Servicing my Rolls-Royce Corniche (Part 1) | Classic Obsession | Episode 13

Gary sorts out the Silver Shadow's infamous oil leaks before embarking on a full service of the Corniche's engine and gearbox.
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[@FeeneyStephen]

It's like watching a surgeon.

[@fv1291]

The British are always so calm in stressful situations.

[@grayfool]

"Take your time" should be the mantra for any job on cars like this. As the saying goes "the devil is in the details".

[@andysalter4473]

Well worth the time and effort, such beautiful cars. Thanks Gary.

[@Gregsheppo66]

The most useful thing I’ve learned from watching Gary work is to be patient & work with meticulous planning & clean, clean & clean some more.

[@autobahnroadtrips4662]

Thumbs up, but please bring back your previous intro. 👍 Just loved listening to the music for getting into the mood.

[@ranjanaluwihare1511]

Sooo fascinating to watch Gary’s methodical approach to service this grand corniche! Lovely! Thanks Gary your a legend!

[@RickCT2000]

Your incredible attention to detail explains the "obsession" in Classic Obsession. Very well done!

[@pedrosalas4460]

Amazing how patient you are and the attention to detall simply amazing. Cant wait for the part 2 of the service

[@noelhalton3248]

Watch the CarNinja. He puts cable ties in the valve cover bolt holes, around the outside to keep the gasket in place. Once the cover is in place, cut and remove the ties and bolt it down. Works for him.

[@acem5uk]

Fantastic video, very impressed. Recently lost my ex mechanic due to him retiring, wish I could find someone like this

[@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain]

A Fantastic video as always Gary, really enjoyable to watch.

[@classic.obsession]

Many thanks

[@novaseline4u]

Beautiful car you have there, and nice work! It helps to have all of the necessary parts on hand and all laid out ready to go, before you start. I recognized the transmission items right off, since my 64 Cadillac also utilizes the TH400 transmission. That trans is practically bulletproof with the proper maintenance. Drag racers here in the US love them. I rehabbed mine, and at age 57 all I found bad were two bushings and an oil seal. It was in great shape otherwise. It got all new clutches, bushings, and seals regardless.

[@digitalimager4946]

Very enjoyable and relaxing to watch. Puts me in mind of earlier days spent fettling my Nortons. Satisfying to know things are done right.

[@Hymerati]

Unbelievable attention to detail Gaz, superb stuff on here.

[@Backwardlooking]

Wonderful and so good to see someone restore and lovingly care for a neglected British Masterpiece of Engineering. 👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@wasserglatte3696]

Immer wieder sehr gut vorgeführte Arbeiten, wobei man viel lernen kann . Danke dafür.

[@johncollier608]

Fabulous video, Gary. It's great you can still get all those parts, to ensure these beautiful cars stay on the road. Thanks for sharing, Sir.

[@fishandreptileinfo]

Respect !!!!

[@markw4263]

I used to do this to my cars in the 70s and 80s - I miss it (in a warped way) but am glad that’s history now….

[@ianmedium]

Fantastic Gary. In a way this reminds me of when I was a child back in the early seventies and started building airfix kits. At first it was a basic 1/72 Spitfire than came with glue a brush and three small Viles of paint and I was so proud of the end results. Fast forward a few years entering my teenage years and then came the much more complex 1/12th scale blower Bentley with its hundreds of parts which needed a methodical and careful approach with lots of research and everything layed out for each stage of the build but in taking this approach success is ensured . Start of with something simple and over the years with skills gained you have taught yourself to be able to tackle something very complex such as this as you remember, in the end, it still is, a kit of parts!

[@Erwinhooi]

Again really enjoyed this episode. So nice to see you take your time for a perfect result!👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻These episodes are like asmr for me and give me a moment of rest in a busy world…☺️

[@rjdavies1982]

Great vid and enjoyable relaxed presenting style - the 'oil will piss everywhere' made me smile!

[@patrickhostler5939]

Flipping’eck what a fiddly job!!!

[@heiditheobald242]

Loved this video, makes me want to become a car mechanic again 😊

[@paulkosterman1785]

Time to get a workbench Gary, so that way you can stop throwing parts around on the floor, while you're trying to work on them. It will be so much easier.

[@bryanporter3025]

Cant wait for the 2nd part ...that was riveting to watch and fearless in tackling the job......well done Gary excellent to watch 👍

[@susannero6401]

I love how everything bolts together with metal pieces -- no snapping fragile plastic pieces off and on. Working on these might be involved, but it must be satisfying.

[@colinclark8132]

Hi Gary new to your channel enjoying you videos. You love your classic cars it shows so much so jealous. Having been a mechanic in the 70s through to the 90s cars were so much more enjoyable simple and basic to work on. Dread to think how much that service to the Rolls would cost in a Rolls Royce dealership keep to videos coming Colin

[@wraithman1870]

The trans will need approx 8 qts to start. The filter is held by a single "shoulder bolt" that allows the filter to be loose and float a bit. Your "O" ring must also be replaced while in there. Want to freshen up the engraved knobs? Use a "paint craylon" and they look like new.

