Tractors for the rear brake drums are expensive and if you don't screw on a 2CV every week you may only need it every few years. The alternative to this is as simple as it is ingenious. You need an old rim, a approx. 20 cm long M 12 wire rod and a pair of M 12 nuts. A nut is screwed into the middle of the wire rod and inserted into the hole in the middle of the rim. Then put a second nut on it from the other side and align the wire rod so that it passes vertically and tighten the nut.
Now the nut on the inside of the rim is welded. The nut on the outside now comes to the end of the wire rod and is also welded, the same happens at the other end of the wire rod. If we now want to pull off the brake drum, we can leave this work to a toddler, since Armold-Schwarzenegger forces and the like are not necessary. A little fat on the inner nut is just as useful as reversing the eccentric (who hasn't forgotten?).
Even brakes with clogged cylinders and fixed brake shoes after a long period of downtime are no longer an issue, but the brake shoes are bent and the plates with the locking springs jump through, but such brakes need to be completely replaced anyway. To pull off the brake drum, screw the wire rod into the rim of the trigger, then screw the wheel nuts onto the drum, screw the wire rod into it, press it onto the astap and the rim pulls the drum off with gentle force. Pulling the drum with the screwed wheel is not recommended, as this allows the wheel bearing to jump.
Below are the years of construction and chassis numbers (VIN) of the 2CV:
| Year | Type | wine |
| 1949 | 2CV A | 1 - 924 |
| 1950 | 2CV A | 925 - 7100 |
| 1951 | 2CV A | 7101 - 21850 |
| 2CV AT | 3000000 - 301700 | |
| 1952 | 2CV A | 21851 - 43150 |
| 2CV AT | 301701 - 309450 | |
| 1953 | 2CV A | 43151 - 77950 |
| 2 CV AT | 309451 - 322500 | |
| 1954 | 2CV A | 77951 - 121200 |
| 2CV AT | 322501 - 338450 | |
| 1955 | 2CV A | 121201 - 124500 |
| 2CV AZ | 150001 - 210188 | |
| 2CV AT | 338301 - 338450 | |
| 2CV AZU | 450001 - 470552 | |
| 1956 | 2CV A | 124501 - 125315 |
| 2CV AZ | 210189 - 297458 | |
| 2CV AT | 338451 - | |
| 2CV AZU | 470553 - 491184 | |
| 1957 | 2CV A | 125316 - 125372 |
| 2CV AZ | 297459 - 395334 | |
| 2CV AZU | 491185 - 519882 | |
| 1958 | 2CV A | 125373 - 125451 |
| 2CV AZ | 395335 - 478000 | |
| 2CV AZ | 1000001 - 1030214 | |
| 2CV AZL | 2000001 - 2001706 | |
| 2CV Sahara | ||
| 2CV AZU | 519823 - 551967 | |
| 1959 | 2CV A | 125452 - 125539 |
| 2CV AZ | 1030215 - | |
| 2CV AZ | 2350001 - 2352809 | |
| 2CV AZL | 2001701 - 2250554 | |
| 2CV Sahara | ||
| 2CV AZU | 551968 -589860 | |
| 1960 | 2CV A | 125540 - 125570 |
| 2CV AZ | 2352810 - 2472482 | |
| 2CV AZL | 2250545 - 2265599 | |
| 2CV Sahara | ||
| 2CV AZU | 589860 - 636247 | |
| 1961 | 2CV A | 125571 - 128685 |
| 2CV AZ | 2472483 - 2500399 | |
