Fixing Jim Bowen's Broken Bentley

After a busy couple of months getting the FV4005 Finished for Tank Fest Its finally time to get back to all the other ongoing projects we had to put to one side.
But sadly the first job was to fix the poorly Bentley.
Huge Thanks to Flying Spares for all the parts we needed.
If you own a Classic Rolls Royce or Bentley be sure to look them up for parts.
www.flyingspares.com/?gad_sou...

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  • @philipcable437
    @philipcable4375 күн бұрын

    Tonight's star prize!! It's Jim Bowen's old Bentley! Lovely, super, smashing, great!!

  • @Sgt_Bill_T_Co

    @Sgt_Bill_T_Co

    5 күн бұрын

    For those of us who had dealings with him, he was a bastard.

  • @ThePhoenix198

    @ThePhoenix198

    5 күн бұрын

    @@Sgt_Bill_T_Co In terms of parentage, or character?

  • @Sgt_Bill_T_Co

    @Sgt_Bill_T_Co

    5 күн бұрын

    @@ThePhoenix198 Character - threatening to ram a camera down a throat for starting a recording early while he was swearing at somebody else - among many other instances.

  • @RustyShackleford66

    @RustyShackleford66

    2 күн бұрын

    @@Sgt_Bill_T_Co What a lad. 🤣

  • @Bumbaclot213

    @Bumbaclot213

    9 сағат бұрын

    With a complimentary cheese toastie maker in the boot

  • @davesmith9325
    @davesmith93255 күн бұрын

    The way you go straight to the point , no padding, is just brilliant. Real men doing what we would do if we werent so lazy

  • @BlueButtonFly

    @BlueButtonFly

    5 күн бұрын

    "Real men" lol. OK.

  • @davidrobert2007
    @davidrobert20075 күн бұрын

    I would recommend having the chassis checked for integrity as the vehicle has inevitably spent an inordinate amount of time towing caravans and speedboats to / from television studio. Better to be safe than sorry 👍

  • @diamondderek848

    @diamondderek848

    5 күн бұрын

    Nothing in this game for two in a bed.

  • @davidrobert2007

    @davidrobert2007

    5 күн бұрын

    @@diamondderek848 Oh Matron!

  • @ruleninetyone

    @ruleninetyone

    3 күн бұрын

    Mooo!

  • @LeakSprungGarage
    @LeakSprungGarage5 күн бұрын

    Flying spares are legends, did my dad's silver shadow 2 with pretty much all bits from them. Service bits to an entire interior!

  • @safn1949
    @safn19495 күн бұрын

    I was a GM tech in the US for several years, it sucked, so I went back to truck driving, I feel your pain. Beautiful automobile, I look forward to the T-34.

  • @farmersboy
    @farmersboy5 күн бұрын

    Yep, farmers are experts at finding cheaper ways of doing things. Helped my dad change a power steering pump on a Rover 820. Took us 7 hours, including 2 making the special tool we needed to do the job.

  • @paintedblue1791
    @paintedblue17915 күн бұрын

    Great, Smashing, Super , and you could have won the speedboat but you got the car instead!

  • @KD2HJP
    @KD2HJP5 күн бұрын

    The shop is very tidy, Ted friendly

  • @richardhouvener6423
    @richardhouvener64233 күн бұрын

    Sympathy from the USA! In my younger years I worked on some UK cars, LR model 109 (parts are hell to get), MG As and I found out with some friends that the best way (almost the only) to get the motor out of a bugeye Sprite was to have a really big, strong guy straddle the engine bay and grab the loosened motor while the rest of us scrambled to secure it when he stood up straight. Don't even ask me about how you had to rebalance the carbs after changing the spark plugs on a Lotus Europa and then go to a chiropractor for the rest of your life because you had to dangle yourself upside down/sideways to get to the engine bay. Tanks must be a lot calmer to work on.

  • @chopper7352
    @chopper73525 күн бұрын

    I'm liking your plans for our Old Mate ... "Concrete Chieftain". Can't wait for what's ahead lads. Cheers fm 🇦🇺

  • @Spartan902

    @Spartan902

    5 күн бұрын

    👍😁🇦🇺 Me too.

