all the gears fine and luckily the interior was kept out of the car and in a basement for those 30 years of slumber.