| 2CV AZL | 2265600 - 2285436 | |
| 2CV AZLP | 2510001 - 2591863 | |
| 2800001 - 2801039 | ||
| 2CV Sahara | 000001 - 000199 | |
| 2CV AZU (old bonnet) | 636248 - 680000 | |
| 2CV AZU (new bonnet) | 680001 - 682408 | |
| 1962 | 2CV AZ | 2285437 - 2287173 |
| 2CV AZL | 2591864 - 2600508 | |
| 2CV AZLP | 2801040 - 2801252 | |
| 2CV 15hp | 8294001 - 8297422 | |
| 2CV 15hp centrifugaal | 8310001 - 8497422 | |
| 2CV Sahara | 000200 - 000449 | |
| 2CV AZU | 682409 - 741016 | |
| 1963 | 2CV AZ | 8297629 - 8299500 |
| 2CV AZL | 8497423 - 8561105 | |
| 2CV AZA / AZAM | 1350001 - 1434390 | |
| 2CV Sahara | 000501 - 000618 | |
| 2CV AZU | 741017 - 761026 | |
| 2CV AZU 2 / 63 > | 1140001 - 1150957 | |
| 1964 | 2CV AZ | 8561201 - 8561291 |
| 2 CV AZAM | 1350001 - 1439999 | |
| 1460001 - 1462476 | ||
| 2CV AZL ENAC | 1440001 - 1454521 | |
| 1456001 - 1475903 | ||
| 2CV AZAM Luxe | 1490001 - 1559464 | |
| 1595001 - 1595316 | ||
| 2CV AZL | 1560001 - 1589919 | |
| 2CV Sahara | 000631 - 000707 | |
| 2CV AZU | 1151001 - 1167613 | |
| 2CV AZU 6 / 64 > | 1168001 - 1169670 | |
| 1965 | 2CV AZ | 8561300 - 8561522 |
| 8561500 - 8561522 | ||
| 2CV AZL | 1600001 - 1603541 | |
| 1635001 - 1635471 | ||
| 2CV AZL A | 1635001 - 1635471 | |
| 1640001 - 1647847 | ||
| 1732001 - 1746460 | ||
| 2CV AZAM | 1620000 - 1628440 | |
| 1675001 - 1677121 | ||
| 1690001 - 1711184 | ||
| 1712000 - 1720305 | ||
| 1755001 - 1806610 | ||
| 2CV Sahara | 000710 - 000742 | |
| 2CV AZU | 1170001 - 1171184 | |
| 1175001 - 1180300 | ||
| 1966 | 2CV AZ | 8561601 - 8561626 |
| 2CV AZL | 1825000 - 1834310 | |
| 2CV AZL | 1840000 - 1859446 | |
| 1861001 - 1862315 | ||
| 2CV AZAM | 1810001 - 1824696 | |
| 1865000 - 1954001 | ||
| 2CV Sahara | 000750 - 000779 | |
| 1967 | 2CV AZ | 8561630 - 8561655 |
| 2CV AZL | 7000000 - 7007201 | |
| 7009000 - 7009299 | ||
| 2CV AZL A (AZA) | 7028000 - 7042477 | |
| 7046000 - 7046624 | ||
| 2CV AZAM | 7012000 - 7021960 | |
| 7055000 - 7095346 | ||
| 2CV AZAM Export | 7022101 - 7024784 | |
| 7095601 - 7112929 | ||
| 2CV Sahara | 000780 - 000791 | |
| 2CV AZU | 1196100 - 1205613 | |
| 1968 | 2CV AZA | 7167000 - 7196400 |
| 2CV AZU | 7117001 - 7125499 | |
| 1969 | 2CV AZA | 7197000 - 7234616 |
| 2CV AZU | 7125700 - 7137141 | |
| 2CV AK 33hp | 9174300 - 9189999 | |
| 2CV AK | 9159000 - 9199000 | |
| 1970 | 2CV AZA | 7235001 - 7270050 |
| 2CV 4 AZA 2 | 7850001 - 7886311 | |
| 2CV 6 AZKA | AZKA0000KA0002 - AZKA0001KA1952 | |
| 2CV AK | 9528701 - | |
| 1971 | 2CV 4 | 7888001 - 7954193 |
| 2CV 6 | AZKA0001AK4001 - AZKA0004KA8654 | |
| 2CV Sahara | ||
| AZU | 7147501 - | |
| AKS | 00AK0002 - | |
| 1972 | 2CV 4 | 7960001 - |
| 2CV 6 | AZKA0005KA2001 - | |
| AZU | 7156501 - 7160119 | |
| AZU A | 7712001 - 7714563 | |
| AKS | 02AK7001 - 7714563 | |
| 1973 | 2CV 4 | 9066001 - |
