EP3(C)/EP6(C) - indirect injection — PEUGEOT

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform codes 1.4, VTI, |, 16V, 1.6, 120, -CC, 98

• Opens: fuel
• Timing position: the crankshaft or camshaft is set and locked during this job
• Special tools named: locking tool, locking pin

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

📋 Procedure

Preparation and removal

1. Timing chain holding tool:
2. IMPORTANT: Degrease the crankshaft and crankshaft pulley mating faces
3. Renewal of the following components is recommended:
4. Disconnect the battery
5. Remove the engine lower cover

6. Cylinder head cover
7. Remove the air filter
8. Remove the engine upper cover
9. Disconnect the ignition coil cables
10. Remove the ignition coils
11. Move the harness aside
12. Disconnect the fuel lines from the cylinder head
13. Disconnect the cylinder head breather hose
14. Remove the lifting eye
15. Remove the cylinder head cover
16. Check the camshaft gearwheel marks
17. Inlet:
18. Camshaft gearwheel (inlet):
19. Turn the camshaft anti-clockwise
20. Check that the position is correct as shown
21. Exhaust:
22. Camshaft gearwheel (exhaust):
23. Turn the camshaft clockwise
24. Check that the position is correct as shown
25. Fit the crankshaft locking tool
26. Turn the crankshaft until the locking pin fits
27. Note: If the locking pin can be fully inserted, the flywheel is incorrectly locked
28. Fit the camshaft locking tools
29. Remove the throttle body
30. Remove the chain tensioner piston
31. Drill:
32. Use a drill bit of 10.75 mm diameter
33. Remove the spring
34. Remove the valve
35. Assemble the special tool as shown
36. Threads lightly oiled
37. Bolts and nuts:
38. Without seal:
39. Fit the dummy chain tensioner
40. or:
41. Use a special tool
42. Note: Finger-tight only
43. Tighten the locking nut
44. Remove the dummy chain tensioner
45. Measure the distance:
46. If the tolerance is exceeded
47. Timing chain
48. Chain guides
49. Chain tensioner
50. Remove the ancillary drive belt
51. Remove the coolant pump friction wheel
52. Remove the crankshaft pulley
53. Loosen the crankshaft gearwheel centre bolt
54. Remove the timing chain upper guide rail
55. Move the harness aside
56. Fit the dummy chain tensioner
57. Note: Finger-tight only
58. Remove the engine support
59. Fit the timing chain holding tool
60. Remove the bolts shown
61. Remove the hub
62. Remove the crankshaft gearwheel

Installation and checks

63. Camshaft locking tool:
64. Fit the chain tensioner guide
65. Fit the chain guide
66. Fit the crankshaft gearwheel to the timing chain
67. Fit the timing chain assembly from above the cylinder head
68. Refit the crankshaft hub
69. Crankshaft gearwheel
70. Do not fully tighten
71. Use new bolt(s)
72. Remove the timing chain holding tool
73. Turn the engine 2 rotations by hand
74. Refit the timing chain rail bolts
75. Refit the engine support
76. Stage 2:
77. Tighten the crankshaft gearwheel bolt
78. Use a new bolt
79. Stage 1:
80. Stage 2:
81. Tighten the camshaft gearwheels
82. Use new bolt(s)
83. Remove the dummy chain tensioner
84. Renew the chain tensioner
85. Renew the chain tensioner seal
86. Renew the crankshaft oil seal
87. Refit the crankshaft pulley
88. Remove the camshaft locking tools
89. Remove the flywheel locking pin
90. Refit the ancillary drive belt
91. Refit the coolant pump friction wheel
92. Refit the throttle body
93. Refit the cylinder head cover
94. Refit the lifting eye
95. Refit the harness
96. Refit and connect the ignition coils
97. Refit the fuel feed and return lines
98. Reconnect the camshaft position sensor(s)
99. Reconnect the cylinder head breather hose
100. Refit the air inlet
101. Refit the air filter housing
102. Refit the air filter bracket
103. Refit the engine upper cover
104. Refit the air filter
105. Refit the air filter cover
106. Refit the air inlet duct
107. Refit the front right splash guard
108. Refit the engine lower cover
109. Refit the front right wheel
110. Reconnect the battery

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