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Cylinder head removal & torque: Citroen Saxo (TU1M+, TU3JP, TU5JP, TU9M)

Step-by-step cylinder head removal & torque for the Citroen Saxo: 16 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.

16 steps 6 engine codes

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform codes 1.0I, |, 1.1I, 1.4I, 1.6I

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

TU1M+(HDY)TU1M+(HDZ)TU3JP(KFX)TU5JP(NFZ)TU9M(CDY)TU9M(CDZ)

📐 11 workshop diagrams for TU1M+(HDY)

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

Saxo TU9M kop uit in — TU1M+(HDY) · diagram 1
Saxo TU9M kop uit in — TU1M+(HDY) · diagram 2
Saxo TU9M kop uit in — TU1M+(HDY) · diagram 3
Saxo TU9M kop uit in — TU1M+(HDY) · diagram 4
Saxo TU9M kop uit in — TU1M+(HDY) · diagram 5
Saxo TU9M kop uit in — TU1M+(HDY) · diagram 6
Saxo TU9M kop uit in — TU1M+(HDY) · diagram 7
Saxo TU9M kop uit in — TU1M+(HDY) · diagram 8
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📋 Procedure

  1. Before disconnecting the battery cable, check the audio system security code
  2. Check the cylinder head and engine block for damage
  3. Remove the air filter
  4. Installation is in the reverse order of removal
  5. Cylinder head torque settings - Refer to 'Adjustment data/Torque settings'
TU1M+(HDY)? Steps differ between engine variants — check this job against your exact car before you commit to it. Check my car — free →
  1. Remove all the wiring from the cylinder head
  2. Disconnect the exhaust pipe from the manifold
  3. Remove the timing belt
  4. Remove the camshaft gearwheel
  5. Remove the valve cover
  6. Remove the cylinder head bolts
  7. Refit the rocker shaft assembly
  8. Remove the cylinder head
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.