  • @vegardringstad9071
    @vegardringstad90715 күн бұрын

    We want a video of the mad professor Land Rover

  • @MrHewes

    @MrHewes

    5 күн бұрын

    Soon

  • @babaganoush6106

    @babaganoush6106

    5 күн бұрын

    @@MrHewes have you talked to the guy with the Meteorite Landy? kzread.info/dash/bejne/l3V8q6Z6pMSseZs.html

  • @benwinter2420

    @benwinter2420

    5 күн бұрын

    But it will make us dizzy again with it's sheer nonsense

  • @E7DMG
    @E7DMG5 күн бұрын

    Had a 1995 Turbo R. Did about 9.5k miles a year in it. Looked after by Ray Hillier of Hiller Hill in Olney. Flying Spares are the boys.

  • @chigeryelam4061
    @chigeryelam40613 күн бұрын

    Jim Bowen's Bentley is a national treaure, thank you for restoring it to its rightful glory and prominence in the nations heart.

  • @assassinlexx1993
    @assassinlexx19935 күн бұрын

    I suggest you fab a thin sheet metal wrap around the frame and the oil line. This could eliminate those tie wraps but secure and protect the hose. I bet the car rides better too. Cheers

  • @micklong3618
    @micklong36185 күн бұрын

    Good to see you back after all the FV turmoil, I know everyone has been bangin' on about it but I will be pleased to see the T34/85 progressing. To be fair Joe; I couldn't give two fucks what you upload I will still watch it with joy. Don't ever stop, and v soon quarter million subs, the whole team richly deserve it. Especially the hound.❤❤

  • @BrianSmith-ow9gy
    @BrianSmith-ow9gy3 күн бұрын

    Ted, please tell Mr Hewes the springy up and down things are called dampers. Dampeners are what rain does to working outdoors.

  • @GlideYNRG
    @GlideYNRG4 күн бұрын

    Very grateful we don't have icing issues /salt on the roads here in Australia. The old Bentley is a tank in its own right. Nice vid mate. Cheers.

  • @philipB31
    @philipB315 күн бұрын

    Always a pleasure - thank you for sharing.

  • @ewanstewart8011
    @ewanstewart80115 күн бұрын

    It can be as old and rusty as it is, but it is still a wonderful looking car 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍🏻

  • @dorsetdumpling5387

    @dorsetdumpling5387

    5 күн бұрын

    -agreed, provided you don’t look too closely!

  • @joepapp01
    @joepapp015 күн бұрын

    Man, I've really started to love this channel after finding it only a few weeks ago. Great stuff. Hope the Tour de France goes well! :D

  • @johnnunn8688

    @johnnunn8688

    5 күн бұрын

    How DARE you not mention the chief technician and foreman, Ted!

  • @MrHewes

    @MrHewes

    5 күн бұрын

    He was away on a Walk during this video 😅

  • @lazaglider

    @lazaglider

    3 күн бұрын

    @@MrHewes Who was he walking?

  • @markclifton14
    @markclifton145 күн бұрын

    Nice quickie repair on Bentley. Looking forward to you getting on with your projects now the FV005 is now finished. 👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @stevesalvage1089
    @stevesalvage10895 күн бұрын

    Super tank project, be really nice when done , thanks for sharing Joe

  • @raggytom
    @raggytom5 күн бұрын

    Welcome back. Straight into it

  • @wimpietel
    @wimpietel5 күн бұрын

    Great repair,of the spring and demper @ the Bentley 😎 . And the explaining off the work is to come, I loved to see the next video's❤

  • @EJHarrop
    @EJHarrop5 күн бұрын

    Brilliant video as always, thank you. The Bentley is a life work for sure, have some fun along the way. Looking forward to the next installment of the epic saga, cheers.

  • @jaapkeesdrijver2758
    @jaapkeesdrijver27585 күн бұрын

    Geweldige filmpjes, ik geniet er elke keer weer van

  • @alanbeaty2094
    @alanbeaty209414 сағат бұрын

    Brilliant. I bought a lovely Turbo R about a month ago and the first two problems I had to sort were exactly the same! I got my parts from my friendly Bentley Rolls Royce breakers near Leeds.

