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Grease has been suggested as a material that slows/stops both the slow leak, and prevent a 'dry' gasket from sticking to one face or the other.
Overtightening can cause distortion. Some 2cv valve covers have been tightened so much, they actually touch the rockers! Check for hairline cracks in the covers next time they're off. You never know. They...

Sorry, a year later .... I believe the jack on the right is a series 1 CX jack.

Thank you. We did have a series 1 CX many years ago (a Familiale). Must have been from that period.

Many thanks!

Well done. Good chance to attend to all and sundry that cannot easily be accessed when installed.

Sorry for the long absence, a distraction in the form of a Morris Minor convertible has got in the way and GS bashing has taken a back seat. I'll get back to it when the the novelty of curiously sized fixings wears out and face up to this leak, knocking drive shaft and whatever else crops up.

We find it quite difficult to change from 2nd to 3rd without a crunch (4 speed). All other actions up and down are fine. It is wishful thinking to imagine double checking the oil will sort this out but no harm in trying!
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That sounds more like a problem with the synchro spring on third. Options may be either replacement of the spring...

Apparently not. I'm told that the tank and sender are different between early and late GS.

Late GS tank and sender are the same as GSA.

I think they continued to sell the G Special (our car) after the introduction of the GSA.

I have learnt that the same thing happens with drive shafts. The GSA shafts and late GS are thicker than the early GS...

Thanks for the suggestions. I will report back in due course.

This is excellent knowledge, many thanks, I was thinking of facing up to the problem of a droopy rear seat!

That's great to hear! I also got confirmation from Chevronics. I'm now looking for another wheel with 10 holes around the rim that matches my current set. The car currently has a non-matching spare from a GSA. I also remember the previous owner installed a tube in one of the tires as the rim wasn't entirely airtight.

I took mine off with an impact gun this weekend. The nut took the threaded starter dog with it. I don't think that's how it's supposed to come apart, but it went back together just fine.

@yavuzss, I've got the same belt on the passenger side, but I find the retracting style more convenient.

I pulled out the plastic piece, it was stuck but popped out. Drilled the rivets and cleaned the contacts inside, now switch works perfectly. I wonder why dipped beam works in both first and second position. CX light switch also works like this. Must be a Citroën design 😅

The smaller spring (#3 in your image) isn't pressing the pads against the disk, but it is pressing them firmly down in their bores. I'm guessing this kept the pads from retracting fully when the brake was released. I tried flipping one of them over so it's not pressing as hard on the pads and they're free to move. This reduced the sound quite a...

Ah well, looks plenty enough to me. No point in packing it in to full capacity as it could only distort the bellows, which you don't really want.
I still think in ounces.

Well done. Is it possible to add a second nut to the adjusting thread so as to act as a lock-nut.

Yes, I could and should but...in the fullness of time!

Thanks for the diagrams, this certainly looks like a fun way to spend an afternoon.

Will report back in due course.

Heat, but less of it ....to soften the seal if it has gone hard....again the Micro Flame allows you to control where and how much and allows you to build up the heat slowly.

I'm told that from July '79 when the GSA is launched the GS uses a GSA sender.

Well done that man! Good to know.

All sorted, just had to replace the small O ring on the pressure relief screw

Thanks everyone.

Preparations are under way.

Headlamp panel and under tray are removed! I was a bit short in time, so hopefully make better progress next weekend.

I have added a bit to today's day in the spotlight for the GSA here on one of the FCF's newest threads...

Neil

Thank you gents. Two replies on consecutive days!

It does seem to be a strange anomaly. No play was detectable in the wheel bearing, though it would growl on right hand turns. Long since replaced.

Yes, indeed. Sorry Chris :(

Remarkably little information available on GS interiors compared to DS. However, there may be some clues available from : -

You can play around selecting different years for different colours and shades.
Select 1975 and AC640.

I think you are correct. Darrin at Citroen Classics in Staines has said he has not found a tool that fits, but used an adapted flat bit in an impact driver.
I'll be looking at concocting a special !