[@davidcoulling9521]

Wonderful - a pleasure to watch and inspiring too - just in awe of you Gary :-)

[@jimmcculloch3786]

Wow! Thank you :)

[@GreenGoblin99574]

thank you for those videos and passing us your knowledge this is pure therapy

[@joaocastro2177]

Fantastic Gary, so much quality

[@stewartevans3875]

Hey Gary Lad !! Been waiting for this episode to come out - I have to say I love this car 🙂Great to see you in action in this one with your usual methodical and fearless approach. I look forward to your new episodes as they keep me inspired to crack on with my motor ! Interesting comment below regarding electronic ignition so looking forward to seeing this too ! keep up the great work :-) Cheers Stew

[@gary1705]

That’s the same car and colour that featured in and eventually got blown up in one of the Columbo episodes “A Bird in the hand “ Very real to watch II just hope that it was a stand in 🙈well disguised wreck they used 👀

[@Dg-zj6jo]

god what a job well done again sir brilliant Rolls Royce Silver Shadow Muliner Parkward two door and a Corniche i thought thay were same or am i wrong please

[@ronniewilson6597]

Great video Gary. 👍🏻😀

[@tellkampf1]

Great video, Gary. Fluids are indeed, the life blood of the vehicle.

[@michaelcampbell4503]

It’s almost relaxing to watch you do this service. Any tips on how you remember where to put everything back on in the right place and not forget a vital component?

[@classic.obsession]

Hi michael. I video it so that helps I suppose!! Regards.

[@petersherwood-schuetze5692]

Brilliant! Just brilliant.

[@steverathbone1954]

You can buy a Spark plug refitting tool it is like a piece of rubber hose with a handle like a screw driver so you can guide the plug in and stat to turn it and will not cross thread

[@grahambraid5037]

Well done Gary, another perfect job, like the way you approach every part. Car out of my league but Very enjoyable to watch how you go about it meticulously. Look forward to your next video. Graham

[@martinhobson3545]

Thanks Gary I really enjoy your videos. You put everything across so calmly and detailed have you mechanical training?? I’ll never own a Rolls however I’m surprised how relatively easy they are to work on with the right equipment and obvious research. Thanks…

[@martingibb517]

Brilliant video, very well explained, well shot and totally satisfying. Many thanks

[@leepilkington6498]

Great video Gary, beautiful car

[@wraithman1870]

The oil level float on the side of the sump is white metal and deforms easily from over tightening the hardware. The flange must be checked for flatness or the new seal will leak.

[@classic.obsession]

I agree. I used a silicone seal now available which is thicker and deeper, allowing for the deformity. Kind regards.

[@martinclapton2724]

They used to say buying a Rolls Royce was a great idea in terms of maintenance, because it was 1950s straight - forward engineering, making them simple to maintain. However, through the complexity of the layout, I can see how certain items could get neglected, perfectly illustrated here by Gary.

[@no.7593]

Wonderful!

[@thomaswykes3647]

I met Gary in 1997 when he was appearing in an ITV drama about WW1, called "The Unknown Soldier". I was an engineering student working that summer as a film extra. I was only thinking about that experience recently when I see the thumbnail to this video and thought: That looks like Gary Mavers!

[@richardscally694]

I kept thinking he was an actor or he has an identical Twin, !! What a great Mechanic & Presenter he is. Wish he'd sort my Spur out.!

[@paulbedford9816]

I think this film is very well done, pity all that work done on the car was done without the use of fender covers?

[@duncankerr8258]

The sump bolts will NOT come loose if they are torqued properly

[@classic.obsession]

Hi Duncan. I kinda disagree with you there. For some unexplainable reason these bolts do work loose sometimes. It’s just expected. It may be due to shrinking and expanding of the gasket under the incredible heat these big V8’s put out. Metal to metal you’re ok but I once had a strange experience where a road wheel on a Mercedes’ I restored kept working a wheel loose because I’d repainted them and it was the layer of paint in between! Now I always make sure the bolt contact surface is clean metal. Kind regards and thanks for watching.

[@BMan100]

" Check the Gas, Fill the oil" in most cases sadly.

[@inovahightechltd]

👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@ianglover3642]

I'm surprised that the engine valve tappets weren't checked, with the rocker cover removed!

[@paulrchapman1]

Aren’t they hydraulic tappets? Self adjusting therefore?

[@MrBok47]

A perfect video because I have a Silver Shadow and need to do service on my car so I will wait for your next video! Maybe anyone know if you disassemble the carburettors on the same way on Silver Shadow II? Your car seems to be a earlier Silver Shadow.

[@classic.obsession]

Earlyish. 75 was on a changeover year I think. SU’s on mine. Regards.

[@MrBok47]

@@classic.obsession I have SU cabs also but my car is with the EGR system :-( More parts and more tom disassemble I think.

[@chrissmart9701]

U.S. models have an air pump with antlers that have to be removed as well , hassle.

