Lotties clattering
After the wing was painted the odd road bump caused quite a clatter from somewhere under the throttle pedal so Manly decided to have a poke about underneath the body and discovered that some kind previous owner had drilled and fitted grease nipples to allow the Knife edges to swim in grease. He also found a leaking offside shock absorber so that was changed in about 30 minutes. A road test was in order and the clatter was still present so Manly was once again prone and peering at Lotties undergear.
The wing painter had done a good job refitting the wing but there was very little clearance between the wing and the suspension arm mounting tube. A piece of wood hit with a decent hammer re-profiled and lifted the inner wing by about ¼ inch. Problem solved.
Did Manly really need to replace that shock absorber?? At least it prevents the MOT tester having a fit in a few weeks time.
Hot tip: Is your 2CV sounding a little noisy? Check all the screws holding the door cards are tight. Mine were all loose and a quick nip-up has made a huge difference reducing rattles and noise levels inside.
Last updated: 10 September 2011