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DIST_XU before and after 1992 (crankshaft lockpin) — CITROEN

DIST_XU before and after 1992 (crankshaft lockpin) on Citroen: 50 steps, engines 180Z/XU5J, B9A/B1A/A, XU52C(B2C), XU5M(BDY).

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

50 steps 13 engine codes

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform codes 1.6I, |, 1.9I, 15, /, 16, 16I, 19, 4X4, GTI, 19I

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

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

180Z/XU5JB9A/B1A/AXU52C(B2C)XU5M(BDY)XU5M4K(B4A)XU92C(D2A)XU92C(D2E)XU9J1(DFZ)XU9J2(D6A)XU9J2(D6D)XU9JA/K(D6E)XU9JAZ(DKZ)XU9M(DDZ)

📋 Procedure

  1. Engines with automatic tensioner:
  2. Unless otherwise advised by the manufacturer, the following procedures are recommended:
  3. Tighten the tensioner
  4. Check the tensioner and idler pulleys; renew if necessary
  5. Fit the flywheel locking tool
180Z/XU5J? Steps differ between engine variants — check this job against your exact car before you commit to it. Check my car — free →
  1. Check the belt(s) for cracks, fraying, wear and oil contamination
  2. Check the timing marks
  3. Note: Repeat the procedure if the marks are outside the specified area
  4. Fit the camshaft locking pin
  5. Note: Repeat the procedure if the special tool does not fit
  6. Fit the camshaft locking pin
  7. Fit the timing belt
  8. Remove the timing belt
  9. Fit the tension gauge
  10. Turn the tensioner until the tension gauge indicates a value between:
  11. Tighten the tensioner
  12. Turn the engine 2 rotations by hand
  13. Fit the locking pins to check the timing
  14. Check the tension again
  15. The tension is set if the tension gauge indicates a value between:

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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.