Next month (middle of March) I plan to drive down to Slovenia to work (start recommissioning) my recently acquired Ami-Super. 42 years old and 30k miles (on the clock) this car is (mechanically) original with the G10 Citroen GS motor and 1220 gearbox / disc brakes. I'll start by replacing the cam-belts and servicing the motor, before progressive working through the whole car ; replacing old n' dry grease with new. I've bought new brake pads, callipers and wheel cylinders, so I'll check and fit those as required. I'll also run through the ignition & electrics, etc. as well going around the body panels, body shell & chassis ..to treat her to a little TLC and paint
I'll be working like a mobile mechanic, from the back of my van (Chrysler Voyager), so I've made a list of garage tools and equipment I'll probably need - but at the moment I don't have any . Citroen-specific tools.
Can anyone advise what I'll need ? and what I can make do without. And as importantly where I might get / borrow them from ? or else dimensioned sketches if I can quickly make them.
Big thank you. Pete
HELP !! Citroen tools
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A three quarter breaker bar and extension (long tube) along with the appropriate sized socket to remove the crankshaft fan (35mm? I should know!). Jacks and axle stands. Other than that I doubt there's much out the ordinary - unless you want to take the rear drums off (drums on a Ami Super?), then you'll want that 44mm three quarter socket. Electric rattle gun maybe? What's the Slovenic Voltage? Drill to drill out peenings.
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Items like Jacks etc, if you do not already have them can often be purchased locally a lot cheaper than in the UK....just a thought
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Standard European 230V @ 50Hz.Stonehopper wrote: Electric rattle gun maybe? What's the Slovenic Voltage? Drill to drill out peenings.
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"There's a tiny house . . . . by a tiny stream . . ."
I remember that from my childhood - awful song! I thought they were singing: "Captain and a bosun by the se-e-e-e-e . . ." Ugh - what was that about?
Gawd help'us - it ain't dead!
I remember that from my childhood - awful song! I thought they were singing: "Captain and a bosun by the se-e-e-e-e . . ." Ugh - what was that about?
Gawd help'us - it ain't dead!
Derek
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Only ever heard it by Max Bygraves and I hate Max Bygraves.
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"There's a tiny house...
...and that exactly has to do with what ?
...and that exactly has to do with what ?
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Blame me - it was Steve's "location" that sparked that off!
An 'age' thing.
An 'age' thing.
Derek