Putting Braking Pressure BACK into a 1988 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit - PART 28

PART 28 of this New Series. In this episode I look at the rear height control valve and more importantly the front green spheres. This car does NOT retain any braking pressure so if it stalls going down a hill or at speed on a motorway the car will NOT stop. Let's try and fix that.
My biggest challenge yet! Can I FIX a 1988 Rolls Royce Silver Spirit with too many faults to list, there is more wrong with it than right. Will I end up crying into my Connolly leather seats or will this beast live on.
This is the cheapest Rolls Royce in the UK so I wasn't expecting much, hopefully bit by bit with sheer determination and zero skill I will attempt to fix each fault one by one.
This is PART 28 of this series. Every part will be filmed, and I hope to discover the craftmanship that has gone into this 34 year old moving piece of art.
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Remember that this is just for entertainment and I am not an expert in these repairs. The processes in the video may not be the best way, the correct way or the safest way to fix these things. I do love fault finding and trying to fix broken things, so I hope that comes across in this 'Trying to FIX' series. Many thanks, Vince.

[@BlackAdderall]

This video has it all! 12:34 Surprise attack 20:12 Protagonist’s voyage of self discovery 26:50 Despair and wonder 29:20 A hard-fought battle (emotional) 30:55 The true cost of war 43:45 The countdown to victory

[@andersmmvfc.8376]

Brilliant comment!

[@aldo9923]

💀

[@Mymatevince]

@@andersmmvfc.8376 Truly is Anders, I've just pinned it for all to see 😂

[@curbyi76]

The funny thing is this timestamp could be describing the film gladiator Vince is Russell Crowe

I truly admire how you went into this journey without a proper garage and just having so little space around. Respect!

[@jonermartin]

Definitely go for the white walls. They’ll cheer up the look of the car a lot. You have to clean them fairly regularly but it’s worth it. Keep going - you’re helping to remove the ‘mechanical mystique’ of these cars no end.

[@ianmontgomery7534]

Cleaning white walls is easy - you just use Ajax powder.

[@andrewcroberts1]

Great series of videos I must say. Been following it over the weeks and having recently bought a 2000 Bentley Arnage with the 6.75 Rolls Royce Engine in it I'm starting to tackle some minor jobs by myself after gaining some slight confidence after watching your videos. You make these older cars just that little bit less scary!

[@depniff]

An amazing amount of work completed on a driveway. I watch a lot of amateur car repair/classic car channels and you have achieved more than most of them could without involving a garage. You should try linking up with someone on the other channels or attending some events once it is fully on the road as the cross over of subscribers might boost yours and their channels

[@frostyslife1729]

I absolutely love these videos, cannot wait to see the rolls royce back on the road!!

[@CannibalShadow]

This is actually now my favourite series, keep up the good work ❤️

[@benofbrown]

I'm really enjoying this series, and as an owner of an SZ it's really interesting to see how all these systems work. I was inspired by one of your earlier videos to have a go fixing my stuck aerial but it was a bit too stuck, fortunately it still works other than not going the full range, but even the garage I took it to couldn't loosen it. Looking forward to the next one, you're right about the brakes taking priority in the hydraulic system so hopefully your self-levelling at the rear will work now.

[@bobuilt10]

Vince, treat yourself to some brake cleaner, it's the best way to clean off oil and dirt and stop it getting into where it shouldn't go. You could say it's the automotive equivalent of IPA. 😁

[@eathenalexander2836]

It really is lol

[@markmurphy3578]

I was going to say the same thing!

[@Nige1146]

But you have to be careful where you spray it as it will remove oil and grease from places you don't want and they will quickly rust. Such as a bicycle chain for instance.

[@zoompodandco2097]

I remember manually operating the height control valves to bleed the systems and free them off during a major service on these. Worth doing.

[@gregoryking9348]

I've been away too long! I come back recently after realizing it's been a year or more without notificatiins of your new content, that KZbin changed for whatever reason, and find my overseas cousin is a car guy!!! I mean, I'm not 'shocked',, because you can do anything but as an old phart gearhead myself I'm pleasantly surprised. :) One bit of advice I learned, thankfully not the hard way, don't wear a watch, rings, bracelets, or anything with sleeves. You're super vigilant and careful so I know you won't reach around at things on a running engine, but it's just good practice not to give anything the opportunity to grab onto you.

[@pherman8852]

Great job Vince!! I’m having so much fun at your expense. I hate working on cars, but you are doing amazing sir!

[@therepairsloth]

It's always a joy to see your excitement at a job well done, especially on this Silver Spirit, because there are so many complicated issues with it. I've thoroughly enjoyed all of your videos, though, and I'll keep coming back, "thriving" or not. Your channel is gold!

