CITROEN 2CV ENGINE REBUILD: PART TWO

In the last issue of Classics, we followed the Burton Car Company stripping down a 602cc engine. This time, we’re finding out how they reassemble the engine with new or overhauled components.

The lightness, compactness and simplicity of Citroën’s commonly known 2CV engine perhaps makes it ideal to overhaul for a classic car DIYer. There are, however, a number of tools that can help save time and avoid disasters, many of which are available through the Burton Car Company in the Netherlands. And some jobs do require specialist tools, such as for assembling the crankshaft (should you need to dismantle it in the first place). In other situations, such as fitting the front and rear main oil seals, a suitable size drift is required.

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