Thanks, very interesting. It's certainly a wonderful old car! I've been watching Hubnut's channel here as he has a lovely little 2CV called Ellie that he does a lot of work on, despite him not being a car mechanic, just an amateur wrencher. So, I have spent a lot of time online under the bonnet of this charming little car ! One of his more ambitious jobs was to upgrade the cylinders to 650cc which he did fairly easily, and it apparently made a lot of difference to the performance of the car - he toured all around Europe in it this Summer!
designed to carry a bale of hay eggs and chickens over a ploughed field and convert into a shed and picnic set under a shady tree the 2CV was the perfect car for many rural french people
It was the opposite of the VW beetle. Germans designed an urban car for the new autobahn the nazi regime was building everywhere. The 2CV was designed for "cultivators" as they said back then, when rural France had almost no undamaged infrastructure after the war.
The ease of taking out the king pin is a part of the Citroen design philosophy, a car for farmers designed so that a farmer could do most repairs with common hand tools.
2CV's need regular maintenance. At least every 1000 miles, lubricate grease nipples as follows: King pins - pump in grease until it emerges from between each king pin and the axle assembly; ensure king pin sealing plugs are intact. Driveshaft joints (ensure that gaiters are not damaged). Other aspects: Every 3000 miles lubricate hinges and lock mechanisms (wipe off excess lubricant), change oil and filter at least every 3000 miles or annually (whichever comes first). When 2CV owners are used to modern cars with much longer service intervals, this maintenance is easily forgotten.
I owned a 1977 2CV back in the 1980s. Unfortunately due to strikes in Europe that year had poor quality steel and my car rusted badly 😞. It was great fun to drive, especially with the soft roof rolled back and the heater on. 😀
"It takes special brake fluid, it takes special parts, & it takes a special person to fix it...That's where I come in." Yep, that sounds about right. Just one look around your yard makes that pretty obvious. :)
@@2stroketurboSure thing. I saw the video on your C10...just how did you go about making a turbo work on your truck? Any chance you shot a video on the build?
GoliathAngelus In fact int's very complex engeneering to reach such a simplicity. Take the wheels. They need no balance. Citroën designed a special kind of nut shaped as a cowboy hat. The three holes on the wheel ad lager than needed and the wheel has some freedom allowing it to auto balance around its center of mass. A sa result the owner has nothing to learn about the art of balancing wheels. Simplicity is not simple at all to acheive.
The 2CV (and variations) was one of the largest mass produced car in history. Not quite a rare car. Rare in the US, but very common in Europe, Africa and south america.
Only judge the play in the wheel bearings with the driveshaft installed. The wheel bearings are ball bearings and some play is normal. It tightens up when the bearings gets up to temperature when driving. If you replace the bearings, go for the ones produced by SKF. They're more expensive, but way better quality than the cheaper alternatives. And advise your customer to grease up the kingpins often.
Nice! Was there ever a Citroen that had the rear wheels as the steering (steered) wheels, or what little car am I thinking about? I remember some little car in the 60s, when I was a young boy, that had rear steering, I only remember seeing maybe 2 cars like that!
Sounds like the owner doesn't do much in the way of maintenance, and these things do need it quite frequently! Good thing they found your place, that's for sure
@@jusb1066 Yeah that happens all too often, if you have an old car, or an oddball, garages tend not to help you often. Small garages sometimes do, but then there is the risk of "did they took the job for the pay, or do they know what they're doing?" kinda thing
I've always wanted to buy a 2CV with a blown engine here in the USA and swap the engine with a BMW motorcycle engine. Imagine this car with 100+ HP! www.sparrowautomotive.co.uk/citroen2cvbmw.html
Coincidently Oliver posted a wheel bearing replacement video today, th-cam.com/video/1Oa1rhBfr6w/w-d-xo.html HubNut did his king pins last month th-cam.com/video/1Oa1rhBfr6w/w-d-xo.html Lots of good tips.
Really enjoy your video's. Obvious skill and care shown in all of these. Thanks!
Thank you
Thanks, very interesting. It's certainly a wonderful old car! I've been watching Hubnut's channel here as he has a lovely little 2CV called Ellie that he does a lot of work on, despite him not being a car mechanic, just an amateur wrencher. So, I have spent a lot of time online under the bonnet of this charming little car ! One of his more ambitious jobs was to upgrade the cylinders to 650cc which he did fairly easily, and it apparently made a lot of difference to the performance of the car - he toured all around Europe in it this Summer!
Unbolt the wings and take them off + the engine sides, makes it much easier to work on.
designed to carry a bale of hay eggs and chickens over a ploughed field and convert into a shed and picnic set under a shady tree the 2CV was the perfect car for many rural french people
It was the opposite of the VW beetle. Germans designed an urban car for the new autobahn the nazi regime was building everywhere.
The 2CV was designed for "cultivators" as they said back then, when rural France had almost no undamaged infrastructure after the war.
The ease of taking out the king pin is a part of the Citroen design philosophy, a car for farmers designed so that a farmer could do most repairs with common hand tools.
2CV's need regular maintenance. At least every 1000 miles, lubricate grease nipples as follows: King pins - pump in grease until it emerges from between each king pin and the axle assembly; ensure king pin sealing plugs are intact. Driveshaft joints (ensure that gaiters are not damaged).
Other aspects: Every 3000 miles lubricate hinges and lock mechanisms (wipe off excess lubricant), change oil and filter at least every 3000 miles or annually (whichever comes first). When 2CV owners are used to modern cars with much longer service intervals, this maintenance is easily forgotten.
