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DW8 drivebelt — CITROEN

DW8 drivebelt on Citroen: 18 steps, engines DW8(WJZ), DW8B(WJY), DW8B/D(WJY). 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.

18 steps 3 engine codes

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform codes 1.9, D

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

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

DW8(WJZ)DW8B(WJY)DW8B/D(WJY)

📋 Procedure

  1. Check the tension with a tension gauge
  2. Vehicles without air conditioning:
  3. Loosen the bolts
  4. Fit the tension gauge
  5. The tension is set if the tension gauge indicates a value between:
DW8(WJZ)? Steps differ between engine variants — check this job against your exact car before you commit to it. Check my car — free →
  1. Vehicles with power steering:
  2. The tension is set if the tension gauge indicates a value between:
  3. Vehicles with air conditioning:
  4. New belt:
  5. Pre-tension the belt until the tension gauge indicates a value between:
  6. Run the engine
  7. Wait for 10 seconds
  8. Stop the engine
  9. The tension is set if the tension gauge indicates a value between:
  10. Used belt:
  11. Measure the tension before removal
  12. Vehicles with power steering and air conditioning:
  13. Lock the tensioner; use a locking pin

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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.