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    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.
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    Line up Those Timing Marks on Automatic Citroën ...

    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...
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    Do You Want to Remove a Rusty Citroen Fastener...

    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.
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    Did Your Citroen Traction Avant Fuel Gauge Stop...

    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.
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    Jack Stands and Jacks – Where to Position...

    Question This question came in recently, pertaining to the placement of jack stands and garage jacks under the car… I just read your tip about getting under the car to check transmission worries, and you said to be sure to use jack stands. 1- where do I use my garage jack to lift the car?...
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    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.
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    Finding That Part For Your Classic Citroen

    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?
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    Bleeding Rear Brakes On Hydraulic Suspension...

    How to properly bleed down the rear brakes on a Citroën with hydraulic suspension.
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What Do You Do if Your Citroën has a Contaminated Hydraulic System?

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What do you do if your Citroen has a contaminated Hydraulic System?

I know that I have harped on this subject for several articles now, but it is more of a problem than you might think. I found when I worked on Citroens , the cars either caught fire and burned or were abandoned because the hydraulic system had become contaminated and the owner found out that it was going to be mighty expensive to repair the car.

Well, the shop manuals and the dealer bulletins would tell you More >

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The Adjustment of the Citroen Citromatic Transmission.

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7.17 CITROMATIC – OPERATION AND ADJUSTMENT

INTRODUCTION

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The series of articles by Don (Red) Dellinger to follow will help you put your Citromatic back in adjustment, no matter how screwed up some previous owner has made it.

Follow the instructions step by step. Please remember one thing—check the simple things first. More >

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