| Author | Message | ||
     ross kowalski Grand Master Username: cdfpw Post Number: 1110 Registered: 11-2015 |
I filmed the window speed this morning for documentary purposes. Car is 1970 srh8844. | ||
| Larry Kavanagh Grand Master Username: shadow_11 Post Number: 450 Registered: 05-2016 |
Is it a full length movie? | ||
| ross kowalski Grand Master Username: cdfpw Post Number: 1115 Registered: 11-2015 |
https://youtu.be/G9sgmr7-KCI | ||
| Glen Poolen Prolific User Username: wgipps Post Number: 170 Registered: 03-2018 |
impressive speed! | ||
| Mike Thompson Frequent User Username: vroomrr Post Number: 536 Registered: 04-2019 |
Two things, how did you do it, and do all RR-SS windows go slow going up? | ||
| David Gore Moderator Username: david_gore Post Number: 3322 Registered: 04-2003 |
Mike, The cure is in the documentation on the link below: http://rrtechnical.info/windowlifts/windowlifts | ||
| ross kowalski Grand Master Username: cdfpw Post Number: 1116 Registered: 11-2015 |
Larry, A feature length documentary about Silver Shadow windows, I love it. Unlike Game of Thrones, you probably know each viewer by name. | ||
| ross kowalski Grand Master Username: cdfpw Post Number: 1117 Registered: 11-2015 |
Mike and David, Just a CLA, no diodes and such. I also pulled the anti drop clutches so when my window motors are running they are not powering the clutch release solenoids at the same time. My windows do drop 2 mm at the top of the stroke. Maybe I can film that for the documentary. Maybe, This time I'll use the ken burns effect with a voice over of a forum post. | ||
| Jeff McCarthy Grand Master Username: jefmac2003 Post Number: 626 Registered: 05-2007 |
Ross, what is a CLA? | ||
| Mike Thompson Frequent User Username: vroomrr Post Number: 537 Registered: 04-2019 |
Now if only you can get the height levers to do this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rzmks3AzNgE | ||
| ross kowalski Grand Master Username: cdfpw Post Number: 1118 Registered: 11-2015 |
Mike, Clean, lubricate, and adjust. | ||
| Mike Thompson Frequent User Username: vroomrr Post Number: 539 Registered: 04-2019 |
I'm hoping your talking about windows not a Mexican lady. | ||
| John Kilkenny Grand Master Username: john_kilkenny Post Number: 311 Registered: 06-2005 |
"A feature length documentary about Silver Shadow windows, I love it." An enthralling story with many ups and downs. | ||
| ross kowalski Prolific User Username: cdfpw Post Number: 1170 Registered: 11-2015 |
Video of Shadow windows in the wild. Here's a video of the speed of the windows in 1966 as seen at the Earls court motor show. Looks like it goes down with authority at least. I think the diode thing is probably a patch to get windows with hard grease in the gearbox to work OK. I think the real answer is get the wrench out, set everything back to original and the windows will work fine. https://youtu.be/nkiqGgREk5E?t=365 | ||
| ross kowalski Prolific User Username: cdfpw Post Number: 1171 Registered: 11-2015 |
Window function with the clutches removed. I pulled the clutches on the window mechanism when I first got the car. My windows were very slow, so I rebuilt them and in the process removed the clutches. In retrospect, I think the clutches are probably just fine, but I'm not going back in the doors until something breaks. I'll try and film a video of the window function with properly lubricated gear boxes and chains without the clutches. There is a small but visible drop after the windows hit the top of the frame. | ||
| Geoff Wootton Grand Master Username: dounraey Post Number: 2126 Registered: 05-2012 |
Ross Just to be pedantic, I take it by clutches you mean solenoid brakes. I believe the very early cars did have clutches as a safety feature, not least to protect childrens fingers. However, they found that after a while the clutches would slip causing owners to return to their locked cars to find the windows down. They therefore introduced a solenoid brake to prevent the window slip. On a later iteration of the mechanism they deleted the clutches and childrens fingers but kept the solenoid brakes. I too have removed the solenoid brakes with no bad effect. The problem with them is with age they tend to not fully disengage and the brake part drags against the window, causing it to run very slowly or not at all. This does mean the weight of the window rests on the nylon gearwheel at the base of the winder, but the gearwheel seems to be well up to this job. | ||
| ross kowalski Prolific User Username: cdfpw Post Number: 1175 Registered: 11-2015 |
Geoff, I do mean the brake solenoids. My windows fall a good 3 ~ 5 mm after reaching the top and letting off the switch. I don't hear wind noise and taking the doors apart isn't high on my "things I like doing" list. | ||
| Geoff Wootton Grand Master Username: dounraey Post Number: 2127 Registered: 05-2012 |
Ross My guess is the brake solenoids would stop that slight drop and also prevent the weight of the window bearing down on the gearwheel, but like I said it's caused me no problems, after 3-4 years - the gearwheel is still intact. btw - was great to see you in the photo at the Goodwood meet. It's always good to put a face to a name. I will definitely time my next visit to the UK to coincide with the annual meeting - either next year or the one after. Regards |
