Help for a Devon boy?

[Infinite Granite]

Hi all

I've stuck a post up on the introductions page, but wanted to drop a line in here in case I'm wasting people's time.

Basically, is there anyone on here who's good with old Citroens? Or know where I should go for help?

My mother in law bought a late 40's H Van and promptly deposited it in my workshop. I can deal with rust and running parts, but the engine I'm slightly lost on to be honest.
The last owner left it sat under a tree for 18 months, everything electrical had corroded so it took me 2 hours to get it started but then it started pissing oil.

Is there anyone who knows about these vans? Specifically the diesel ones? And if not, where do I go for info? Or is there somewhere I might get the equivalent of a Haynes manual for them in English? I've got the French manual my but my technical French is useless to be honest.

I deeply appreciate any help anyone can give me!

Cheers,

Ben

[CitroJim]

Where's it leaking oil from Ben?

[Infinite Granite]

This is my first attempt at posting a picture here so I hope this works!

But it's at the bottom of that cylindrical thing circled in red with a nut at the top of it. It's a mixture of air and oil splattering everywhere. Is it the oil pump?

[Northern_Mike]

Where's it leaking oil from Ben?

Not as many places as it would be if it were old and British...

[CitroJim]

Where's it leaking oil from Ben?

Not as many places as it would be if it were old and British...

But Mike, that diesel may be British! Might be a Perkins I have a dim memory that some H Vans did have British diesels... It might be a corrupt memory though

Ben, that looks like the oil filter cartridge housing...

Take it apart and you'll either find the rubber sealing O ring is displaced or has hardened and perished with age...

Getting a new oil filter may be interesting.

Are you a member of the Citroen Car Club? I ask as they have a thriving H-Van section and may be able to advise on spares and so on...

[Gibbo2286]

This site might be worth a look. http://www.citroenhyonline.co.uk/hy-technical.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[DickieG]

Getting a new oil filter may be interesting.

Getting everyday parts for an H van shouldn't be too difficult, Darrin at Citroen Classics is very knowledgeable and keeps a decent stock of spares for them, take a look here

[citronut]

or here even

http://www.citroenhyonline.co.uk/suppliers-contacts.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

or

http://www.h-van.co.uk/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

or

http://www.hvanworld.co.uk/parts.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

or

http://citroenhvan.eu/contact-us/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Infinite Granite]

Crikey you guys are good. Thank you for the help and the warm welcome. T'is very much appreciated.

Ben

[Peter.N.]

Don't know where you are Ben but there used to be a good Citroen garage in Ottery St Mary.

Peter

[citronut]

Don't know where you are Ben but there used to be a good Citroen garage in Ottery St Mary.

Peter

yep i know the one,
we went to a D technical weekend there a few years ago in my old NA D BX, and although the guys in the workshop were very helpfull as i needed to fit new front pads whilst there, a certain female member of staff/proprietor told us as we went to follow the D's to the pub for a meal, we were not invited to go with them

[DickieG]

Don't know where you are Ben but there used to be a good Citroen garage in Ottery St Mary.

Peter

yep i know the one,
we went to a D technical weekend there a few years ago in my old NA D BX, and although the guys in the workshop were very helpfull as i needed to fit new front pads whilst there, a certain female member of staff/proprietor told us as we went to follow the D's to the pub for a meal, we were not invited to go with them

Quite right too, us posh DS owners couldn't possibly be seen in the same company as a scabby BX owner, tut tut Malcolm you pleb getting idea's above your station, how dare you

[CitroJim]

Don't know where you are Ben but there used to be a good Citroen garage in Ottery St Mary.

Peter

yep i know the one,
we went to a D technical weekend there a few years ago in my old NA D BX, and although the guys in the workshop were very helpfull as i needed to fit new front pads whilst there, a certain female member of staff/proprietor told us as we went to follow the D's to the pub for a meal, we were not invited to go with them

Quite right too, us posh DS owners couldn't possibly be seen in the same company as a scabby BX owner, tut tut Malcolm you pleb getting idea's above your station, how dare you

I suppose the same applies to us proles who own and run Xantias too...

[citronut]

a scabby BX owner,

ou im not that scabby , and my old NA BX was quite tidy really,

i think she was down right b*l*o*o*d*y rude

[qprdude]

Here was me thinking that pubs were open to the public?
You shoulda gone along in overalls and hovvered around "the special ones"