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Timing belt replacement: Citroen C2, C3 1.4 HDi (DV4TD)

Step-by-step timing belt replacement for the Citroen C2, C3 1.4 HDi (DV4TD): 67 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.

Workshop procedure for CITROEN — the exact step sequence and torque figures, straight from real workshop data.

67 steps 2 engine codes

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform codes 1.4, HDI, |, 8V

  • Timing position: the crankshaft or camshaft is set and locked during this job
  • Special tools named: locking tool, locking pin

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  • The magnetic track should show no signs of damage and must be kept away from magnetic sources; otherwise it will have to be replaced

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

DV4TD(8HX)DV4TD(8HZ)

📐 20 workshop diagrams for DV4TD(8HX)

Real factory drawings for this job — timing marks, bolt locations and routing. Locked in the free view.

C2, C3 1.4 HDi 8V DV4TD — DV4TD(8HX) · diagram 1
C2, C3 1.4 HDi 8V DV4TD — DV4TD(8HX) · diagram 2
C2, C3 1.4 HDi 8V DV4TD — DV4TD(8HX) · diagram 3
C2, C3 1.4 HDi 8V DV4TD — DV4TD(8HX) · diagram 4
C2, C3 1.4 HDi 8V DV4TD — DV4TD(8HX) · diagram 5
C2, C3 1.4 HDi 8V DV4TD — DV4TD(8HX) · diagram 6
C2, C3 1.4 HDi 8V DV4TD — DV4TD(8HX) · diagram 7
C2, C3 1.4 HDi 8V DV4TD — DV4TD(8HX) · diagram 8
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📋 Procedure

Preparation and removal

  1. Flywheel locking tool:
  2. Before disconnecting the battery cable, check the audio system security code
  3. Coolant pump renewal is recommended after timing belt removal
  4. Remove the speed sensor
  5. Remove the bolt
DV4TD(8HX)? Steps differ between engine variants — check this job against your exact car before you commit to it. Check my car — free →
  1. Remove the special tool
  2. If applicable:
  3. Lock the injection pump gearwheel with a locking pin
  4. All vehicles:
  5. Loosen the tensioner
  6. Supporting its slack using a hexagonal wrench
  7. Remove the timing belt

Installation and checks

  1. Note: Fit the timing belt fully taut
  2. Fit the bracket
  3. Note: Avoid bending, torsion or traction
  4. Note: The magnetic track should show no signs of damage and must be kept away from magnetic sources; otherwise it will have to be replaced
  5. Fit the crankshaft pulley bolt
  6. Remove the special tools
  7. Check the tensioner marks
  8. Fit the special tool
  9. Fit the special tool
  10. Remove the special tools
  11. Refit the speed sensor
  12. Fit the engine mounts
  13. Fit all the timing belt covers
  14. Further refitting is in the reverse order of removal
Workshop diagrams

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Who makes these pages, and how

TorqFix was built by a mechanic — after a 2,700 km drive with five roadside repairs that no diagnostic tool could explain.

The figures on this page come from manufacturer workshop documentation and are shown as they are. The page is assembled automatically from that data — it is not written by an AI. The AI works in the chat, where it answers for your specific car. It writes nothing here.

Variants of the same model differ. Cross-check torque against the factory manual for your engine before final tightening.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.