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Gearbox removal & installation: Citroen C2 MA5 (DV4TD)

Step-by-step gearbox removal & installation for the Citroen C2 MA5 (DV4TD): 61 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.

61 steps 2 engine codes

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform codes 1.4, HDI, 8V

  • Opens: clutch fluid

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  • Use the special tool to counterhold
  • Do not disconnect the hydraulic system

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

DV4TD(8HX)DV4TD(8HZ)

📋 Procedure

  1. Installation is in the reverse order of removal
  2. Top up the oil in the gearbox
  3. Pendulum support bolts
  4. Remove the front wheels
  5. Remove the left wheel arch liner
DV4TD(8HX)? Steps differ between engine variants — check this job against your exact car before you commit to it. Check my car — free →
  1. Gearbox support:
  2. Remove the drive shaft nuts
  3. Use the special tool to counterhold
  4. Disconnect the track rod ends
  5. Disconnect the lower arm ball joints
  6. Use the special tools
  7. Disconnect the suspension lower wishbones from the wheel bearing housings
  8. Disconnect the drive shafts from the wheel bearing housings
  9. Remove the intermediate shaft bracket
  10. Remove the drive shafts from the differential
  11. Plug the holes
  12. Remove the battery cover
  13. Remove the battery
  14. Remove the air duct
  15. Remove the engine control unit with bracket
  16. Remove the air hose between the inlet manifold and the turbo
  17. Remove the power steering control unit
  18. Remove the battery tray
  19. Disconnect the reversing light switch
  20. Disconnect the earth cable from the gearbox
  21. Disconnect the electrical wiring from the gearbox
  22. Disconnect the gear-shift mechanism from the gearbox
  23. Remove the bolts shown
  24. Unclip the clutch hydraulic line
  25. Remove the clutch slave cylinder
  26. Note: Do not disconnect the hydraulic system
  27. Disconnect the radiator fan wiring loom
  28. Remove the radiator fan
  29. Remove the torque rod bracket
  30. Remove the catalytic converter heat shield(s)
  31. Remove the clamp
  32. Remove the bolts
  33. Remove the catalytic converter
  34. Disconnect the front exhaust pipe after the catalytic converter
  35. Secure to the vehicle
  36. Remove the pendulum support
  37. Disconnect the starter motor electrical connections
  38. Remove the bolts shown
  39. Remove the remaining engine/gearbox attaching bolts
  40. Fit the special tool to support the engine
  41. Counterhold tool:
  42. Ball joint splitting tool:
  43. Lever(s):
  44. Engine support:
  45. Remove the gearbox

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.