Gearbox removal & installation: Citroen C4 MCM (EP6DT)
Step-by-step gearbox removal & installation for the Citroen C4 MCM (EP6DT): 76 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.
🧭 Before you start
Fits: platform codes 1.6, THP, 140, |, 150
- Opens: coolant, clutch fluid
- Timing position: the crankshaft or camshaft is set and locked during this job
- Special tools named: locking tool
🔧 Engine codes this applies to
📐 20 workshop diagrams for EP6DT(5FT)
Real factory drawings for this job — timing marks, bolt locations and routing. Locked in the free view.
📋 Procedure
- Wheel nuts
- Jack up and support the front of the vehicle
- Adjust the gear-shift cable(s)
- Proceed as follows:
- Disconnect the fuse box
- Remove the centre console
- Locking tool:
- Unlock the gear-shift cable
- Lock the gear-shift lever
- Use a special tool:
- Note: Mark the position
- Remove the engine lower cover
- Remove the front wheels
- Lock the gear-shift cable
- Remove the special tools
- Drain the cooling system
- Refit all parts in the reverse order of removal
- Remove the radiator
- Remove the subframe
- Remove the drive shafts
- Plug the holes
- Remove the exhaust pipe
- Remove the bolts
- Remove the impact absorber
- Remove the starter motor bolt(s)
- Remove the engine/gearbox lower attaching bolts
- Disconnect the gear-shift mechanism from the gearbox
- Remove the gear-shift control bracket
- Disconnect the clutch hydraulic line
- Plug the hole
- Remove the clip
- Disconnect the connector
- Disconnect the electrical connections
- Remove the coolant hose
- Remove the bolts
- Remove the turbocharger coolant pump
- Remove the earth cable
- Remove the bolt
- Remove the bolt
- Remove the stud
- Disconnect the wiring loom bracket
- Use a hoist to support the gearbox
- Use a trolley jack to support the engine
- Remove the gearbox support
- Remove the gearbox support bracket
- Tilt the engine/gearbox
- Remove the gearbox
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