  • @dennisbailey4296
    @dennisbailey42965 күн бұрын

    If your still worried about the tire wearing the hose just cut a stainless pipe in half and make a shield over the hose. All the best from Surrey BC Canada

  • @Fester_
    @Fester_3 күн бұрын

    Before Lady Diana married Prince Charles the television cameras would follow her around her Metro car and tell us how she was such a humble woman from basic upbringing with her dad being a farmer I think it was said. A farmer with over 10,000 acres of land. Such a humble background.

  • @douglasgreen437

    @douglasgreen437

    2 күн бұрын

    😂

  • @richardphelan8414
    @richardphelan84145 күн бұрын

    Never a dull moment with you ,working on a Bentley ,or a Rover or a tank it's great stuff interesting as all hell keepem coming Brilliant videos mate

  • @Mike-Honcho-
    @Mike-Honcho-5 күн бұрын

    Any video you make is a good one. Thanks for sharing.

  • @inasnap7133
    @inasnap71335 күн бұрын

    Very impressive shop , great video / update

  • @xenasloan6859
    @xenasloan68593 күн бұрын

    Just lovely watching - cheers!

  • @kevinburrows735
    @kevinburrows7355 күн бұрын

    Great video good to see you getting back into it.

  • @pmiller7886
    @pmiller78865 күн бұрын

    Cheers Joe, greatly enjoy your videos!

  • @johndrew3202
    @johndrew32025 күн бұрын

    After an incredible few weeks/months normal service resumes at Ted's garage. Foreman Joe proves his skills at the best of British engineering and presents the coming programme. Fantastic, welcome back!!

  • @RangieNZ

    @RangieNZ

    5 күн бұрын

    "Ted's Workshop" needs to be a sign on the back wall.

  • @mikeschillinger4427
    @mikeschillinger44275 күн бұрын

    That front spring is as big as Jack! Glad to hear the T34 project is back on. Thats a good watch

  • @fhwolthuis
    @fhwolthuis5 күн бұрын

    Nice job!

  • @alanmolloy3661
    @alanmolloy36615 күн бұрын

    That was cool 😎. Like to see more of your car.

  • @stuartdiprose8382
    @stuartdiprose83825 күн бұрын

    Good to see you free to pursue other projects again!

  • @dartmoormancave
    @dartmoormancave5 күн бұрын

    Keep it up... another great video! Liking the engineering solutions for the broke Bentley....look forward to hearing the exhaust on the concrete Chieftain....

  • @stco2426
    @stco24265 күн бұрын

    Brilliant. Don't forget to have a holiday too, someday.

  • @7seriesmax
    @7seriesmax5 күн бұрын

    I work for several years, restoring British cars in America. One of the jokes we always had were Rolls-Royce which is Bentley are designed by six-year-old school kids with no concept of a vehicle. Especially the brake and hydraulic suspension systems. That one you’ve got there is no exception. It has front springs bigger than my 1988 Ford F350 Dually has in the front. it has a 5000 pound GVW front axle in it. That is an appropriate car for you kid, It’s built like a tank.

  • @lablackzed
    @lablackzed5 күн бұрын

    Ted needs a pay rise or more beer money .🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺👍

  • @paulday-lh5mx
    @paulday-lh5mx5 күн бұрын

    Nice to be back in the shop. Looking forward to the upcoming video's. Better clean my tools up. Gonna be busy.

  • @lazaglider
    @lazaglider5 күн бұрын

    Flying spares is a brilliant name for that company!

  • @hastuart9639
    @hastuart96395 күн бұрын

    Good, you copperslipped the strut, your learning, well done.

  • @nsha2011
    @nsha20115 күн бұрын

    Might think about putting some form of cushioning between the zip tie and the oil hose and frame to prevent excessive rubbing. Hate to see something go even worse. Good job by the way! Live your adventures and work!

  • @neanderthaloutdoors9202
    @neanderthaloutdoors92023 күн бұрын

    All very interesting stuff....

  • @robinburn4974
    @robinburn49745 күн бұрын

    Super great smashing 👍

  • @trumpetrider565
    @trumpetrider5652 күн бұрын

    I reckon a few more Bentley repair videos would be a nice refreshing change. 😊

  • @Paddington60
    @Paddington605 күн бұрын

    Well done Mr Hewes!

