Rolls-royce Bentley t series Reference manual

Service

Bulletins

1976-1978

-

Rolls-Royce

Silver

Shadow,

Long Wheelbase,

Corniche

and Camargue.

Bentley

T Series and C:orniche

Rolls-Royce

Silver

Shadow

II

and

Silver

Wraith

II

Bentley

T2

T.S.D. Publication

4171

.

..

Printed and Published

by

Rolls-Royea

Motor

Cars

Limited

Crewe

Cheshire

CW1

3PL

England

This publication Is a reprint

of

the original. Whilst

the

information is given in good faith Rolls-Royce

Motor

Cars Limited gives no

war

ranty

or

representation concerning the information and

such information must not be taken as forming

part

of

or

establishing any contractual

or

other

commitment by Rolls-Royce

Motor

Cars Limited

cRolls-Royce Motors Limited

1976

Reprinted by Rolls-Royce

Motor

Cars Limited

1988

Service Bulletins

Contents

1

l

.s

J

C

cf

A General Information

B Special Processes

C

Air

Conditioning

D

Lubrication

and Maintenance

E Engine

F Propeller Shaft and Universal

Joint•

G

Hydraulic

Systems

co

~

H Sub-frames and

Suspension

-

i

~

J

Final

Orlve

:1

! K

Fuel

System and Carburette~s

B

i L Engine Cooling System

I M

Electrical

System

i N Power Assisted Steering

® p Torque Tightening Figures

Q Exhaust System

A Wheels and Tyres

s Body

T Transmission

u Emission Control Systems

PVI

Phantom VI

Service

Bulletin

number

Index

Circulation list

Category

All

Franchise Holders

rI

Service Bulletin Index for T.S.D. 4171

Applicable To:

Date

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Rolls•Royce Silver Shadow, Rolls•Royce Long Wheelbase. Bentley T Series, Rolls-Royce and Bentley Corniche.

Roi

ls·Royce Camargoe,

Roi

ls-Royce

Phantom

VI.

Roi

ls·Royce Silver

Shadow

II:

Roi

ls-Royce Silver Wraith rI

and

Bentley

T2.

The

following I

ist

contains

all

relevant Service Bulletins issued

from

1st

January 1976

up

to

and

including

31st December 1978.

A. General lnfonnation

SY/A23

$Y/A27

SY/A28

B.

SpeciaI Processes

C.

Air

Conditioning

SY/CS

SY/C10

General precautions including towing

Workshop tools

1976 Regulations specification changes

No bulletins issued

Automatic

air

conditioning expansion valves

Automatic

air

conditioning system temperature selector potentiometer resistance

values

0.

Lubrication

and

Maintenance

SY

/022 Propeller shaft universal

joint

lubrication and maintenance

E.

Engine

SY/E29

SY/E31

SY/E33

SY/E34

SY/E35

Engine modification to meet Japanese fuel regulations

Crankshaft front main bearing

Engine

oil

filters

Air

pump

• Exhaust emission control

Non•availabil

ity

of

100

(RON)

octane fuel

F.

Propeller Shaft

and

Universal Joints

G.

Hydraulic Systems

SY/G63

SY/G64

H. Sub-frames

and

Suspension

No bulletins issued

Flexible brake hoses

General precautions

No

bulletins

issued

31

12 78 2

of

3

J.

Final

Drive

No

bulletins

issued

K.

Fuel System and Carbtlretters

SY/K12

Fuel

cooler

installation

-U.S.A.

only

SY/K13 Fuel

level

gauge tank

unit

floats

L.

Engine Cooling System

SY/l20

SY/L22

SY/L23

M.

Electrical

System

SY/M98

SY

/M99

Issue

2

SY/M100

SY

/M101

SY/M102 Issue 3

S¥:<1iH9e

SY/M104

Issue

2

SV,''41186

SY/M106

!JV,'fo118Y

SY/M108

SY

/M1

09

Issue 2

SY/M110

N.

