[smit]

The rear passenger side suspension seems to be leaking and the garage has said its from a big unit there.

I was wondering if theres any advice when looking at problems here and also does it work on brake fluid as my brake light was on?

 

[bentleyman22]

Yes it worked of the same system
You need to look and see if it is the strut or safer

 

[smit]

"strut or safer"

I'm sorry what is that? do you have an image please? Rolls Royce is a ll a little new to me

 

[smit]

The leak is from the rear ride height control valve, does any one know if this leak will effect the brakes and if I can stop the valve working to carry on working the car for weddings this weekend? it seems that when the brakes are worked theres no leaking.

 

[smit]

I'm also wondering if the rear struts can be changed to normal ones and get rid of the leveling?

 

[lordphi]

Why not start by looking in your owner's handbook? There is a very good overview of the braking and height control system. A copy can be view in the RROCA site. The URL is http://rrtechnical.info/sy/handbooks/1975e.pdf
This will enable you to understand the relationship between brakes and height control. I would not advise it, but it is possble to isolate the height control rams by inserting a blanking ball bearing inside the height control valves. Alternatively why not get the car repaired to the condition and standard that it was designed to be?

 

[smit]

Alternatively why not get the car repaired to the condition and standard that it was designed to be?

That will be the £1000+ price ticket for the part alone, I've ordered a service kit for the part but need to consider options if this fails.

 

[guyslp]

If you want to see one of the best descriptions (with animations) that I've ever seen on Silver Shadow Hydraulics, visit Marinus Rijker's Silver Shadow Hydraulics Pages.

I have posted a file with many resources related to Rolls-Royce and Bentley parts, repair, restoration, and other resources here. One of the things included in it is how to blank off the height control system should you so desire.

Just so you know, virtually all of the seal kits are nothing but a specific collection of standard sized O-rings in EPDM. I will soon have the last of the rings I need to put together several of the hydraulic seal kits, including the height control valve rebuild kit. The trick was getting the quad rings that seal around the shaft through the center of the valve.

 

[smit]

Cheers for the link guyslp I'll give it a good read.