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rustygubber
Firing on two.
Joined: August 26th, 2011, 6:38 pm
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 noticed today? My battery trays loose,and both sides bulkhead around tray have a 2inch long split  is this a common 2cv fault or just mine 
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| January 4th, 2012, 7:54 pm |
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Jonathan
Firing on two.
Joined: January 1st, 2009, 7:37 pm
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Location: Disunited Kingdom
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Re: noticed today? Very common on late UK cars.
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| January 4th, 2012, 7:55 pm |
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Jonathan
Firing on two.
Joined: January 1st, 2009, 7:37 pm
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Location: Disunited Kingdom
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Re: noticed today?
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1988 built (1989 F-registered) Citroën 2CV-Six
2013 (63-Plate) VW Golf SE 1.4TSI BMT DSG7
1932 Morris Minor Open Two-Seater (The £100 car).
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| January 4th, 2012, 7:57 pm |
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Russell
Firing on two.
Joined: November 29th, 2008, 10:05 pm
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Location: West Sussex, U.K.
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Re: noticed today? Really common, I'm guessing your 2cv is a disc brake car? The older models used to have an extra double thickness plate to prevent this but it was deleted around the time of disc brakes to save money or something, every late 2cv suffers from this, and ecas, I believe, sell a battery tray strengthening device to stop it going further.
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Neil
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Joined: November 28th, 2008, 11:14 pm
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Location: Cornwall, UK
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Re: noticed today? Yep, up until the early 80s? Citroen fitted a bracket under the battery tray to help support the weight. Cost cutting meant on later cars all the weight bares on the flimsy bulkhead - cracks were common after 12 months back then! ECAS sell this:  http://www.ecas2cvparts.co.uk/battery-s ... p-522.html
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| January 4th, 2012, 8:01 pm |
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rustygubber
Firing on two.
Joined: August 26th, 2011, 6:38 pm
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Re: noticed today? Thanks for all replies,ive already been cutting steel this after noon to repair and make a strengthener bracket,coudnt believe how flimsy the bulkhead is there, 
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| January 4th, 2012, 8:10 pm |
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richardmorris
Firing on two.
Joined: July 9th, 2009, 10:27 am
Posts: 493
Location: Bagshot Park
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Re: noticed today? Cracks in the bulkhead will fail the MOT and will need to be welded before adding the bulkhead support bracket. (if they can be seen under the bracket obviously  )
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| January 5th, 2012, 11:05 am |
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Smiffy
Firing on two.
Joined: October 23rd, 2009, 10:41 pm
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Location: Worcestershire
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Re: noticed today? Welded my split bulkhead and added an ECAS frame a couple of years ago. No probs since.
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| January 5th, 2012, 7:19 pm |
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panelbeaterpeter
Firing on two.
Joined: April 24th, 2011, 6:05 pm
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Location: Everywhere
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Re: noticed today? Mine has a very bad crack here too, will be welding it up and making a strengthening piece which I will spot weld behind, will look neater than the Ecas plate. The thickness of the bulkhead metal is just ridiculous.
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| January 5th, 2012, 9:26 pm |
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Sean
Firing on two.
Joined: April 22nd, 2009, 11:06 pm
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Location: Ecosse
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Re: noticed today? 0,5mm
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