Power

Assisted

Steering

SY/N13

SY/N15

SY/N16

P.

Torque Tightening Figures

Q.

Exhaust System

R.

Wheels and Tyres

SY/R35

SY/R36

SY/R37

SY/R38

SY/R39

SY/R40

S.

Body

SY

/S30 Issue 2

SY

/S31

SY/S33

SY/S3~

SY/S38

5Y/S39

Measurements

of

anti-freeze concentration

Coolant pump seals

Heater tap feed hose

Replacement

blower

motors

Piper window

lift

motor

limit

switches

16W

Wiper motor parking

switch

adjustment

Wiring

instructions

for

caravan/trailer

towing equioment

Chloride

battery

369/6

-

TWZ13R

• other than the U.S.A.

and

Canada

i11,i

l&MIJ

ewitall

11aj11el"'e"t

Testing

the

electronic

automatic speed control system

Re15lescn.e::t

i

ce

..

ernin~ le"'" eenee, l,its

Otter

motorguard • Thermal

switch

(Headlamp

flash)

8i:cctie:: i::eiieet

e:

snitel.

Electronic

speed control

Electronic

speed control

modification

Changes

to

specification

Steering box pendulum

lever

securing nut

Steering checks

Track rod

adjuster

clamp

bolts

No

bulletins

issued

No

bulletins issued

Tyre/Wheel assembly

vibration

problems • Dunlop tyres

only

•

UK

only

Tyre Pressures

Michelin wide X

HR

70 • 15 tyres

Force

variation

marking • Avon tyres

Avon 235/70

HR15

R-R

turbosteel

70

101

H

tyre

Dunlop rayon/raven tyres

Floor

insulation

pad -U.S.A. and Canada

only

Paint

fi

Im

thickness

Interchangeable thinners

Front

and

rear screen removal and

fitting

Camargue

facia

control knob removal

Repair primer surfacer

Index

' "'

31

12 78

SY/S41

SYiS42

SY/S43

SY/S45

SY/S46

SY/S48

T. Transmission

U.

Emission Control Systems

PVI. Phantom VI

PVI/RI

3

of

3

Body panels

Front and rear windscreens

Repair primer surfacer

Manually operated 'Bulls eye·

flap

Kangol Euroflex seat

belts

with

pressure

relief

device

(PAD)

Silver Wraith 1I door capping

fi

ni

shers

No

bulletins

issued

No

bulletins

issued

Tyre

sidewall

marking

Index

I

Service

Bulletins

Chapter

A

~

General

Information

Service

Bulletin I

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TO

ALL

DISTRIBUTORS

AND

RETAILERS

GENERAL

PRECAUTIONS

INCLUDING

TOWING

APPLICABLE

TO:

All

Rolls-Royce

Camargue,

Corniche

and

Silver

Shadow

cars

and

all

Bentley

'T'

series

ana·corniche

cars.

"'

....

"'

-

,:,

:!>ESCRIPTION:

:J

Jhis

Service

Bulletin

is

issued

to

inform

you

of

the

general

precautions

to

adopt

in

towing

and

servicing

the

above-mentioned

&rehicles.

>,

ri.

.i,

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1

The

maximum

towing

weight

must

not

exceed

1

778

kilogranunes

(35

cwt)

•

NOTE

The

energy

absorbing

bumpers

fitted

to

cars

built

for

use

in

North

America

should

not

be

fitted

with

any

form

of

towing

attachment

or

used

as

a

load

bearing

member

whilst

towing.

2

In

order

to

maintain

optimum

pressure

in

both

power

braking

systems

of

the

towed

vehicle,

it

is

necessary

to

run

the

engine.

However,

as

running

the

engine

at

idling

speeds

for

prolonged

periods

is

not

recommended

it

is

essential

that

where

cars

are

towed

for

a

prolonged

period

a

solid

tow

bar

or

a

suspended

towing

apparatus

is

used.

