I've been driving 2CV/Dyanes for over 50 years, covering over 350,000miles ....I've never had any trouble with the suspension on any of my cars. Injecting a little vegetable/cooking oil into the pots every 12 months keeps everything supple & free moving {and of course, greasing the "knife edge" joints} And TBH, having also owned a Citroen BX {with the hydraulic suspension} I am firmly of the opinion that a well set up 2CV suspension is superior.
Thanks for sharing that Information. Maybe Austrian dirt roads are particularly hard on the suspension pots. I don't know the history of mine and what made them seizing up.
In the 70s and 80s you got water in the suspension in winter it froze. A little hole in the suspensioncanister and oil and just turn a round . Suspension was not replaced.
Vor 4 Tagen habe ich auch das selbe Paket von burton bekommen. Höhe muss ich noch einstellen, die 4 Gummis sind beim demontieren kaputt gegangen. 2 haben an den falten schon Risse bekommen. Die Mountainbike Schlauch Idee ist echt genial. Werde ich auch machen.
Sadly virtually all of the chat was inaudible. Voice over would have been fine. Do Burton supply the units pre oiled? I'd probably have added a bit extra. Enjoy your trip. Drive safe.
The Burton suspension comes well-oiled. I was thinking about adding oil but decided against it because the Burton instructions don't include oiling. I have travelled some 5k on them since and it's all still very smooth.
Yes, I have in fact received a few comments of people who never had problems with dirt in the cylinder. But for dusty countries like the Australian Outback I would recommend sealing the system.
You couldn't take an old Pontiac or similar car on rough tracks: Suspension travel is too short, ground clearance lacking. That's where those cars are rubbish (and modern cars are even worse). A 2CV is much better here. I am currently on a trip across Australia in mine and it takes the outback tracks perfectly. And with the bike tubes fitted the dirt should stay out of the suspension cylinders too.
That will help in most cases. But I had put about a litre of that into each pot, and it made no difference. My suspension cylinders were full of fine red outback dust that had hardened over years when the car was stored in a container.
Yes. Sealing the system is advisable in dusty places like the Australian Outback. But I have received quite a few comments from other places where people said they never had problems with dirt in the suspension cylinders.
Great idea to cover with bike inner tube. 2cv looks lovely condition and remarkably good underneath.
Isn't the whole point of the car it's funky suspension? If something more conventional is desired just get a beetle lol
Of course. As I said in the video, I love it too. I'm currently on a trip across Australia in my 2CV, the suspension works perfectly on rough roads.
I've been driving 2CV/Dyanes for over 50 years, covering over 350,000miles ....I've never had any trouble with the suspension on any of my cars.
Injecting a little vegetable/cooking oil into the pots every 12 months keeps everything supple & free moving {and of course, greasing the "knife edge" joints}
And TBH, having also owned a Citroen BX {with the hydraulic suspension} I am firmly of the opinion that a well set up 2CV suspension is superior.
Thanks for sharing that Information. Maybe Austrian dirt roads are particularly hard on the suspension pots. I don't know the history of mine and what made them seizing up.
The rubber pad can get stuck firmly, i.e. copper grease also around the pipe
In the 70s and 80s you got water in the suspension in winter it froze.
A little hole in the suspensioncanister and oil and just turn a round .
Suspension was not replaced.
What You here says are the way to do it. In my comments earlier here I forgot to say that this is what I do on my 2 cv’s.
Vor 4 Tagen habe ich auch das selbe Paket von burton bekommen.
Höhe muss ich noch einstellen, die 4 Gummis sind beim demontieren kaputt gegangen. 2 haben an den falten schon Risse bekommen.
Die Mountainbike Schlauch Idee ist echt genial. Werde ich auch machen.
Freut mich. Am besten extra dicke Schläuche neu kaufen. Ich hatte gebrauchte normale genommen und nach 10T Kilometern hatte einer schon ein Loch.
Sadly virtually all of the chat was inaudible. Voice over would have been fine. Do Burton supply the units pre oiled? I'd probably have added a bit extra. Enjoy your trip. Drive safe.
The Burton suspension comes well-oiled. I was thinking about adding oil but decided against it because the Burton instructions don't include oiling. I have travelled some 5k on them since and it's all still very smooth.
Is it good to oil the Teflon liner?
Yes, oil prevents wear and rust, but oil and Teflon?
@@derfacecrafter1869 I've not heard of Teflon liners. Millions of cars are running with nothing other than caster oil or similar.
what kind of roads do You drive on? I have had 2cv for many years and many km, but had no problem with the springboxes.
I believe it's the fine red dust on Australian dirt roads, of which there are many here. It creeps into everything and stays there.
You may not generalise your own issue to all "deux chevaux"... Thank you.
Yes, I have in fact received a few comments of people who never had problems with dirt in the cylinder. But for dusty countries like the Australian Outback I would recommend sealing the system.
where is the AV marking located ( front ) ? Tks
It was stamped on the round metal end cap (cover), which is at the end of the cylinder.
The AV goes at the front of the car.
Come with your american barge and cross the Tanami desert from Alice Spring to Halls creek, fully loaded. Then you can talk, drongo !
You couldn't take an old Pontiac or similar car on rough tracks: Suspension travel is too short, ground clearance lacking. That's where those cars are rubbish (and modern cars are even worse). A 2CV is much better here. I am currently on a trip across Australia in mine and it takes the outback tracks perfectly. And with the bike tubes fitted the dirt should stay out of the suspension cylinders too.
Just put a little bit of wonderoil (ricinusoil or castoroil) into the suspension pots and the squeeking will stop. It’ll allmost cost you nothing.
That will help in most cases. But I had put about a litre of that into each pot, and it made no difference. My suspension cylinders were full of fine red outback dust that had hardened over years when the car was stored in a container.
So, buy new parts and use some bike inner tubes to seal off the rods.
Yes. Sealing the system is advisable in dusty places like the Australian Outback. But I have received quite a few comments from other places where people said they never had problems with dirt in the suspension cylinders.
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shocking audio....can not understand too many mumbles........
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Je graisse et no problemo
Le problème ici (en Australie) c'est la poussière rouge dans le Outback.