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Cylinder head removal & torque: Peugeot 806_XU10J4R_cylinder_head_removal (XU10J4R)

Step-by-step cylinder head removal & torque for the Peugeot 806_XU10J4R_cylinder_head_removal (XU10J4R): 16 steps.

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

16 steps 1 engine code

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform codes 2.0, 16V

  • Opens: coolant

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

XU10J4R(RFV)

📋 Procedure

  1. Before disconnecting the battery cable, check the audio system security code
  2. Drain the cooling system
  3. Installation is in the reverse order of removal
  4. Remove the air filter
  5. Remove the wiring loom from the cylinder head
XU10J4R(RFV)? Steps differ between engine variants — check this job against your exact car before you commit to it. Check my car — free →
  1. Disconnect all the hoses from the cylinder head
  2. Remove the ignition coil
  3. Remove the cylinder head cover
  4. Disconnect the fuel feed line
  5. Remove the inlet manifold
  6. Remove the timing belt
  7. Remove the cylinder head

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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.