3

The

above-mentioned

cars

can

be

towed

at

speeds

up

to

72

kph

(45 mph)

for

distances

of

up

to

80

kilometers

(50

miles).

For

faster

speeds

or

longer

distances

the

propeller

shaft

must

be

disconnected

or

the

rear

wheels

raised

from

the

ground.

4

When

towing,

always

ensure

that

the

transmission

is

in

Neutral.

0

~

1 3 76 2

of

2

SY/A23

5

If

any

damage

to

the

transmission

components

is

suspected

or

if

the

transmission

fluid

level

is

low,

the

propeller

shaft

must

be

disconnected

or

the

rear

wheels

raised

from

the

ground.

SERVICE

OPERATIONS

6

7

7a

7b

ECk/MB

Should

a

service

operation

necessitate

depressurisation

of

the

hydraulic

system

of

an

all-power

brakes

car,

sufficient

pressure

to

operate

the

brakes

will

be

available

immediately

the

engine

is

cranked.

When

any

of

the

previously

mentioned

vehicles

are

undergoing

a

service

operation

the

following

procedures

should

be

observed.

Cars

Fitted

with

Four

Speed

Automatic

Gearboxes

When

carrying

out

service

work

on

these

cars

the

'R'

position

should

be

selected

on

the

gear

slector

lever.

Always

ensure

that

the

'R'

position

has

been

selected

at

the

gearbox

actuator

by

listening

for

the

audible

click.

The

handbrake

should

be

firmly

applied

and

the

gearbox

isolator

removed.

Cars

Fitted

with

Torque

Converter

Tra~smission

On

these

cars

the

•p•

position

should

be

selected

on

the

gear

selector

lever.

Always

ensure

that

the

'P'

position

has

been

selected

at

the

gearbox

actuator

by

listening

for

the

audible

click,

the

handbrake

(foot

operated

parking

brake

if

fitted)

should

be

firmly

applied

and

the

gearbox

isolator

removed.

Service

Bulletin

number

SY/A27 Date 17 6 76

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Category

·C

ALL

DISTRIBUTORS

AND

RETAILERS

WORKSHOP

TOOLS

APPLICABLE

TO:

All

Rolls-Royce

and

Bentley

motor

cars.

INTRODUCTION:

It

is

apparent

that

the

correct

workshop

tools

are

not

being

used

by

franchise

holders.

As

a

result,

damage

is

being

caused

to

components

including

service

exchange

parts.

In

some

instances

the

damage

has

been

so

severe

that

it

has

been

impossible

to

rework

the

components.

DESCRIPTION:

Carrying

out

any

operation

on

Rolls-Royce

and

Bentley

motor

cars

is

made

easier

when

the

correct

workshop

tools

are

utilised.

In

future,

any

parts

returned

under

warranty

or

service

exchange

which

are

found

to

have

been

damaged

as

a

result

of

incorrect

or

careless

workshop

practice

will

be

made

chargeable

to

the

franchise

holder.

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number SY/A28

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TO

ALL

DISTRIBUTORS

AND

RETAILERS

1976

REGULATIONS

SPECIFICATION

CHANGES

APPLICABLE

TO:

All

Rolls-Royce

Silver

Shadow,

Corniche

and

Camargue

cars,

and

all

Bentley

T

Series

and

Corniche

cars

from

the

following

car

serial

numbers:

Four

door

saloon

-

USA

and

Canada

-

SRE

25565

and

onwards

i Long

Wheelbase

~

All

other

countries

-

SRX

25625

onwards

-

USA

and

Canada

-

LRE

25596

and

onwards

All

other

countries

-

LRX

25741

and

onwards

To

be

announced

£

@)

Camargue

Corniche

Saloon

and

Convertible

-

All

countries

DRE

25958

and

onwards

INTRODUCTION:

This

Service

Bulletin

contains

the

specification

changes

arising

from

the

introduction

of

the

1976

Regulations

together

with

any

new

service

procedures.

