Classic Jalopy

A couple of weeks ago, while a friend of mine was over helping me install a rebuilt hydraulic pump, we noticed the rattle from my engine was coming from the air cleaner. On further inspection, I found the bracket was broken. I was luckily able to get a good used one. A friend had one on hand. It had some rubber grommets that were obviously missing from my previous bracket. it also looks very slightly different, so I guess the Citroen DS air cleaner bracket was changed during production.

The ‘new’ one on the left looks a bit sturdier […]

The Citroen DS has a rubber hose that connects the air cleaner assembly with the top of the carburettor. This DS air cleaner hose had become so hard and perished that it tore when I tried to remove the air cleaner to take off the spheres.

The condition of the hose is fairly evident from the picture. The new one was much more pliant. Originally, the hose had a clamp to attach it to the air cleaner assembly, but I managed to break it putting it back on. Instead of using this clamp again that needs a special tool, […]