See, all that stuff needs PHOTOS!

For sure it does!

Pete have you got any pics by chance? or has anyone got any pics of this mod?

I just ordered a load from the 2cVikingSanta so it looks like Xmas may be coming around for a 2nd hit

i'll be packing it all up for the minute and making the above mentioned mods and assembly in a couple of weeks.


Harley

ohhh, and while i think of it.

I have fitted a front sway bar from an Ami... is there enough room under the 2cv at the cross member to fit one on the rear? I think I would weld adaptor plates on the top of the arms to fit one...

Cheers

Harley

Steering Rack Grease Point.

Variation on Kens Idea...

Prototype.
To grease the knuckles and suplus grease into the rack tube.

Remove bush, Anneal the bush.
Drill/Tap to take 8mm bolt.
Re-Harden the bush.
Refit the bush

Drill 8mm bolt for grease passage.

Drill/Tap 8mm bolt to take 7mm grease nipple

Fit to rack

Another option to grease the steering-rack internals.

Drill 2.5mm hole through the Axis of the steering Knuckle.




Grease Nipple Adapter

Hi Pete,how are you doing?
Is there anything you wont put a grease nipple on

If it moves..... Grease it .....else paint?

I have just replaced the steering arms on my Avion (I also fitted the phosphor bronze bushes I had made - so I'm hoping that they won't go oval in short order).

I smoothed and polished the new arms before priming them with epoxy primer and then spraying them in silver 2 pack. They look very good against the housings which I had nickel plated and fitted a grease nipple so I can run them without a rubber gaiter.

The M7 bolts holding the arms to the hub were quite rusty and didn't look the part. I wanted to replace them with something shiny. However, you cannot just replace this bolt with any stainless or chromed M7 set screw. It must be a high tensile bolt to Grade 10.9. The leading 2CV part specialist sells new zinc plated hex head bolts in Grade 10.9 for £2.98 each. So £11.92 plus P&P for 4 bolts that will go rusty in short order.

Looking around the workshop I found that the BBS split rim from a 1980's BMW sitting under the workbench has 40 M7 X 32mm bolts and they are all marked Gr 10.9!! Rather than pull out and use 25 year old bolts from this wheel I got on to a wheel specialist and was able to buy 4 bolts for £1 each. These bolts come in chrome, black chrome or gold plate. They are from Germany and are all (including the chrome plated ones) guaranteed to be meet and exceed Grade 10.9. This is because BBS split rims must meet a German TUV spec. You can also get stainless bolts to B8 standard - this is the S/S equivalent of Grade 10.9. The stainless bolts are £1.25. All bolts come in different headstyles - including a pike head.

There is absolutely no need to use pretty, shiny bolts on a standard 2CV (though they are 1/3 the price) but it does look nicer on a car with exposed suspension. I'm sure that the Citroenistes will be telling me that a Citroen Grade 10.9 is MUCH stronger and better than one made by Germans but a 10.9 bolt is a 10.9 bolt.

If you're interested have a look on eBay (search for M7 x 32 split rim bolt) or try the Dubshire website.