[@franwoon]

brilliant video! When you removed the brake lines to get the rocker cover off, did you have to bleed the brakes after?

[@classic.obsession]

Hi, no. Don’t need to as they go to the brake pumps which run and build pressure off the crankshaft when the engine is running. Regards.

[@franwoon]

@@classic.obsession that’s practical! Thaks for the reply - you give me confidence to do much more on my Silver Shadow myself! 👍🏻😃

[@Sarmsmk677]

I have a Rolls-Royce mpw and I love watching your videos to learn more about it. I I know one of my rocker covers needs doing but I think to do it myself is a bit out of my league. I did pay to get it done about a year ago but it’s leaking again, you don’t do other peoples cars do you?

[@acem5uk]

Not many competent, passionate mechanics around for these cars unfortunately, that's what's off putting about owning these.

[@davidlis6709]

Nice videos - great detail Question: I had the opportunity to buy a 78 Silver Wraith II about 7 years ago and I did not because a mechanic that works on them in my area told me in the future I will not be able to buy parts. He said Rolls Royce has stopped making parts for the older cars. Is that true?

[@classic.obsession]

Hi David. It’s partly true but Introcar have invested in research and reproducing parts no longer available. So they’re making obsolete parts accessible, at affordable prices and parts that are in most cases, better than the original 50 year old parts. I really rate them and only wish there were more companies like them taking the initiative.I’ve included links also in the episode description. Kind regards and thanks for watching.

[@RosendoDominguez-vc8kr]

AGRAIT CAR AND GOOD LOOKING IINSTOL SELOKOUN GASKATS AND WIILAST FOR YEARS ANYEASR . AT THE TIME THEIS CARS WOR PRODUS THE GASCATS WOR NAT GOOD NOU SELOKON GASCATS AR BATOR. 🐎🐎🐎💃💯💯

[@Dg-zj6jo]

hi gary do you have to take engine out for hydraulic tappets replacement please or could iit be done with engine in please

[@classic.obsession]

Hi, no. Remove the rocker/valve covers, carbs, intake manifold and the big plate with all the bolts that houses the two brake pumps and everything is visible and accessible. The tappers on the v8’s fill with oil and are self adjusting but I take it you’re replacing? Sometimes a tappet like knocking noise can be mistaken and is actually a brake pump. Dry or with a broken rod inside. They are designed to snap at the ends if the pressure builds up too high in the system due to faulty brake valves regulating the accumulators. So maybe put a stethoscope on the brake pumps first with the engine running to check if the noise is coming from them. Regards.

[@johnmoruzzi7236]

I presume all the fasteners and tools are imperial not metric ? Do Japanese spark plugs work properly with the gap set in thou ? I have to say I’d have preferred the rocker covers just cleaned and replaced with their original factory patina finish, instead of the rattle-can refresh… they are so buried only a mechanic would notice, it’s otherwise bad form for a RR to be seen with the bonnet up. 😊

[@classic.obsession]

Yep I think UNF. I get what you prefer on rocker cover finish but it’s personal preference and I like it clean and easy to maintain. Interesting your comment on plug gaps. Another thing I like to take into account is gasoline versus petrol, different fuel octanes for different countries….cars will be tuned accordingly with different plug and points gaps, timing adjusted, advanced or retarded …I mean the list goes on. Mine runs great. No misfires and smooth tickover and pickup. So, I’ll probably keep my gaps and timing as it is. Thanks for watching and kind regards.

[@andrewmitchell8859]

Great vid but the music is depressing mate !

[@backyardjourneyswithamanda1553]

I could take it apart, but never could put it back together.

[@classic.obsession]

Haaaa!! Thanks for watching Amanda. Kind regards.

[@coopermarc6300]

What type of paint did RR use back in the d’éventées, was it cellulose ?

[@classic.obsession]

I would think so, yes. Though I think some of them were still coach painted also. Regards.

[@Kevin-si1es]

Gary superb car any chance of having a look at the car I am a car enthusiast from birkenhead

[@andyallthings]

sure, he who's in peat practice

[@marknelson5929]

Still using points & condenser?

[@classic.obsession]

Hi Mark. Next episode mate! Regards.

[@marknelson5929]

Good oh. Very much enjoy watching these, all the best from Sydney.

[@classic.obsession]

But yes. No electronic ignition. I think the points and condenser seem to last a very long time on these cars for some reason and they work well. I think problems arise once again from the extreme heat these big V8’s create. They bake and harden ignition leads. Thanks for watching.

[@marknelson5929]

OK - each to his own as they say. Well done with the service nevertheless. Cheers

[@johnmclean7212]

is this man a mechanick ?

[@classic.obsession]

No. He’s an actor..

[@johnbowling7145]

7 hours for a b bank rocker cover gasket the guy has no idea

[@michelbeauloye4269]

A car without any oil leak is not British!

[@wayneoriordan6749]

I've got to do a turbo r gaskets tomorrow I put some rear suspension spheres on now the poxy thing won't raise do you bleed the system on that bleed valve near the right rear wheel