[@TheJensenInterceptor]

Hope the upcoming winter does not stop your excellent videos

[@toedux3767]

Just finished work and started watching this great video,but can I just say I would of moved that big air intake pipe thingy! Lol

[@martinbyfleet3898]

Another superb episode, just for a second I though the invincible Vince was beaten, but you came through adversity again.

[@dacodemonk]

Vince, just a suggestion if you haven't done this already, you should let the car start and run and get nice and warm for a bit (at least a half hour or so). You've done quite a bit of work and starting and stopping the engine. When you run it for short periods, it doesn't get hot enough to burn off any condensation that may build up in the engine causing water to sneak into the oil. You probably aren't doing enough to cause any kind of damage, but with all the work you are doing, better safe than sorry.

[@darrynkilpatrick4244]

Really enjoyed watching this one. You've made so much progress over the series and can't wait until the next one.

[@stevetealey2804]

Great job vince well done you got there in the end keep up the great work you're doing on the rolls. i am sending you two things for you to see if you can fix them for a tea break once again well done.

[@Dg-zj6jo]

well done vince your brilliant so happy for you sir not white wall

[@hamishspencer]

I'm sorry to hear your channel is not thriving how you hoped it might. FWIW, I will continue to watch anything and everything you put out. I hope it will pick up soon

[@pow9606]

Me too, I continue to watch your fixes because of your personality. I really like your content and your have a go personality. Personally I think your views are capped because of the things you are fixing. I think retro style old stuff isn't interesting to a young audience. To be honest most of the retro style devices got thrown in the bin a long time ago. I not sure it's actually popular despite people claiming retro is in. Then again, what do I know? Not much, other than my very limited experience with not many people. Fixing devices that are popular may get lots more views. Things that are super popular seem to be a nightmare to fix and expensive.

[@Markus-fw4px]

@@pow9606 I really don't enjoy the fixes of the 70s/80s crappy plastic ebay stuff, although I watch it. The RR-fixes on the other hand are great, I don't know much about cars and this way I can learn along with the videos.

[@TechGorilla1987]

KZbin has gone down hill VERY quickly in the past couple of years. The interesting chaps that provide content that I like to watch are being slowly eradicated from the front page. Manufactured 'viral' garbage content is being pushed as well as the ticktok style shorts. Susan has made a mockery of this site. Now we just get sponsored content from chinese manufacturers flooding hungry youtubers with garbage merch to hawk.

[@mrw6156]

@@Markus-fw4px Everyone has their particular preferences - personally I like the 70s/80's plastic toy fixes as they were ones I had as a child. I still have a couple of ones that Vince and BuyitFixIt have covered - brings back good memories.

[@Halo786]

Thanks for the new update/vid on the Vincemobile!

[@colinfielder6695]

Love that your videos include warts and all, I reckon that they make it hard for us mere mortals to work on because they don't want us to! Still recon your going to keep this in the end!

[@mrbussey]

Amazing job, Vince! I certainly admire your tenacity, bud! You certainly put your mind to it and make it happen! I have a 1990 SAAB 900 SPG and it uses the "bomb" pressure braking system, but there is only ONE of them you have to change if it fails AND it's very easy to get to and no where are large as those!! I don't have NEAR 59 pumps before the light comes on! Cheers!

[@james-5560]

Amazing, it's coming along so well. I can't wait to see it get better and better!

[@charlesdeens8927]

Great vid. Sorry to hear the KZbin gig isn't thriving. You really need to think about including a sponsor in your vids. I don't think there's a KZbinr left who doesn't do sponsored content. Lets face it, if you're doing this full time, you need to provide for your family, and sponsored content might just fill that gap. You're nearing 1 million subs, its really insane you're not taking advantage of that to provide the extra income you need.

[@promasterthegamer523]

This was my favourite video on the rolls royce you made What a record of 59 by pressing the pedal before light goes on

[@springy-2112]

Really enjoyable episode Vince. Keep being you. It works! Peace and love brother as always ✌️ ❤️

[@TheSkaldenmettrunk]

What a great video! Hard work gets rewarded. Very good!

[@HavingFunRepairs]

Enjoyed thoroughly, well done Vince!

[@Mymatevince]

Thanks Shawn, glad you liked it 👌

[@HavingFunRepairs]

@@Mymatevince not the easiest things to work on, vehicles that is. Mechanical work is often the most labor intensive and often painful on the hands, back, ect. Hat's off to you Vince.