DESCRIPTION:

The

1976

Regulation

changes

contain

the

following:

1

FUEL

SYSTEM

-

USA

and

CANADA

ONLY

The

fuel

tank

is

situated

behind

the

rear

seat

and

between

the

rear

spring

housings

(see

Fig.

1).

This

change

has

been

made

in

order

to

comply

with

Fuel

Integrity

Regulation

FSS

301.

This

has

also

necessitated

siting

the

fuel

filler

door

in

the

-

left-hand

rear

quarter

panel,

and

on

Rolls-Royce

and

Bentley

Corniche

Convertible

cars,

on

the

left-hand

side

of

the

rear

decking

panel.

14

9

76

2

of

11

SY/A28

The

fuel

tank

fitted

to

Rolls-Royce

and

Bentley

Corniche

Convertible

cars

has

a

larger

base

area

and

is

shorter

in

height

to

allow

for

the

hood

stowage.

Both

types

of

fuel

tank

are

retained

by

metal

straps.

The

fuel

capacity

of

both

types

of

fuel

tank

is

18.5

Imperial

Gallons

(22.5

us

Gallons).

The

fuel

filler

cap

incorporates

a

combined

pressure

and

vacuum

relief

valve.

The

interior

trim

of

the

left-hand

rear

quarter

panel

and

parcel

shelf

is

changed

to

accommodate

the

filler

neck

(this

change

does

not

apply

to

Rolls-Royce

and

Bentley

Corniche

Convertible

cars}.

The

pipe

and

hose

runs

at

the

rear

of

the

car

for

evaporative

loss

and

fuel

tank

venting

have

changed

due

to

the

.

repositioning

of

the

fuel

tank.

Also,

a

vapour

(anti-

rollover)

valve

is

fitted

into

the

evaporative

loss

line

adjacent

to

the.fuel

tank

{see

Fig.

1).

The

fuel

cooler

is

situated

in

the

engine

compartment

adjacent

to

the

refrigeration

system

compressor.

The

fuel

cooler

utilises

the

refrigerant

of

the

air

conditioning

system

to

cool

the

fuel

before

it

enters

the

carburetter

float

chambers

(see

Fig.

2).

2

FUEL

SYSTEM

-

OTHER

THAN

USA

AND

CANADA

Devices

are

now

fitted

to

the

carburetter

mixture

control

and

idle

speed

adjusting

screw

to

discourage

unnecessary

alterations

to

the

factory

settings.

(see

Fig.

3).

This

has

been

introduced

to

comply

with

European

legislation.

However,

should

it

become

necessary

to

carry

out

any

adjust-

ments

the

factory

fitted

seal

(coloured

black

or

dark

blue)

will

have

to

be

broken

and

replaced

after

adjustment

by

a

new

one

available

for

service

use

(coloured

red).

3

LUGGAGE

COMPARTMENT

-

USA

and

CANADA

The

space

occupied

by

the

·tank

has

been

made

into

an

additional

stowage

area

(see

Fig.

4).

On

Rolls-Royce

and

Bentley

Corniche

Convertible

cars

part

of

this

space

is

used

to

house

the

hood

motor

and

fluid

reservoir.

Access

to

either

the

additional

stowage

area

or

the

hood

motor

and

reservoir

is

by

lifting

out

the

cover

in

the

luggage

compartment

floor.

14

9

76

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of

11

SY/A28

4

LUGGAGE

COMPARTMENT

LAMP

-

USA

AND

CANADA

The

luggage

compartment

lamp

on

Rolls-Royce

and

Bentley

Corniche

Convertible

cars

is

fitted

to

the

fuel

tank

sealing

panel.

5

TOOL

STOWAGE

Tool

stowage

is

now

provided

by

the

provision

of

an

upholstered

cover

on

the

right-hand

side

of

the

luggage

compartment.

Access

to

the

tools

(lifting

jack)

is

gained

by

peeling

back

-the

top

edge

of

.the

upholstered

cover.

