All about: 2CV suspension
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samfieldhouse
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 Re: All about: 2CV suspension So, where exactly does the oil go? Do I need to grind the end off the can?
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| January 7th, 2010, 1:38 pm |
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toomany2cvs
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Re: All about: 2CV suspension samfieldhouse wrote: So, where exactly does the oil go? Do I need to grind the end off the can? No, just slip the rubber gaiter off, where it goes around the suspension tierod. Then use a little oilcan with a flexible spout... 
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| January 7th, 2010, 1:40 pm |
 
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samfieldhouse
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Re: All about: 2CV suspension Cheers Adrian
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| January 7th, 2010, 1:53 pm |
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bobh
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Re: All about: 2CV suspension Hi, I live in France and bought new can/spring assemblies from a well known southern supplier for my 1963 'A' series Fourgonnette. They arrived after some pretty heated telephone calls. When fitted, one was OK and I could get the correct ride height, the other side would not adjust (it was about 1.5 inches too high) as there was not enough thread on the front rod (it engages by about 1 inch now). Of course the supplier said this was normal, and their cans were perfect. Can you get longer eyes? Could I cut one up with a disc, and weld the back half of another eye to it, does anyone make longer eyes for sports etc ?
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Jonathan
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bobh
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Re: All about: 2CV suspension Excellent - I only joined this group tonight, and hey presto, an answer to my problem.
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ken
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Re: All about: 2CV suspension Hi bobh, was this the set of canisters on which a rod pulled out of its thread in the eye as soon as you lowered the van back onto the ground? (As mentioned on 2CVGB forum a while back.)  If it is, it would be interesting to know whether the threads on the rods are cut, or rolled like the originals... Did you ever manage to compare the lengths of front tie rod projecting from each canister? ken bobh wrote: Excellent - I only joined this group tonight, and hey presto, an answer to my problem.
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J-dub
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Re: All about: 2CV suspension the box things that (i think) the springs sit in (cylder things) on one of mine has a hole in it (rusted through of course!!) should i be concerend and weld it up?
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Russell
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Re: All about: 2CV suspension I wouldn't weld a patch on the can, just buy a new can and weld the old ends onto it. they are peanuts. If it's rotten, what's keeping the oil in?
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J-dub
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Re: All about: 2CV suspension its the bit you are looking down in this pic http://photos-h.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak ... 9867_n.jpgim not sure if im honest, its an 88 e reg, can you sugest where i get one from ? is it an easy job to fit (im an ameteur!!) but i noticed the other day it had a hole in it, must of been like that for a while, i think its the one the spring sits in as aposed to the oil canasters?? may be wrong of course...
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