[@alexandrecouture2462]

Great video! I had a similar issue with the tire situation on my 91 Jaguar XJ40 Sovereign. This size of tire a bit harder to find and most of those available are pickup truck tires, for 90s and early 2000s Toyota Tacoma. They will do the job, but they aren't as comfortable as true car tires would be. I recommend keeping the front tires for a little while at first, so that you can confirm if the alignment is right, before ruining 2 new tires. Ask me how I know :)

[@Ragnar8504]

I'm not sure if an exact date has been mentioned on the channel but I think the tyres are ancient so I definitely wouldn't feel comfortable driving on them. Might be worth having the alignment checked instead. On the other hand if the existing tyres aren't worn too unevenly, that should tell that the alignment is OK. My dad recently complained about his 90s van being a lot less stable in wet conditions as it used to be. Had a look and the rear tyres are from 2010 (on a RWD van). Should explain the issues!

[@promasterthegamer523]

@@Ragnar8504 When will part 29 coming

[@petepure3387]

Truly inspirational young man. I admire your courage... Hi from Australia

[@conorwalsh9360]

time to invest in a head camera so we can have 1st person view along side org camera :) keep up the great content, cant wait to see how she looks when its fully done :)

[@davidbotterill7549]

I would go whitewall all the way. Like you said you’ll only ever have one Rolls Royce. Also save up and get a professional paint job, the car deserves it. All that work under its skin with be a shame to spoil it by a rattle can finish. Keep up the vids mate. It’s great content. Can’t wait for the next one. 👍Dave.

[@Chr.U.Cas1622]

Dear Mr. Vince. 👍👌👏 Oh WOW, simply fantastic! What a great result. Extremely well done again (video and work). I'm eagerly looking forward to watch the next part. 2) Please kindly allow me to ask/suggest: Maybe you can buy good but used tires? Is there really no other option than spending over 200 pounds for one new tire? 3) I'm simply not able to understand, why there is no big hex nut on those green spheres. With such, the effort to get the spheres off, could be minimised a lot. Thanks a lot for making teaching explaining recording editing uploading and sharing. Best regards luck and health.

[@PaulRansonArt]

Great job Vince. I agree with Andy - get a couple of cans of break cleaner. Its so much nicer working on clean components. _ looking forward to the next episode 😃😃

[@kiphakes]

But did it fix the ride height issue in the back? :)

[@Mymatevince]

Next episode Kip, I think it is in the next episode...I'm all a bit lost on what happened when!

[@thomoism]

Were does that Louis come in on this or have I missed something???. Vince once again a great Video As always just love watching anything Rolls Royce. And yours is definitely the best bit of fun and informative that I watch. Keep on with this Rolls. Dreading winter when you have to stop. Regards Peter T Wales.

[@mrjsv4935]

Nice steps forward in fixing this car :) Certainly was surprise when that oil splashed everywhere with pretty high looking pressure! Had a laptop keyboard problem myself, the T key stopped working. Opened the keycap but the structure looks weird, nothing like for example Playstation controller buttons. Solution was to buy external usb keyboard :D

[@Rollin-Rant]

That hydraulic fluid shooting out reminded me of the time I took a valve out of a tyre with puncture proof liquid inside it and the green liquid shot out and went all over me, I looked like the Hulk 😂 good video 👍

[@jameswheeler111]

Great video Vince, would you be willing to take one of the spheres apart to see how the function ?

[@thelyle6114]

Once again, my mate Invincible!

[@keiths-teeth]

2:00 you were looking for the word, perhaps Rod, or Arm? White wall tyres and chrome hub caps...yup that's the one Vince, good one mate 😁👍

[@Bobbywolf64]

I think linkage is more apt. Any of those are better than lump of metal, lol.

[@timeggleton8142]

You’re lucky Vince I have the added problem of a turbo in the way, 😢 excellent video thanks for sharing

[@SterkeYerke5555]

I'd highly recommend the "La suspension hydropneumatique Citroën" series uploaded by Motor videos S on youtube. Don't worry, the videos are all in English as they were made by Citroën UK. They are fairly accessible videos that explain the hydropneumatic system very well. I'm not sure how much was just copy pasted by Rolls Royce from Citroën, but the pressure regulator you unmounted here definitely looks identical. As for the spheres: it definitely seems like the membrane had split on the lower one. Upper one may have been okay though it's likely just as old as the other one ;)

[@The_Keeper]

Honestly, at this point Flying Spares might as well sponsor you with how much free advertisement you've given them. :D

[@dannyhtheretrogamingmaster9548]

This is such a good series to a car that definitely deserves saving. I would go with white walls tbh,

[@Mymatevince]

Thanks Danny 👍👍

[@wisher21uk]

Well done Vince the excitement of pumps made me laugh

[@abdulhkeem.alhadhrami]

Been hoping for new part of this, just in time!

