Posts tagged Citroen
How to Make Sure Citroën 2CV is Trip Ready
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 >
Line up Those Timing Marks on Automatic Citroën SMs!
On the Citroen SM with 3.0 Liter Maserati engine and 3 speed automatic transmission, it is very important to remember this. If you remove the torque converter for repair, it’s possible when reattaching it to the engine to attach the torque converter to the crankshaft pulley in any one of four positions, only one of which will be correct.
Mounting the torque converter up in the wrong position will cause the timing hole in the bell housing to More >
Do You Want to Remove a Rusty Citroen Fastener Without Breaking it Off?
This was a question that recently was sent in to me, and I covered it a bit in the article that I wrote about removing the Citroen D Model fuel tank, but I will go into greater depth here.
What I will be explaining here is the removal of a fastener from your vintage Citroen . Most of these fasteners will be 25 plus years old, and you are perhaps removing them for the first time since the Citroen was new.
Depending on the location and the vintage, and of course where a fastener has spent it’s life, can have a great deal to do with how difficult it might be to remove when you want to take it apart. More >
Did Your Citroen Traction Avant Fuel Gauge Stop Working?
Question
Please advise how to access the fuel tank sending unit on a 1956 Citroën Traction 11BL. Either I have lost the electrical connection or the ground, or maybe the float has sunk to the bottom of the tank. More >
CX Pulsing Brakes After Pad Replacement
Recently we have gotten several questions about Citroen CX brakes. Most often it is a case of the person replacing the pads on their front brakes, but not having replaced the rotors.
Finding That Part For Your Classic Citroen
Yep, this is a rant.
Ever have a classic Citroen that you are working on and go into a modern day auto parts store looking for a set of spark plugs for it?
Here is how it goes, you walk in and let’s say for example you have been working on a 1972 Citroen SM and you want a set of Champion 415 spark plugs? You go to the counter and there sits a 19 year old. His hands are poised over the key pad of the store computer. You ask him: “Do you sell Champion Spark Plugs”? He answers: “Yes we do” More >
Bleeding Rear Brakes On Hydraulic Suspension Citroëns
Question
I have problem with my Citroen CX 25 turbo 2 rear brakes. Front work perfect, but rear not! I changed 3 brake valves and same result. All spheres have proper pressure, so I have no idea how find solution.
Citroen Tech Tip
One thing that we have noticed lately here at Citroen Tech Tips is that quite a few people having trouble with bleeding down the rear brakes in most any of the Citroëns with Hydraulic suspension. More >
My 1987 Citroën CX Has Intermittent Hot Stall.
Question
My car is an 1987 Citroën CX that has an intermittent stall when the engine is hot. It starts straight away from the ignition switch. It doesn’t happen all the time.
Citroen Tech Tip:
The most likely cause is a bad ignition pick up sensor on the flywheel. We recommend everyone carry a spare with them. Because this is a very frequent problem an owner should always carry a spare. More >
Removing A Citroën-D Series Door Handle
Question
How do I remove the exterior rear door handle on a 1972 Citroën D-Series?
Citroen Tech Tip
Got this question in recently and thought we would answer it here on Citroen Tech Tips since it is not the first time the question has come to our attention. More >
Lubricating The Rear Suspension Arm of the Citroën CX
The Citroën CX introduced in 1974 was the the replacement for the Citroën D Series. It was the last car that was designed by Citroën before Peugeot took them over. A wonderful riding and quite car, the CX was made through 1989 and was then replaced by the Citroën XM. More >