6

WINDSCREEN

INTRUSION

PREVENTION

-

USA

AND

CANADA

Changes

to

the

body

have

been

made

to

comply

with

Windscreen

Intrusion

Regulation

FSS

219.

When

fitting

a

bonnet

moulding

which

is

secured

by

nuts

both

front

and

rear,

care

should

be

taken

to

ensure

that

premature

collapsing

does

not

occur.

The

bonnet

and

the

bonnet

moulding

are

both

designed

to

collapse

in

a

pre-

determined

manner

in

a

frontal

impact.

Two

special

bonnet

retainers

are

secured

to

the

engine

bulk

head

and

two

to

the

bonnet.

A

gap

of

1,58

mm.

to

3.17

mm

(0.062

in.to

0.125

in.)

must

be

maintained

between

the

two

(see

Fig.

5).

When

ordering

all

bonnet

and

bonnet

moulding

replacements

reference

must

be

made

to

the

car

serial

number.

7 INTERIOR

MIRROR

Certain

cars

with

the

exception

of

those

destined

for

USA,

Canada,

Australia,

Japan,

Norway

and

Sweden

will

have

a

20,32

cm.

(8.0

in.)

interior

mirror

with

a

radiused

surround

fitted.

8

INSTRUMENTS

New

'air

cored'

instruments

are

fitted.

They

perform

the

same

functions

as

before

and

differ

only

in

their

internal

construction

and

outward

appearance.

The

instrument

boards

of

all

four

door

and

Rolls-Royce

Camargue

cars

have

been

changed

to

accommodate

the

new

instruments.

The

oil

level

and

fuel

level

units

have

been

changed

to

suit

the

new

'air

cored•

instruments

as

have

the

oil

pressure

and

coolant

temperature

transmitters

on

Rolls-Royce

and

Bentley

Corniche

cars.

The

new

instruments

and

respective

units

are

not

inter-

changeable

with

the

14

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11

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9 ENGINE

OVERHEAT

TEMPERATURE

BUZZER

The

engine

hot

metal

buzzer

no

longer

sounds

when

the

oil

level/test

button

is

depressed.

The

buzzer

should

now

be

checked

by

earthing

the

cylinder

head

mounted

transmitter

feed

cable.

The

buzzer

operation

should

be

checked

at

the

10,000

Km.

(6,000

mile)

service.

10

REAR

SEAT

ARM

REST

All

rear

seat

centre

arm

rest

fittings

are

accessible

from

within

the

car

interior.

11

EVERFLEX

ROOFS

Cars

with

factory

Everflex

roof

coverings

will

have

a

fuel

filler

door

manufactured

from

fibreglass

covered

with

Everfle~.

This

has

been

initiated

to

aid

trimming.

SERVICE

PROCEDURES

12

FUEL

TANK

-

TO

REMOVE

-USE

AND

CANADA

(see

Fig.

6)

1

Disconnect

the

battery.

2 Remove

the

luggage

compartment

floor

covering

and

the

carpeted

sealing

panel

fitted

to

the

rear

of

the

luggage

compartment.

The

panel

is

retained

by

four

screws.

3

Drain

the

fuel

from

the

fuel

tank

into

a

clean

receptacle

.

by

disconnecting

the

fuel

outlet

pipe

at

the

fuel

filter.

4

Disconnect

the

following

pipes:

a)

Vent

dome

to

vent

pipe

b)

Vent

dome

to

vapour

(rollover)

valve

c)

Vent

dome

to

filler

neck

d)

Main

filler

neck

hose

5

Disconnect

the

fuel

tank

unit

leads.

6 Remove

the

sealing

panel

top.

strut

and

the

vapour

{rollover)

valve.

7

Release

the

fuel

tank

securing

straps

at

the

adjustable

bolts.

8

Carefully

manoeuvre

the

fuel

tank

out

from

its

location

and

disconnect

the

fuel

outlet

pipe.

Remove

the

tank.