[@coolissimo69]

Great fix Vince , I would go with the tyres with the white wall.

[@daz41262010]

awesome job Vince :)

[@marktriggle2259]

Trust me I no that feeling when u feel like giving up the it happens a serge go through you thank god for that Keep up good work mate

[@albertlabos8400]

A little tip for you if I may....at 33:54 in order to avoid the risk of damaging a thread, marry both faces lightly and turn anti clockwise until you feel or hear a "click". This indicates that female and male threads are facing properly. Now turn clockwise to tighten with confidence. Like this you avoid burring the thread absolutely. Another idea::- to ensure a better grip on a sphere using a tool designed to unscrew filters, why not paint a stripe of epoxy around the equator of it. When this is hardened the unscrewing tool will have a better grip on it eliminating the need to use a Dremel to cut out a notch and then a mallet and chisel to loosen / tighten it. Any epoxy, Araldite two part glue is ideal;.

[@raysmancave1]

Even the best in the world can be cobbled together during manufacture. It's a case of OOps where can we fit the orbs?, bung them down their, but it's too tight a fit, well we will receive more money during any repairs, good idea, cobble approved

[@renatoscutube]

I'm glad you got to remove the sphere. If you removed that big hose things would have been easier, I think...

[@franckyahi3384]

Great job Vince. I have a quesion if you will. I have a Bentley turbo r with the same sphere ssteme as the Rolls Royce silver spirit. On mine as soon as I start the car I have the alert Low brake pressure. I have it although I put more mineral oil in the two reservoir. Once as soon as I start the engine when I pushed the brake pedal, the oil spilt on the floor orn the front passenger side. Woud please lead me in a possible solution. Please keep doing the great job you've done till now.

[@catherinemorgan2741]

The superhero of repair will get this car fixed

[@progamerkiller64]

Am waiting for the day that the car will be Done it's going to be amazing wow its really coming up 😎😉

[@aldo9923]

This is unintentionally one of your better videos lmao

[@nicholas790]

Whitewalls, absolutely!!! Nothing looks better than a Rolls with whitewalls!!!

[@markblacoe7725]

Did anybody else play innuendo bingo on this episode? Pumping and squirting all the way through the episode 😂😂

[@bobbybailey9204]

really good won well done vince

[@fishandreptileinfo]

Another great fix Vince.

[@davidwatty20]

Vince...look up andfamiliarilise yourself with high pressure injection injuries. Just something to be aware of when working on hydraulic systems. I did wince when you undid that high pressure line! Consequences can be devastating and injuries dont appear as bad as they actually are in the first instance.

[@audioorigami]

love these vids

[@aquatics117]

Time to upgrade the the glasses that have a seal around them to your face I think Vince!

[@TechGorilla1987]

@24:26 - I went through something similar with having to reach down and bruise my chest trying to reach a part on a car. One day, i was under the car replacing a flex pipe when I noticed that the 'thing' I was trying to remove was right in my face and would have taken a fraction of the time to remove had I slid under the car to survey the situation.

[@melike1984]

well done.

[@jonathaningram4672]

Getting that last sphere off reminds me of a German made MZ 125cc motorcycle I bought in my younger years, a crazy ignition key design along with a really stupid rotor removal specialized tool I had to buy. Funny thing with the key was if you saw another same model you have a high probability of riding it away.

[@martinda7446]

Ha, ha there seems to be only one way you could have learnt that... Were you stranded, slightly drunk, miles from home in the early hours of a cold Sunday morning?

[@martinda7446]

...With your key!

[@jonathaningram4672]

@@martinda7446 Yes with my own key.

[@martinda7446]

@@jonathaningram4672 Ha ha ha

[@jeffers2923]

Great patience Vince you got there in the end 👍can you tell me who the singer is at the end of your video please 😁

[@michaelthomas3646]

Vince, can't remember if you said the age of the tyres, but all tires should be under 10 years old that includes the spare wheel as far as I am aware, because even though the spare isn't in use, there is a high chance the wheel will be used at some point in the cars life, like to get you off the motorway which is when an old tire will explode if it is going to. so you should make sure the age of the wheel you are keeping is good for a couple of MOT's.

[@GadgetUK164]

LOL!!! 59!!! Awesome Vince!