I expect Mr Moss will have something - at a price.

Some (at least) South African assembled GS’s came with chromed bumpers rather than the normal stainless, along with local glass and interior carpet & upholstery.

GSA oil pump......

Just to let anyone out there know what buying online can look like if it goes wrong, I had a disgraceful experience recently with a vendor-

Paint jobs on the GS were notorious for blowing off in the wind - especially the metallic finishes. Mine is a metallic grey which is almost down to bare metal on the roof. One rear door looks like Elephant skin.

What's the advice? If it looks too good to be true, it probably is.

The GS series are lovely to drive. Simpler than the D, but with everything tickety-boo the ride is unequalled. Pity they don't do sixty to the gallon, not thirty!

They are indeed, I swear mine was the best car I have owned. As said, shame about the petrol economy.

POTD? Penny hasn't dropped with me! Precious Old Transport Devices - Naaah . . .

Picture(s) of the day thread, just about the FCF's most active topic. The GS in the snow would be a perfect submission.

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Regards Neil

Could be leaves blocking the drain holes under the bonnet - wherever they might be!

I had the same and there is a rubber 'vent' thing at the top of the wheel arch, squeeze it so it opens and loads of crap and water will come out.

Flush it out with a hose once it is flowing to clear out any remaining debris.

My GSA had the same problem - an L...

You have to lever out the high/low beam switch. Use a plastic lever so you won't damage it. Then you will see sort of circular spring clip type thing holding the headlight switch barrel in place. be careful not to damage the clip else the fingers lose springiness and the barrel won't stay in its place when you reassemble it. Also, there are pins...

Hiya,
Yes that's usually my first port of call for GSA parts but I couldn't find anything that fits the description.
Chevronics has the outside ones but supposedly nil stock on inside ones, I'm told.
I need to replace the window regulator so want the parts replaced at the same time.
Cheers,
Sam

Just an update.
Having been 'put off' from ordering from 'Mr. Auto' (parts allegedly slow in arriving, and any refunds likewise), I ordered from Chevronics. The only difference between the GS and the GSA rear box is the final bends in the tail pipe. GSA and GS are the same other than that, and will fit. No difference in pipe diameters. Walkers...

Deafened by the 'silence'?
I have not done one myself, but the Haynes and Autobook series have the procedure. Do you have either? Or shall I plagiarise a bit? Basically it's getting stuff out of the way to drift, or use a rawlbolt to extract the silentbloc bushes (so it is said!).

I've been through all that - pretty light on details though. There is a facebook page for it, looks like they are still actively raced in large numbers in France.

Contacted Autocar yesterday after they had my kit for a couple of weeks, and got a reply straight away. They have found the module in good order, and are sending me a new silver MS4 coil to replace the green one. It's being despatched today.

if after fitting I still have no spark, and as the car runs fine on the points set-up which shows that...

Sounds like you may have an issue with corrosion and/or connections. Amongst other things fuse holder clips can cause wierd results that defy logic - unless your an auto electrician!! And I'm not - Mike Phelan would be one such bod, but he's over on the 2cvGB forum as a rule.

Not exactly 'on topic' but my last regular bike would extinguish the...

Thanks - Wish I didn't have the manual remote control mirror, it would be far easier.

...On the lower valance I guess that would need to be swapped actually. I've had a look on the Chevronics website and they list a different part for GS/GSA.

Thanks for the links.
Looks like they look the same except for the bumper attachment points.

Thanks everyone for the help, I found out the motor needed new piston rings that was the issue after sitting in storage for 17 years it needed a minor rebuild and cleaning.

Singe point injection systems can work very well if properly set up, and I'd say far better than a carb in anything other than absolutely top-notch condition that's been tuned on a rolling road etc.

Grafting a system onto a car that's never been designed for one isn't a small undertaking, but it's certainly not impossible. If the car normally has...

Is it me or the GSA wiring diagram completely useless?

If not 3D printed, then if you have all the parts of the piece, get it milled out of nylon....any good machine shop can pantograph a flat part like that very quickly.