| 2CV 6 | AZKA0010KA5001 - | |
| AZU | 7815001 - | |
| AKS | 05KA5001 - | |
| 1974 | 2CV 4 | 9066001 - |
| 2CV 6 | AZKA0015KA6501 - | |
| AZU B | 0782501 - | |
| AKS | 05KA5001 - | |
| 1975 | 2CV 4 | 09140001 - |
| 2CV 6 | AZKA0023KA8001 - | |
| AZU B | 07837001 - | |
| AKS | 12AK7001 - | |
| 1976 | 2CV 4 | 00KB0001 - |
| 2CV 4 Spot | 03KB5635 - | |
| 2CV 6 | AZKA0030KA9001 - | |
| AZU | 00AP0001 - | |
| AKS | 15AK2001 - | |
| 1977 | 2CV 4 | 06KB0001 - |
| 2CV 6 | AZKA0038KA0001 - | |
| AZU | 01AP0001 - | |
| AKS | 18AK0001 - | |
| 1978 | 2CV 4 | 06KB0001 - |
| 2CV 6 | AZKA0044KA5001 - | |
| AZU | 01 AP 6001 - | |
| AKS | 20AK6001 - | |
| 1979 | 2CV Special | 18KB6001 - |
| 2CV 6 | AZKA0050KA5001 - | |
| 1980 | 2CV 6 | AZKA0056KA4001 - |
| 1981 | 2CV 6 | AZKA0068KA0001 - |
| 1982 | 2CV 6 | AZKA0077KA5001- |
| 1983 | 2CV 6 | AZKA0088KA2001 - |
| 1984 | 2CV 6 | AZKA0096KA6001 - |
| 1985 | 2CV 6 | AZKA00KA038501 - |
| 1986 | 2CV 6 | AZKA00KA110001 - |
| 1987 | 2CV 6 | AZKA00KA192501 - |
| 1988 | 2CV 6 | AZKA00KA296001 - |
| 1988 | 2CV 6 Production end F | AZKA00KA302493 (25.2.88 / 4127) |
| 1990 | 2CV 6 Production end P | AZKA00KA376002 (27.9.90 / 5010) |
Of course we have also listed them for the Dyane and Acadyane:
| Year | Type | wine |
| 1968 | Dyane AYA-A | 7277000 - 7293431 |
| Dyane AYA-AM | 7307000 - 7359448 | |
| Dyane AYA3-A | 7500000 - 7517466 | |
| Dyane AYA3-AM | 7530000 - 7577540 | |
| Dyane AYA2-A | 7362000 - 7370211 | |
| Dyane AYA2-AM | 7372000 - 7382436 | |
| 1969 | Dyane AYA-A | 7294000 - 7294533 |
| Dyane AYA-AM | 7359800 - | |
| Dyane AYA3-A | 7586000 - 7587327 | |
| Dyane AYA3-AM | 7587000 - 7583509 | |
| Dyane AYA2-A | 7385000 - 7389996 | |
| 7400000 - 7415100 | ||
| Dyane AYA2-AM | 7390000 - 7393340 | |
| Dyane AYB-A | 7590002 - 7607878 | |
| Dyane AYB-AM | 7620001 - 7658122 | |
| 1970 | Dyane 4 AYA2-A | 7418002 - 7458855 |
| Dyane AYB-A | 7665002 - 7711631 | |
| Dyane AYB-AM | 7690001 - | |
| Dyane 6AY-CB | 00CB0002 - 03CB7982 | |
| 1971 | Dyane 4 AYA2-A | 7460001 - 7498460 |
| Dyane 6AY-CB | 03CB8001 - 08CB9261 | |
| 1972 | Dyane 4 AYA2-A | 7715001 - 7751818 |
| Dyane 6AY-CB | 09CB2501 - 14CB9372 | |
| 1973 | Dyane 4 AYA2-A | 7754001 - 7769762 |
| Dyane 6AY-CB | 15CB2001 - 21CB5669 | |
| 1974 | Dyane 4 AYA2-A | 7770001 - 7790300 |
| Dyane 6AY-CB | 21CB6001 - 28CB6130 | |
| 1975 | Dyane 4 AYA2-A | 7793001 - |
| Dyane 6AY-CB | 30CB0001 - 37CB4000 | |
| 1976 | Dyane 6 | 37CB4001 - |
| 1977 | Dyane 6 | 47CB0001 - |
| 1978 | Dyane 6 | 54CB5001 - |
| 1979 | Dyane 6 | 61CB6001 - |
| 1980 | Dyane 6 | 67CD2001 - |
| Acadiane | 04CD0001 - | |
| 1981 | Dyane 6 | 74CB0001 - |
| Acadiane | 06CD8101 - | |
| 1982 | Dyane 6 | 78CB0001 - |
| Acadiane | 10CD0001 - | |
| 1983 | Dyane 6 | 82CB4001 - |
| Acadiane | 13CD2001 - | |
| 1984 | Acadiane | 15CD3001 - |
