1952 Paris built Normale RSJ 834

Just been doing the same with my 4CV – I have just finished building the engine and it started first time. I turned it off and then it would not start at all. I went through everything, I even rebuilt the distributor, insulating the internal wires with heat shrink, double and double checking the insulation of the condenser. I had spark and the timing was perfect.

I had to walk away and do other jobs – came back, pulled a spark plug and the spark was a fizzle – changed the spark plugs and it fired up like a race car.

These little things 😆

PS – I have my Traction side by side to the 4CV copying what I did on the 12 volt conversion…..I learnt a lot doing my Traction.

Doors off ready for removing the rain gutter. Going to do one side at a time.

Previous owner has it seems replaced the brake master cylinder.

But how long did the first one last and where did you buy it?

I bought my new master cylinder from CAS – it did not last long, about 2 pushes of the pedal. the non return valve failed and the pedal locked up just as I was headed for the garage door.

CAS were very apologetic and sent out a replacement and I sent them the failed part. But this is the problem with these remanufactured parts, you never know and it could happen with anything.

My new CAS parts have worked perfectly since.

I have just done my 4CV master cylinder and that was a similar design (and size) and I chose to keep the original return valve but clean it up. Once bitten……. 😕

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@L.Lewis wrote:

Is everyone on the continent getting theirs from the same manufacturer?

A lot of the suppliers ‘bits’ come in ‘Parts Industries’ packaging so one would assume your correct Larry.

I know John Gillard gets some seals for brakes etc. made in the UK and they are of a superior quality to those generally available elsewhere.

Blase? Not me! It’s damned scary to lose your brakes. It’s happened to me several times- never hurt anyone, but once I crashed into a house (in an old Mercedes.) Not fun and not something to fool with. I thought I had the brakes sorted, so I put the engine in and found out that no, the brakes were not sorted. So, I am sure not driving that thing until it is fixed. Maybe there’s nothing wrong with the pedal linkage, but I’m still taking it all apart anyway just in case. I’d buy a split system if one were available.

Yes, Gillard has some superior rubber bits for brakes. Over here, the U.S. made dust boots for wheel cylinders slip right on the piston, on the ones John has, it’s a fight! You need plenty of brake grease to make them fit. A pain but worth it, I think.

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To cure a small hole in the raingutter means removing the old gutter curing the rust and then fitting a new one. Prep done and offered up new gutter from Fransens and it is a terrible fit. Looks like another case of a simple job being awkward.