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Citroen TUD5 — CITROEN

Citroen TUD5 on Citroen: 46 steps, engines TUD5(VJY), TUD5(VJZ). 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.

46 steps 2 engine codes

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform codes 1.5, D

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

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  • Ensure the gearwheels are not at their lock position

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

TUD5(VJY)TUD5(VJZ)

📐 37 workshop diagrams for TUD5(VJY)

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

Citroen TUD5 — TUD5(VJY) · diagram 1
Citroen TUD5 — TUD5(VJY) · diagram 2
Citroen TUD5 — TUD5(VJY) · diagram 3
Citroen TUD5 — TUD5(VJY) · diagram 4
Citroen TUD5 — TUD5(VJY) · diagram 5
Citroen TUD5 — TUD5(VJY) · diagram 6
Citroen TUD5 — TUD5(VJY) · diagram 7
Citroen TUD5 — TUD5(VJY) · diagram 8
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📋 Procedure

  1. Loosen the camshaft gearwheel and injection pump gearwheel
  2. Camshaft locking pin:
  3. Injection pump locking pin:
  4. Coolant pump renewal is recommended after timing belt removal
  5. Check the tensioner and idler pulleys; renew if necessary
TUD5(VJY)? Steps differ between engine variants — check this job against your exact car before you commit to it. Check my car — free →
  1. The tension is set when the tension gauge indicates a value of:
  2. Lock the camshaft and injection pump with special locking pins
  3. Loosen the tensioner
  4. Note: Avoid bending, torsion or traction
  5. Note: Ensure the gearwheels are not at their lock position
  6. Rotate the engine 2 rotations by hand
  7. Refit the tension gauge and all locking pins
  8. Tension the timing belt again
  9. The tension is set when the tension gauge indicates a value of:
  10. Remove the tension gauge
  11. Refit the tension gauge
  12. Check the tension again
  13. The tension is set if the tension gauge indicates a value between:
  14. Rotate the engine 2 rotations by hand
  15. Check the timing marks again
Workshop diagrams

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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.

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.