14 9 76 5

of

11

SY/A28

13

FUEL

TANK

-

TO

FIT

-

USA

AND

CANADA

To

fit

the

fuel

tank

reverse

the

procedure

given

for

its

removal.

14

INSTRUMENTS

Fuel

gauge

-To

test

(in

situ}

1

Disconnect

the

tank

unit

feed

cable

at

the

tank

unit

and

with

the

ignition

'on'

quickly

and

momentarily

place

the

·

feed

cable

to

a

suitable

earth

and

observe

that

th~

instrument

reads

'full'.

If

it

does

not,

the

instrument

should

be

renewed.

Fuel

gauge

tank

unit

-To

remove

l

Proceed

with

Operations

1,

2

and

3

as

described

in

Feel

tank

-

To

remove.

2 Remove

the

tank

unit

securing

screws.

3

Withdraw

the

tank

unit.

Fuel

gauge

tank

unit

-

To

fit

Fit

the

tank

unit

by

reversing

the

removal

procedure

noting

the

following:

1 Renew

the

gasket.

2

Check

for

fuel

leaks.

15

FUEL

FILLER

Fuel

filler

neck

pipes

-

To

remove

1

Access

to

the

upper

section

of

the

fuel

filler

neck

is

by

removal

of

the

shaped

trim

panel.

This

panel

is

retained

by

the

rear

quarter

panel

trim

and

rear

screen

finisher.

2

Access

to

the

lower

sections

is

from

within

the

luggage

compartment

after

the

fuel

tank

carpeted

sealing

panel

has

been

removed.

3

Take

precautions

to

prevent

foreign

matter

falling

down

the

neck

into

the

fuel

and

fuel

tank.

Hly/MB

14

·9

76

6

of

11

SY/A28

. 1 2 3 4 5

10

Figur~

1

Fuel

system

(USA

and

Canada

only)

l

Fuel

pumps 6

Fuel

flow

check

valve

2

Fuel

pipe

7

Vapour

line

3

Fuel

filter

8

Evaporative

loss

canister

4

Fuel

t·ank 9

Fuel

cooler

5

Fuel

vapour

valve

10

Refrigeration

compressor

·

14

9

76

7

of

11

SY/A28

1 2 3 4

10 . 9 8 1

Figure

2

Fuel

Flow

(USA

and

Canada

only}

1

Throttle

damper

2

'A'

bank

carburetter

3

Idle

stop

4

'B'

bank

carburetter

5 Choke

bi-metal

assembly

housing

6

Anti-run

on

solenoid

7

Mixture

weakening

device

8

Fuel

cooler

9

Full

throttle

EGR

lock-out

10

Fuel

flow

direction

14

9

76

8

of

11

SY/A28

1 .

Figure

3

Tamperproof

devices

(fitted

to

an

SU

carburetter)

1

Tamperproof

device

shown

fitted

to

mixture

screw.

-The

cap

(shown

open)

is

firmly

pressed

home when

adjustment

is

complete.

14

9.

76

9

of

11

SY/A28

1 2

I'

\

\\

le'::

.

:,4----(/

\ \

··

~

----

a;

• •

.·. . .

~-

; •.

.

~

Figure

4

Additional

luggage

stowage

compartment

1 Comp_artment

cover

2

Compartment

3

Revised

tool

stowage,

access

being

achieved

by

peeling

back

the

carpeted

cover

which

is

retained

by

'Velcro'.

Inset

The

inset

shows

the

hood

motor

and

reservoir

fitted

to

Corniche

Convertible

cars.

·

R 688

14

9

76

_Figure

5

Bonnet

intrusion

l

Peg

bracket

on

bonnet

lid

2

Dash

bracket

on

bulkhead.

10

of

11

2

..

A

·~

A

1,58

mm.

to

3,17

mm.

(0.062

in.

to

0.125

in.)

. SY/A28

'

'•,:

R 689

Rolls-Royce Bentley T Series Reference manual

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