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Cylinder head removal & torque: Peugeot 306 XUD turbo

Step-by-step cylinder head removal & torque for the Peugeot 306 XUD turbo: 24 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.

24 steps

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform codes 1.9, TD

  • Opens: coolant

📋 Procedure

  1. Before disconnecting the battery cable, check the audio system security code
  2. Remove the battery and battery box
  3. Drain the cooling system
  4. Valve cover:
  5. Remove the valve cover
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  1. Remove the glow plugs
  2. Remove the front right wheel
  3. Remove the timing belt
  4. Remove the camshaft
  5. Cylinder head torque settings - Refer to 'Adjustment data/Torque settings'
  6. Remove all the wiring from the cylinder head
  7. Remove the vacuum pump
  8. Support the engine
  9. Disconnect the torque rod
  10. Disconnect the right-hand engine support
  11. Remove the inlet manifold
  12. Disconnect the exhaust pipe from the manifold
  13. Remove the turbocharger
  14. Remove the cylinder head

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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.