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Author:  Roco [ November 10th, 2016, 2:28 am ]
Post subject:  love of the car
The amazing design of the 2cv still holds for me , and still relevant today , an economical vehicle for the masses , maybe more so in these fraught times ?,
Or have we never had it so good ?, indeed I grew up with a outdoor sh*t house and the tin tub bath in the kitchen , milk and essential food delivered by horse and cart
( and yes I can ride a 1cv :) ) indeed they were the original 4 x 4's

Getting back to the topic header , The 2CV and it’s variants why is no syncro on first gear , the hub cone is there but not the synco spring ring ?,
Just curious being a ex owner of a Renault 4 , 750cc with it's 3 speed gearbox ,
Author:  Taskos [ November 14th, 2016, 2:06 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: love of the car
I believe it's only to protect the gears from clumsy changes.
Just like the reverse.
Author:  Roco [ November 15th, 2016, 1:10 am ]
Post subject:  Re: love of the car
Taskos wrote:
I believe it's only to protect the gears from clumsy changes.
Just like the reverse.

thanks for your thoughts Taskos, agree on on no sychro on reverse gear , even my sad sack Opel dosn't have that , but why does the 70,s onwards 2cv's have the expensive hub cone fitted to first gear but not the cheap snap ring ? is it because as you say after problems due to clumsy 1st gear changes at high speeds leading to warranty claims ?
next time I have a agearbox apart ,I will try to fit the missing snap ring
from distant memory it's the same size as as either 2nd or 3rd snap ring
Author:  Nelsthebass [ November 15th, 2016, 1:26 am ]
Post subject:  Re: love of the car
Why not just embrace the quirkiness if owning a 2CV?
Author:  ken [ November 15th, 2016, 2:46 am ]
Post subject:  Re: love of the car
Definitely a distant memory.
The outer diameter of 2nd/3rd gear synchromesh clips is 'around' 60% of one which would activate the cones for 1st gear... :roll:

Roco wrote:
Taskos wrote:
I believe it's only to protect the gears from clumsy changes.
Just like the reverse.

thanks for your thoughts Taskos, agree on on no sychro on reverse gear , even my sad sack Opel dosn't have that , but why does the 70,s onwards 2cv's have the expensive hub cone fitted to first gear but not the cheap snap ring ? is it because as you say after problems due to clumsy 1st gear changes at high speeds leading to warranty claims ?
next time I have a agearbox apart ,I will try to fit the missing snap ring
from distant memory it's the same size as as either 2nd or 3rd snap ring
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