  • @user-wr4se6qg6n
    @user-wr4se6qg6n5 күн бұрын

    I never Sean large frt springs like that on a car before last time I did frt springs was on a mark2 ford cortina long time ago sorry Ted was not there to help ,look like you have a lot work ahead of you ,I like all the work your doing on the centurion 👍👍👍👌👌great video

  • @carlwilson1772
    @carlwilson17725 күн бұрын

    Great video.

  • @robertrawlings
    @robertrawlings5 күн бұрын

    fantastic content well done my friend 😊

  • @planespeaking
    @planespeaking5 күн бұрын

    Worth putting in the effort on this car and it will serve you well as long as you can afford the dinosaur juice for it.

  • @williamcarl4200
    @williamcarl42005 күн бұрын

    I enjoy finely tuned small engines and the uses of them. I hate having to fix the family cars. I see Ted hates it too. Love the show, thank you so much.

  • @markmilner6729
    @markmilner67295 күн бұрын

    Well in joe car maintenance never fun but sometimes needs must as always a great video and a good watch looking forward to the t34 and concrete chieftain

  • @chrisfairbrother9197
    @chrisfairbrother91975 күн бұрын

    Good job Mr. Hewes. Just like working on a tank😊

  • @williamorton7600
    @williamorton76005 күн бұрын

    Restarting the T34...that one I've been waiting for.

  • @66kbm
    @66kbm5 күн бұрын

    Joe, you seem to be a "Magnet" for broken things that are not initially not known about. There must be a word for this, i like to call it the "Hewesnes".

  • @ianmckay1780
    @ianmckay17805 күн бұрын

    10/10 for effort Joe. I can imagine the oil feed pipe was a telephone number as it's a Bentley. Only thing I would have done as temp measure, was put hose protector wire around the front bit where tyre might rub. (Hydraulic) Now back to normal panic mode with everything still to do.

  • @wideyxyz2271
    @wideyxyz22715 күн бұрын

    👍❤ Super, smashing, marvellous.

  • @highlandmalt6368
    @highlandmalt6368Күн бұрын

    I had exactly the same problem with my Continental R and the oil pipes. And I also went to Bonding and Reline - because I can confirm to replace the 3 pipes with aftermarket us £2500! Bonding and Reline managed to copy the originals with the solid sections, superb company.

  • @MrHewes

    @MrHewes

    Күн бұрын

    Such a great company I use them all the time

  • @martinharwoodcubatrust
    @martinharwoodcubatrust5 күн бұрын

    we are in new zealand we use flying spares to get parts for the bentley do not use the agents unless you have a large box of money great show love it

  • @darrenhawken9766
    @darrenhawken97665 күн бұрын

    Lovely , smashing 👍💨💨

  • @life_on_cars
    @life_on_cars2 күн бұрын

    Nice work Buddy 👏 hopefully mine doesn't have that much tin worm

  • @returnofthenative
    @returnofthenative2 күн бұрын

    If I had a car like that, I don't think I could resist endlessly waving to the hoy poloi as I wafted serenely past.

  • @thebigweasle
    @thebigweasle5 күн бұрын

    That spring looks like something off of a trophy truck!

  • @ditzydoo4378
    @ditzydoo43785 күн бұрын

    Mr. Hewes thought process.... Broken Bently, hmmmm well let's keep it an all British show and drop that spare V-12 Meteor engine in, it's bound to fit. ^~^

  • @willbee6785
    @willbee67855 күн бұрын

    Amazing!

  • @bunkerbusterexplore
    @bunkerbusterexplore5 күн бұрын

    No wonder he gave Boney M records as a star prize. The money he saved bullseye, bought the Bentley. Super smashing great! Bless him.

  • @babalonkie
    @babalonkie5 күн бұрын

    "Variety is the spice of life"

  • @malcolmwhite6144
    @malcolmwhite61445 күн бұрын

    You making the tank up as easy as washing my outside house windows - you make me laugh 😅very interesting as always Chrs Malc uk 🇬🇧

  • @daza3620
    @daza3620Күн бұрын

    Impressive hammer collection.

