TorqFix

Timing belt replacement: Renault Clio II (E7J-780)

Step-by-step timing belt replacement for the Renault Clio II (E7J-780): 43 steps. What to remove, in what order, and what to check after.

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

43 steps 1 engine code

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform codes 1.4, 8V

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

Don't miss

  • Always check the timing marks before timing belt removal
  • The engine must be cold before timing belt adjustment

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

📋 Procedure

Preparation and removal

  1. Always check the timing marks before timing belt removal
  2. Unless otherwise advised by the manufacturer, the following procedures are recommended:
  3. Remove the engine mount
  4. Remove the front right splash guard
  5. Check the timing marks
E7J-780? Steps differ between engine variants — check this job against your exact car before you commit to it. Check my car — free →
  1. Note: The engine must be cold before timing belt adjustment
  2. Align the timing marks
  3. Remove the timing belt

Installation and checks

  1. Refit the front right wheel
  2. Fit all the timing belt covers
  3. Refit the power steering pump belt
  4. Refit the engine mount
  5. Refit the front right splash guard
  6. Refit the front right wheel
  7. Reconnect the battery earth cable

Who makes these pages, and how

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.

Seen a figure that does not match your manual? Write to us — we correct it and note when. support@torqfix.com

The story behind TorqFix →

Workshop data on this page last updated 20 Sep 2026.