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TU1 TU3 TU5 except JP4 <-1997 — PEUGEOT

TU1 TU3 TU5 except JP4 <-1997 on Peugeot: 41 steps, engines TU1(H1A), TU1/K(H1A), TU1/K(H1B), TU1/K(H3A).

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

41 steps 31 engine codes

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform codes 1.0, |, 1.0I, 1.1, 1.1I, 1.3, RALLYE, 1.3I, 1.4, 1.4I, 1.6I

  • Timing position: the crankshaft or camshaft is set and locked during this job

Don't miss

  • Always fit a new timing belt after removal
  • Repeat the procedure if the special tools do not fit properly

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

TU1(H1A)TU1/K(H1A)TU1/K(H1B)TU1/K(H3A)TU1M(HDY)TU1M(HDZ)TU2.4(M2A)TU2.4(M4A)TU2J2(MFZ)TU3.2(K2D)TU3A(K1A)TU3A(K1D)TU3A(K1G)TU3CP(KAY)TU3FJ2(K6B)TU3FJ2(KFZ)TU3M(KDX)TU3M(KDY)TU3M(KDZ)TU3MC(KDX)TU3S(K2A)TU3S(K2A/B)TU3S(K2B)TU3TR(K3A)TU5J(NFY)TU9(C1A)TU9M(CDY)TU9M(CDZ)XV8XY7(150D)XY8(150B)

📋 Procedure

Preparation and removal

  1. Unless otherwise advised by the manufacturer, the following procedures are recommended:
  2. Always fit a new timing belt after removal
  3. Remove the reaction link
  4. Remove the ancillary drive belt
  5. Disconnect the control unit cable and place it on the engine
TU1(H1A)? Steps differ between engine variants — check this job against your exact car before you commit to it. Check my car — free →
  1. Note: Avoid bending, torsion or traction
  2. Loosen the tensioner pulley, keeping it steady with an Allen key
  3. Loosen the tensioner
  4. Remove the timing belt

Installation and checks

  1. Refit the locking pins
  2. Turn the engine 4 times by hand
  3. Refit the locking pins
  4. Remove the special tools
  5. Note: Repeat the procedure if the special tools do not fit properly
  6. Further refitting is in the reverse order of removal

Other PEUGEOT procedures

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Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.