2CV
How to Make Sure Citroën 2CV is Trip Ready
May 28th
Just had a question from a gentleman who is traveling to the Citroën Rendezvous in Saratoga Springs, NY on Father’s Day weekend. He wanted a list of everything he should do to make his Citroën 2CV safe for the trip. This is my advise… a list of thing to check and do. More >
What Type of Brake Fluid Should I Use In My Citroën 2CV?
Aug 16th
What type of brake fluid should I use in my Citroën 2CV ?
This question recently was sent in and here is my answer:
- If you have a pre 1980s Citroën 2CV (that is a Citroën 2CV with four wheel drum brakes), then you want to use a good quality DOT 3 or DOT 4 brake fluid . My own personal choice is a DOT 4 product made by Castrol called Castrol LMA . (the LMA stands for low moisture absorbing ). As we all know, this is a good quality for brake fluid to have since it is by nature hygroscopic, or has a tendency to absorb moisture.
Regardless, the other bit of info I can’t stress enough is to completely drain and flush out the system at least every 2 years in your Citroën 2CV . More problems and troubles with brakes seem to be caused by neglecting to do this fairly simple procedure, and moisture builds up in the system and corrosion occurs. - OK, second answer to the question: If you have a Citroën 2CV that is later then this date or has disc brakes on the front to be more accurate, then you want to be using LHM fluid . Yes, the same green stuff that you put in the hydraulic suspension cars of the same period.
Here again you want to practice my advice of changing the fluid at least every two years. Changing the fluid is such an inexpensive form of maintenance, next to rebuilding or changing out brake parts. The more I find, as these Citroëns get older and enter collector status, people have a tendency to use them less and less, and this is where periodic maintenance becomes even more important.
So take care of those Citroën 2CVs because they just don’t make them anymore!
Later,
Denis
So, You Want to Know What the Point Gap is on Your Citroën 2CV?
Aug 10th
Do you want to know what the point gap is on your Citroen 2 CV ?
Here recently, someone wrote in and asked me what the point gap was on their 1975 Citroen 2 CV . The best way I figured to answer this would be to list the Ignition System Specs for the 2 CV-6 engines from 1970 thru 1990 . These have the engine code: AO6/634/5 More >
Citroen 2CV Not Starting When Hot?
Dec 3rd
I recently got asked a question here about Citroen 2CV ’s
and decided to post on it, as many people have asked about
this over the years.
"My 2cv has become very hard to start when it is hot.
I recently replaced the points but on a second check
the gap and static timing seemed to be correct.
Can you suggest what I could look at?"
Here is what I know and what people who work on the cars
today are finding. More >
Suspension Units Modified in the Citroën “AK” Model Including 2CV
Sep 15th
Did you know… that after December 1968 Citroën modified the suspension units on the “AK” Model, including the 2CV. Following is the service bulletin update: More >