| 1985 | Acadiane | 17CD0001 - |
| 1986 | Acadiane | 20CD0001 - |
| 1987 | Acadiane | 21CD2001 - |
| 1988 | Acadiane | 22CD2001 - |
From the Ami we also have them:
| Year | Type | wine |
| 1961 | Friend 6 | 009001 - 014521 |
| 1962 | Friend 6 | 014522 - 044766 |
| 100102 - 227999 | ||
| 1963 | Friend 6 | 044767 - 055630 |
| 044767 - 055630 | ||
| 129000 - 199999 | ||
| 9200001 - 9209971 | ||
| 1964 | Friend 6 | 9215001 - 9246157 |
| 9250001 - 9333602 | ||
| 1965 | Friend 6 Sedan | 9334000 - 9392303 |
| 9393500 - 9394564 | ||
| Friend 6 Break | 9100001 - 9101399 | |
| 9123000 - 9136783 | ||
| 9102000 - 9119999 | ||
| 9600000 - 9646041 | ||
| 1966 | Friend 6 Sedan | 9415000 - 9432980 |
| 9435000 - 9437535 | ||
| 9395000 - 9410659 | ||
| 9438000 - 9442255 | ||
| Friend 6 Break | 9136800 - 9149166 | |
| 9646100 - 9762048 | ||
| 1967 | Friend 6 Sedan | 9443000 - 9438966 |
| 9460000 - 948???? | ||
| Friend 6 Break | 9763000 - 9770664 | |
| 9778000 - 9898718 | ||
| 1968 | Friend 6 Sedan | 28 PS 9484000 - 9521395 |
| 35 PS 370000 - 374154 | ||
| Friend 6 Break | 28 HP 4 - Seater 9905000 - 9908240 | |
| 35 HP 4 - Seater 520000 - 520806 | ||
| 28 HP 5 - Seater 9920000 - 9974228 | ||
| 35 HP 5 - Seater 524000 - 534285 | ||
| 28 PS Club 200000 - 219564 | ||
| 35 PS Club 230000 - 236344 | ||
| 1969 | Friend 6 Sedan | 375500 - 390857 |
| Friend 6 Break | 4 - Seater 537000 - 538563 | |
| 5 - Seater 549000 - 601388 | ||
| Club 237000 - ? | ||
| Friend 6 Service / Business | 393 000 - 429 999 | |
| Friend 8 Sedan | 435 000 - 447 927 | |
| 1971 | Friend 8 | Sedan 17JA0001 - ? |
| Break 14JB5001 - ? | ||
| Service 01JC2001 - ? | ||
| Super Friend | Sedan 00JF0001 - ? | |
| Break 00JG0001 - ? | ||
| Service 00JH0001 - ? | ||
| 1974 | Friend 8 | Sedan 19JA5501 - ? |
| Break 17JB4501 - ? | ||
| Service 01JC5501 | ||
| 1975 | Friend 8 | Sedan 22JA1001 - ? |
| Break 20JB5001 - ? | ||
| Service 01JC8501 - ? | ||
| 1976 | Friend 8 | Sedan 23jA9501 - ? |
| Break 22JB7001 - ? | ||
| Service 02JC1701 - ? | ||
| 1977 | Friend 8 | Sedan 26JA0001 - ? |
| Service / Company 02JC6001 - ? | ||
| Break 26JB0001 | ||
| 1978 | Friend 8 | Sedan 27JA1001 - ? |
| Break 27JB8501 | ||
| Company 02JC8501 - ? |
And finally, an overview of the Mehari:
| Year | Type | wine |
| 1968 | Mehari | |
| 1969 | Mehari | 9 169 300 - 9 999 999 |
| 1970 | Mehari | 00CA1901 - 01CA3028 |
| 1971 | Mehari | 01CA3028 - 02CA4500 |
| >1972 | Mehari | 02CA4501 - 03CA5000 |
| 1973 | Mehari | 03CA5001 - 04CA6000 |
| 1974 | Mehari | 04CA6001 - 06CA1001 |
| 1975 | Mehari | 06CA1001 - 06CA9999 |
| 1976 | Mehari | 07CA0001 - 07CA9999 |
| 1977 | Mehari | 08CA0001 - 08CA9999 |
| 1978 | Mehari | 09CA0001 - 09CA8000 |
| 1979 | Mehari | 09CA8001 - 10CA4000 |
| Mehari 4x4 | 00CE0001 - 00CE1000 | |
| 1980 | Mehari | 10CA4001 - 11CA0500 |
