| Started work on engine/gearbox.
First I made a stand out of some scrap metal that I had saved from an
old bed. I new that I had to replace an oilseal where the shaft comes
out of the diff so I drained the gearbox oil. |
 |
| On the magnetic drain plug I
was surprised to find some pieces of metal. This looked serious. I asked
the 2CV-L list if anyone could identify where it had come from. Some
suggested synchro circlip but that has, apparently, a cross section
with a flat on it. This was circular. (Before it was squashed.) |
 |
| Ken Hanna suggested a detent
spring. Then it dawned on me. When you lift the gearbox cover you have
to but your fingers under it as you lift it and get hold of a detent
spring which goes up into a recess on the cover. I had done this so
I got it and compared it to the remains. I also trawled through the
oil I had taken out and there was the rest of the spring. I guess someone
had dropped on and replaced it without recovering it. |
 |
| I undid the 6 bolts that hold
one of the output shafts and extracted the shaft. I now need a long
29mm box spanner to dismantle it. |
 |
| I couldn't find any more debris
in the gear box but there was slight damage to the edge of a couple
of gearteeth. |
 |
| Removed the heat exchangers. |
 |
| Removed the inlet manifold. |
 |
| Removed the front grill. |
 |
| Removed the fan. |
 |
| Removed the cowling from around
the cylinders, |
 |
| Both cylinders had wheat grains
packed between the cooling fins! |
 |
| Removed the cylinderhead covers. |
 |
| Removed the cylinderheads. |
 |
| And pushrods. |
 |
| There was negligible wear in
the bores but there were quite a few scratches. This would indicate
that the engine has seized at some time. Perhaps caused by the wheat. |
 |
| Removed points. |
 |
| |
 |
| Split gearbox from engine to
inspect clutch. Looks OK. |
 |
| Also took end cover of gearbox.
No play in bearings. |
 |