You must be the luckiest person, To get the kingpins out so easy
Nice looking motor. 👍
TH-camr Hubnut has owned a 2CV for many years. He has a recent video showing king pin replacement by a specialist using simple tools. 😎
I watched that video, as I am a subscriber to HubNut, who is now in New Zealand.
@@frothe42 me too..
th-cam.com/video/ZcA6RKhwI0I/w-d-xo.html
These are the most amazing and unique little cars, almost indestructible,.
I have worked on two of these in my life. They are easy fixes. Just takes time. The engine is so small.
Funny seeing the UK number plate! The 2CV is incredibly charismatic and an icon. Great video.,
Really enjoy your videos...wish you'd allow us to watch you work.
I owned a 1977 2CV back in the 1980s. Unfortunately due to strikes in Europe that year had poor quality steel and my car rusted badly 😞. It was great fun to drive, especially with the soft roof rolled back and the heater on. 😀
"It takes special brake fluid, it takes special parts, & it takes a special person to fix it...That's where I come in." Yep, that sounds about right. Just one look around your yard makes that pretty obvious. :)
Ha ! Thank you
@@2stroketurboSure thing. I saw the video on your C10...just how did you go about making a turbo work on your truck? Any chance you shot a video on the build?
Seems the body is in excellent shape....
2CV are designed very simple and made for simple people.
You don t need special tools to repair them
GoliathAngelus In fact int's very complex engeneering to reach such a simplicity. Take the wheels. They need no balance. Citroën designed a special kind of nut shaped as a cowboy hat. The three holes on the wheel ad lager than needed and the wheel has some freedom allowing it to auto balance around its center of mass. A sa result the owner has nothing to learn about the art of balancing wheels. Simplicity is not simple at all to acheive.
Hubnut made a video on replacing the king pin. You must watch it before you tackle this job.
p reg uk plate same as my vw kombi! 1976 I think (the last letter indicates the year on a uk registration plate.)
The 2CV (and variations) was one of the largest mass produced car in history. Not quite a rare car. Rare in the US, but very common in Europe, Africa and south america.
Have you heard about Burton Car Company which sells tools and upgrade parts for the 2CV? They have a video showing king pin replacement. 🙂
th-cam.com/users/BurtonCarCompany
th-cam.com/video/HPx9E_6yNpQ/w-d-xo.html
The play in the wheel bearing : Once you've tightened the driveshaft nut, the play should disappear.
Only judge the play in the wheel bearings with the driveshaft installed. The wheel bearings are ball bearings and some play is normal. It tightens up when the bearings gets up to temperature when driving. If you replace the bearings, go for the ones produced by SKF. They're more expensive, but way better quality than the cheaper alternatives. And advise your customer to grease up the kingpins often.
I suspected that. I want to change them for good measure
Great car. Called the Hessliche Ente in the West Germany..Ugly Ducklin.
Do we get a follow up when finished
Those cars will go through anything most four wheel drive vehicles get stuck in and they are hard to flip.
For repear the kingpins whats Hubnut videos
Que vehículo mas fiel!!! nunca habra otro como el...
Nice! Was there ever a Citroen that had the rear wheels as the steering (steered) wheels, or what little car am I thinking about? I remember some little car in the 60s, when I was a young boy, that had rear steering, I only remember seeing maybe 2 cars like that!
In Germany you still see those cars but most of them are quite rusty from what I've seen
Please make a video on how to remove the doors... It's so freakin' hilarious!!! :-D :-D :-D
I think I would take 12 times longer to edit than vid, than to do the job.
Sounds like the owner doesn't do much in the way of maintenance, and these things do need it quite frequently! Good thing they found your place, that's for sure
Owner maybe cannot, and didn't have a garage who could, I've been in the same position
@@jusb1066 Yeah that happens all too often, if you have an old car, or an oddball, garages tend not to help you often. Small garages sometimes do, but then there is the risk of "did they took the job for the pay, or do they know what they're doing?" kinda thing
How in the heck do you find parts for the crazy cars?...
I've always wanted to buy a 2CV with a blown engine here in the USA and swap the engine with a BMW motorcycle engine. Imagine this car with 100+ HP! www.sparrowautomotive.co.uk/citroen2cvbmw.html
Coincidently Oliver posted a wheel bearing replacement video today, th-cam.com/video/1Oa1rhBfr6w/w-d-xo.html
HubNut did his king pins last month th-cam.com/video/1Oa1rhBfr6w/w-d-xo.html
Lots of good tips.
please send it to me. i want one badly
Anyone looking at this 2cv video I’ve a bolens 1053 I’ve restored with a 2cv engine in it on my channel :)
Perfect for a 200 pound 6½' gorilla with 16 US size feet.
Good luck. 😉 Hope the piston seals in the brakes haven't been melted as well.
Hugh Cameron He said he had replaced the calipers so that should not be a problem.
Interesting channel, not a LS ot SBC in sight 👍👍👍👍👍
You need to work on a Trabant two stroke.
There is play at the srearig rad as well if you have so much play at the kingpins goodluck
UK way of replacing king pins and bushings th-cam.com/video/ZcA6RKhwI0I/w-d-xo.html
sit row N doe shah voe
Last taxed in UK in 99, it's been gone here a.long time
I hope the owner changed both wheel bearings !! It’s just cheap insurance like changing all u joints at same time
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