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Cylinder head removal & torque: Peugeot 406_EW7J4 (EW7J4)

Step-by-step cylinder head removal & torque for the Peugeot 406_EW7J4 (EW7J4): 29 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.

29 steps 1 engine code

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform codes 1.8, 16V

  • Opens: coolant

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

EW7J4(6FZ)

📐 52 workshop diagrams for EW7J4(6FZ)

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

406_EW7J4 kop uit in — EW7J4(6FZ) · diagram 1
406_EW7J4 kop uit in — EW7J4(6FZ) · diagram 2
406_EW7J4 kop uit in — EW7J4(6FZ) · diagram 3
406_EW7J4 kop uit in — EW7J4(6FZ) · diagram 4
406_EW7J4 kop uit in — EW7J4(6FZ) · diagram 5
406_EW7J4 kop uit in — EW7J4(6FZ) · diagram 6
406_EW7J4 kop uit in — EW7J4(6FZ) · diagram 7
406_EW7J4 kop uit in — EW7J4(6FZ) · diagram 8
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📋 Procedure

  1. Before disconnecting the battery cable, check the audio system security code
  2. Disconnect the battery
  3. Drain the cooling system
  4. Disconnect the front exhaust pipe from the manifold
  5. Installation is in the reverse order of removal
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  1. Remove the fuel feed and return lines
  2. Remove the timing belt
  3. Remove the timing belt tensioner
  4. Remove the air filter together with the air duct
  5. Cylinder head torque settings - Refer to 'Adjustment data/Torque settings'
  6. Disconnect the breather hose
  7. Remove the clamp
  8. Disconnect the connections
  9. Remove the camshaft position sensor(s)
  10. Remove the ignition coil
  11. Remove the inlet manifold
  12. Disconnect the heater hoses
  13. Remove the valve covers
  14. Put the wiring loom support aside
  15. Disconnect the thermostat hoses
  16. Remove the bolt
  17. Remove the hoses
  18. Remove the bolt
  19. Disconnect the thermostat pipe
  20. Remove the cylinder head bolts
  21. Remove the cylinder head together with the exhaust manifold
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.