Time for some more maintenance for Yasmine our 2CV 6. She passed the technical control for registration without issues but we still had the impression that the brakes would not mind a check and upgrade. Unfortunately her last owner did not leave us any maintenance booklet or reference, so we prefer to DIY and service the brakes.
Yasmine has drum brakes for her rear wheels. She also has drum brakes in the front but that's an other project. There are some 2CV that have disc brakes in the front but those are younger models than Yasmine.
The great thing about maintenance and refits for 2CVs is that there are lots of website and blogs that share their experiences and give helpful tips and tricks. And also there are a couple specialized companies that sell original spare parts and have them still fabricate them. With all the parts available, you could almost build a 2CV from scratch - but you could note drive without original fabrication and registration papers.
We ordered the brake parts to get changes in advance from the 2CV & Mehari Club in Cassis as they supply original spare parts. We also watched the video about changing the drum brakes on their website/youtube and it was great help that they explained at the beginning all the tools and parts that were necessary. It took us a bit time to get all the necessary tools like the socket of 44mm and a big torque wrench that's capable of 300 Newton meters but after some research we got everything on time.
The video also explains really well step by step how to proceed - it's in French, if you need any explanations in English, don't hesitate to contact us.
We followed the instructions step by step and it worked great. Please enjoy the pics Before & After.
First step was to take the wheels off - the below picture shows the drums before we took them apart.
Ready to mount the new parts after a clean and paint of the mounts.
We mounted the wheels back and now we still have to prime the brake circuit and probably add some brake fluid.
Our next project on the list are the front brakes, those will include a complete change of the drums not only a refit. Will share on our blog with more info and photos once its done.
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Joseph (Sunday, 06 February 2022 09:17)
Thanks that was very useful..I did the same job exactly as you and followed all the tutorials by the book.The new brakes are working perfectly.However they make a loud squealing noise when braking going forward and are completely silent in reverse.I refitted the shoes by swapping them around but still the squealing noise.Any tips on how to solve this problem.The forums tell me that there is a right and wrong way to fit the shoes,but I have them fitted exactly as in your photos.
Colin Owen (Thursday, 02 June 2022 17:37)
Hi
I have a 1975 Citroen 2CV 6 I have recently had all of the brake parts renewed front and rear The brakes work well but I have noticed that if I brake sharply the car pulls to the right. The car has front inboard disks which have all been stripped and replaced and drum rear brakes which have also been completely renewed to include wheel cylinders
But still after all of that which was expensive she still brakes unevenly and pulls to the right.
Any idea would be appreciated
Thanks