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Gearbox removal & installation: Peugeot 207 BE4R 1.6 (EP6DT, EP6DTS)

Step-by-step gearbox removal & installation for the Peugeot 207 BE4R 1.6 (EP6DT/EP6DTS): 46 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.

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

46 steps 3 engine codes

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform codes 1.6, 16V, THP, -CC, |, RC, (1.6, THP)

  • Opens: gearbox oil

Don't miss

  • Caution! Do not damage the flexible pipe
  • Do not disconnect the hydraulic lines
  • Do not press the clutch pedal during the procedure
  • Remove the starter motor but do not disconnect

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

EP6DT(5FR)EP6DT(5FX)EP6DTS(5FY)

📋 Procedure

  1. Raise the vehicle
  2. Remove the air inlet tube(s)
  3. Remove the battery cover
  4. Ball joint splitting tool:
  5. Remove the battery
EP6DT(5FR)? Steps differ between engine variants — check this job against your exact car before you commit to it. Check my car — free →
  1. Disconnect the gearbox wiring
  2. Remove the battery tray
  3. Disconnect the reversing light switch
  4. Disconnect the earth cable from the gearbox
  5. Remove the front wheels
  6. Remove the left wheel arch liner
  7. Remove the engine lower cover
  8. Remove the front exhaust pipe
  9. Caution! Do not damage the flexible pipe
  10. Note: Avoid bending, torsion or traction
  11. Remove the pendulum support
  12. Remove the subframe
  13. Drain the gearbox oil
  14. Remove the drive shafts
  15. Disconnect the gear-shift cables from the gearbox
  16. Remove the gear-shift control bracket
  17. Remove the gear lever support
  18. Gearbox support bolts
  19. Starter motor:
  20. Clutch slave cylinder:
  21. Remove the clutch slave cylinder
  22. Note: Do not disconnect the hydraulic lines
  23. Note: Do not press the clutch pedal during the procedure
  24. Disconnect the electric coolant pump
  25. Remove the vacuum reservoir (if equipped)
  26. Remove the starter motor but do not disconnect
  27. Fit the special tool to support the engine
  28. Protect the radiator
  29. Remove the gearbox support
  30. Lower the engine slightly to release the gearbox support
  31. Remove the engine/gearbox attaching bolts
  32. Remove the gearbox

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.