Timing belt replacement: Renault (G8T-706)

🧭 Before you start

Fits: platform codes 2.2, D

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

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• Always fit a new timing belt after removal
• Keep the tensioner mark in position and tighten the tensioner

🔧 Engine codes this applies to

📐 22 workshop diagrams for G8T-706

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

📋 Procedure

Preparation and removal

1. Timing belt
2. Always fit a new timing belt after removal
3. Vehicles with air conditioning:
4. Check the camshaft timing marks
5. Remove the front right splash guard

6. Check the injection pump timing
7. Remove the oil breather reservoir
8. Remove the crankshaft pulley
9. 3 turns
10. Remove the idler pulley
11. Remove the ancillary drive belt tensioner
12. Turn the tensioner as shown
13. Remove the timing belt lower cover
14. Remove the plug
15. Fit the crankshaft locking tool
16. Remove the cover
17. Remove the vacuum pump toothed belt

Installation and checks

18. Fit the vacuum pump toothed belt
19. Pre-tension the timing belt
20. Note: Avoid bending, torsion or traction
21. Use a special tool:
22. Tighten the tensioner centre bolt
23. Keep the tensioner mark in position and tighten the tensioner
24. Tighten the tensioner centre bolt
25. Align the timing marks
26. Check the camshaft timing marks
27. Fit the idler pulley
28. Refit the coolant pump pulley
29. Fit the ancillary drive belt
30. Refit the engine support
31. Note: Align the engine support
32. Tighten the engine support bolts
33. Refit the front right splash guard
34. Refit the engine lower covers
35. Refit the front right wheel
36. Reconnect the battery earth cable

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