  • @peterh9238
    @peterh92385 күн бұрын

    Lovely Smashing Great 😀

  • @sandwichbar8226

    @sandwichbar8226

    5 күн бұрын

    Super*

  • @andrewsheppard5741
    @andrewsheppard57415 күн бұрын

    Superb

  • @petersmith4455
    @petersmith44555 күн бұрын

    hi Mr Hewes, i am old enough to remember the Torry Canyon oil tanker when it went aground of the Scilly isles, a complete mess, the army sent in Bedford RL's with 50 gall drums full of degreasing fluid to try and help. in the end the RAF bombed the ship. great video, Jim Bowen was great and did games shows,

  • @KerazyJoe
    @KerazyJoe5 күн бұрын

    France roadtrip incoming !

  • @bakedbeanzontoast9078
    @bakedbeanzontoast90785 күн бұрын

    Super smashing great, let's see what you could've won..........👍👍👍👍👍

  • @anthonyreed2228
    @anthonyreed22285 күн бұрын

    Proper job 😊

  • @garyfallows1123
    @garyfallows11232 күн бұрын

    Super, Smashing, Great

  • @57northphoto32
    @57northphoto324 күн бұрын

    Bloody hell! Bentley springs are bigger than Land Rover ones 😳

  • @stephengunnell5048
    @stephengunnell50485 күн бұрын

    I'm happy to see your finely honed Russian tank repair skills have application to British automobiles.

  • @juliandone15
    @juliandone153 күн бұрын

    You're my kind of mechanic Mr Hewes..... but then I too am the son of a farmer

  • @jonh9561
    @jonh95615 күн бұрын

    I feel your pain brother, I hate working on cars to ............. makes me appreciate my Land Rovers even more.

  • @WDWDAVE0
    @WDWDAVE05 күн бұрын

    The torrey Canyon, now that's going back a few years.

  • @tinymonster9762

    @tinymonster9762

    5 күн бұрын

    Flipping heck, I was eight years old! I remember the huge importance at the time, it dominated the news. I was amazed when they bombed the wreck.

  • @stangiles2001
    @stangiles20015 күн бұрын

    Jim is gone, But Bentley lives on

  • @gowithbazza
    @gowithbazza5 күн бұрын

    Lovely world there sir jolly good old chap

  • @mustang-hovercraft
    @mustang-hovercraft4 күн бұрын

    I do love Joe's 'Karen' impressions! 😆 We need a 'Karen' compilation! 😬

  • @scottallpress3818
    @scottallpress38185 күн бұрын

    Genuinely looking forward to the t34/55 engine build .

  • @richardhunt1384
    @richardhunt13845 күн бұрын

    We bought rear discs for the Boss's 70's Shadow and then tried separating them off the hubs...... went to local Commercial Vehicle workshop to use their 1" Air gun to get the nuts off....... didn't even touch it. Ended up buying to complete hub assemblies with the discs from Flying Spares. Just over a grand for the pair (one side was more expensive than the other which was weird) and the discs alone were something like £650+.

  • @pugmanick
    @pugmanick4 күн бұрын

    Proper job.

  • @andrewoakley4957
    @andrewoakley49575 күн бұрын

    Bloody hell Joe 😳 I thought that the exxon valdis would have been too old for you! But I guess that your dad must use the Torrey canyon quote when describing an oil spill or leak.😊

  • @peteb3365
    @peteb33655 күн бұрын

    drips lubricant all over the floor? feel a jacks mum joke coming on 🤣🤣

  • @schwabrichard9829
    @schwabrichard98295 күн бұрын

    I thought North American can rust out! Good work Joe!

  • @robbey300
    @robbey300Күн бұрын

    After all that super, smashing, terrific work you deserve a Bendy Bully……. But look here’s what you could have fixed! 🤓

  • @willbee6785
    @willbee67855 күн бұрын

    Good to see suppliers get a mention. It’s a British thing.

  • @ianwestmoreland5950
    @ianwestmoreland59505 күн бұрын

    The things you do for fun. I too hate car repairs. 👍

  • @patricklopez1799
    @patricklopez17995 күн бұрын

    NGL, I've been waiting to see the Bentley get a video. I'm obsessed (and I should seek professional help) with this era of Bentley. An RT Mulliner is my dream old man car.