[@Mymatevince]

😂 A new record set I reckon...from 1 pump to 59! So good 👌😎

[@shaynelowther8893]

Well done😀😀😀

[@martinda7446]

Only one thing all the old Rolls engineers will shout mild expletives at, 'The Rattle Can Finish'. I'd imagine in every other area they would be 100% supportive and happy. Find someone when it's all done who will do it nicely. You can do all the prep and finishing but super quality paint on a Rolls is essential.

[@lo377ps]

25:10 We have the exact same Screwdriver. It is so versatile. Screwing, hammering, levering, stethoscope. Works just for everything.

[@gregoryking9348]

No rust! I'm from the Rust Belt in Wisconsin, USA. A car of that age would weigh 1/3 less here...the rest of it would be shed on the roads everywhere the car traveled. 🤣

[@jamesearl5071]

world record ... (",) they is a million jokes to be made, but just the smile here ord lad .. wow!

[@mansdaz]

BIG PAIR OR GRIPS IS WHAT YOU NEED MATE

[@andrasszabo7386]

Nice video, Vince :) Maybe you should get yourself a remote controlled pedal pushing mechanism. I have seen it on Edd China's channel.

[@catherinemorgan2741]

Never seen someone so excited to pump a brake pedal lol

[@TheFossil999]

That was awesome.

[@meknownothing]

Another great video

[@marcellipovsky8222]

Oh Vince, you scared me, I almost wet myself 😀(glass with water, not the other thing 😀) Nice job with the fix once again. I was just wondering, why didn't you move the airduct so you would have more space to move around. Btw, what is it that goes bad in those green spheres?

[@mrw6156]

Flexible diaphragm inside perishes - like the expansion tank on a hot water cylinder. This is pressurised with nitrogen at the factory and acts like the spring in a conventional suspension setup.

[@rfr653]

Good job mate 👍

[@lukebradshaw]

Definitely go for the white walls!

[@bigbadboodah]

White Walls a must !!!!!!!!😊

[@OriginalPatrickWilliams]

Get the white walls! You won't regret it :)

[@jbsmith86]

When working on hard brake lines you really should use a flare nut wrench, it gets more sides of the nut and helps you avoid stripping or rounding of the edges

[@oxulucozcan4923]

I think there is a special tool for the spheres (sphere removal tool by Citroen). I dont know the details but it can work better from chained oil filter wrench(s). you have been breaking a lot of them lately 👀

[@paulrchapman1]

Pleiades ( if I’ve spelt it correctly) sell one. It derives from a mole wrench and can deal with anything. I used it on my D model Citroëns. Spheres like oil filters are recommended hand tightened only but no one seems to quite believe it! That height corrector on Vince’s Spirit is identical to a Citroën DS going back to the ‘50’s. I know having owned both cars.

[@ianmontgomery7534]

I have heard that people here in Australia just use an oil filter removal tool and treat them the same way as an OF when installing.

[@paulrchapman1]

@@ianmontgomery7534 exactly !

[@nilz23]

You might be able to get those spheres off with a 3 foot pipe wrench too but that notch has worked well at least twice now for you.

[@clarkpink1955]

Vince great job now put the car back together so its tidy i could never work in that mess inside

[@michaelsimms76]

Oh yes long live the duck.

[@Rezendes]

I was waiting for you to show us the reservoir level again after it finally worked. Also, I was expecting you to try sitting on the back of the car again to test the other part.

[@M_B29]

As always a nice job.

[@eskimojulie]

Amazing

[@BuyitFixit]

Hey Vince! You're suppose to be fixing stuff not BRAKING it :) Must be something in the air, I've been doing brakes today too.. Been replacing rear disks / pads / and refurbishing calipers on the wfies Landrover Discovery 4 today. Will probably do a video on that as I've got all the footage.

[@Rony_Hassan]

Thanks for the apology vince because the hissssssss sound it really almost gave me a heart attack lol

[@maxz8807]

I was going to go sleep after an extremely long day... ... guess who's day just got 50 mins longer! That's right, mine!

[@maxz8807]

Amazing that you got it working! It's sad your channel isn't performing as well, true, but this seems to be a wider issue with bigger, older (platform-wise) creators... there's a few creators I follow that have been experiencing a gradual decline in viewership. Really unfortunate to see. Winning the algorithms attention can really be like winning the lottery sometimes, it seems.

[@KorAllRBare]

Whoever installed those, those, yeah those cylinders did not know what they were doing, because just like the oil filters, they need to be installed at a specific torque "check manual or ask around", as I am sure it's a torque that is perhaps a 100th of what those suckers were installed at.. APU I dropped yo a 👉👍👈

[@paulrchapman1]

Hand tight on a D model Citroën

[@metalman4141]

Definitely White Walls 👍