How expensive are brakes on a Rolls Royce Silver Cloud?
My wife really wants a Silver Cloud as her daily driver. (She only drives about 1,000 miles a year, so it won't be as impractical as it sounds). Question--I know the engine and transmission are very reliable on the Series I cars. But I've heard the brakes are a nightmare and quite expensive. Is that true? And if so, why?
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| Make | Model | Year(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Rolls Royce | Silver Cloud | 1955to1959 |
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Posted Nov. 20, 2009
Morgan Murphy 0
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I would ask these folks. They seem to be quite knowledgable and reputable.
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I have a 1958 Cloud. Brakes are still more than a comparable car of that era, however, they still have a simple enough system. Just not the typical set up. The brakes are servo driven power brakes. The servo is powered off the transmission. There are 2 master cylinders and two brake fluid reserviors. The brake pedal engages the servo which provides power to the 2 master cylinders which each work one front and one back brake. There is also a mechanical link if that goes out. So there is in effect a tripple system. Its all in knowing how it all works. After that its not complicated. The brake servo should be serviced every 2 yrs. When set up right they have great brakes.
Hope this helps.
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An owner of a Cloud II once told me that he sends his brake shoes off to a shop that relines the original steel shoes at a huge savings. He also told me that the wheel cylinders are common to GM cars of the same era. He didn't specify which cars, but I know that RR used modified GM hydramatics and GM's Harrison Division air conditioning components, so use of other vehicle components would not be unusual. For wheel cylinders, master cylinder and/or booster service, you might contact White Post or Apple Hydraulics. I've used White Post for years and highly recommend them.
Bob Woodside