| Mehari 4x4 | 00CE1001 - 00CE2000 | |
| 1981 | Mehari | 11CA0501 - 11CA9999 |
| Mehari 4x4 | 00CE2001 - 00CE4000 | |
| 1982 | Mehari | 12CA0001 - 12CA7000 |
| Mehari 4x4 | 00CE4001 - 00CE5000 | |
| 1983 | Mehari | 12CA7001 - 13CA3000 |
| Mehari 4x4 | 00CE5001 - | |
| 1984 | Mehari | 13CA3001 - 14CA1000 |
| 1985 | Mehari | 14CA1001 - 14CA9999 |
| 1986 | Mehari | 15CA0001 - 15CA3000 |
| 1987 | Mehari | 15CA3001 - |
Which tyre should you choose for your 2CV?
There are many opinions and just as many opinions on this.
Let's start with the basics, what is the difference in the commonly used tire size 125/80R15 and 135/80R15?
| 125/80R15 | 135/80R15 | difference | |
| Diameter in mm | 581 | 597 | 16 = 2.8% |
| Width in mm | 125 | 135 | 10 = 8% |
| Afwenteling in mm | 1825.27 | 1875.53 | 50.27 = 2.8% |
| Cheek height in mm | 100 | 108 | 8 = 8% |
| Number of rotations per km | 547.86 | 533.18 | -14.68 = -2.7% |
Tires crossed and placed side by side. The facts in a row: the height difference between the tyres is only 16mm and a tyre of 135/80R15 could in theory last longer, because the tyre makes fewer revolutions per kilometre driven.
What we do have to take into account is the deviation between the actual speed and the speed indicated by the speedometer (although it is also not calibrated.) when we change the tyre size to 135/80R15:
| Snelheidsmeterverschil | |
| Speedometer read | Actual speed |
| 30 km/h | 30.83 km/h |
| 40 km/h | 41.11 km/h |
| 50 km/h | 51.38 km/h |
| 60 km/h | 61.66 km/h |
| 70 km/h | 71.93 km/h |
| 80 km/h | 82.21 km/h |
| 90 km/h | 92.48 km/h |
| 100 km/h | 102.76 km/h |
| 110 km/h | 113.58 km/h |
| 120 km/h) | 123.3 km/h |
| 130 km/h) | 133.58 km/h |
All color codes and color names that have been used with the 2CV over the years in a row.
Motor
All 2CV and derivatives have an air-cooled twin-cylinder boxer engine with central camshaft and 2 valves per cylinder. All engines can run smoothly on unleaded fuel. Any lead additives are not required. The preparation of the mixture is always done with a carburetor. Injection or catalysts never came out of the factory.
On the nameplate attached to the top of the engine, you can easily see which engine it is.
Tuning
Beforehand:
- You can't expect miracles from 10% more power.
- An optimal adjustment of the ignition and the carburetor often results in a noticeable improvement with little effort.
- The only disadvantage of the standard ignition compared to the retrofitted electronic ignition is the higher maintenance costs.
To get a little more power out of the engine, it is not enough just to replace the carburetor. Usually the engines also differ in terms of compression (different pistons). Usually it is easier to replace the entire engine including the carburetor. There is also a release certificate from Citroën for this.