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TOP AND FRONT OF ENGINE
Timing belt
11
REMOVAL
Place the vehicle on a 2 post lift.
Disconnect the battery.
Remove :
- the front right hand wheel and the mud-
guard,
- the protective plastic covering over the sus-
pended engine mounting cover .
Fit the engine support tool.
SPECIAL TOOLING REQUIRED
Mot. 1054TDC pin
Mot. 1273 Tool for checking belt tension
EQUIPMENT REQUIRED
Engine support tool
14mm torx socket
13370S
Remove :
- the accessories belt,
- the suspended engine mounting cover.
13086R1
Wheel bolts 9
Crankshaft pulley bolt 2 + 115° ± 15°
Tension wheel nut 5
Bolt for suspended engine mounting
cover 6.2
Nut for suspended engine mounting cover 4.4
TIGHTENING TORQUES (in daN.m or/and°)
F8Q Engine
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12mm torx socket
Angular tightening wrench
TOP AND FRONT OF ENGINE
Cylinder head gasket
11
SPECIAL TOOLING REQUIRED
Mot. 591-04 Angle wrench for tightening
cylinder head and index
Mot. 1202 Hose clip pliers
Mot. 1273 Tool for checking belt tension
Mot. 1379 Tool for securing engine to
subframe
EQUIPMENT REQUIRED
TIGHTENING TORQUES (in daN.m)
Crankshaft output mounting bolt 2 + 90°
Mounting bolt for front right suspended
engine mounting on engine 6.2
Mounting bolt for front right suspended
engine mounting on vehicle body 6.2
Timing belt tension wheel nut 5
Wheel bolts 9
REMOVAL
Put the vehicle on a 2 post lift.
Remove the bonnet, and the right hand wheel .
Disconnect the battery.
Drain the cooling circuit.
Fit the engine support tool, Mot. 1379.Remove:
- the timing belt (see method described in
section 11 "Timing belt"),
- the dipstick,
- the brake servo pipe,
- the air filter,
- the accelerator cable,
- the fuel supply and return pipes level with the
timing belt cover on the cylinder head
D7F Engine
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TOP AND FRONT OF ENGINE
Cylinder head gasket
11
SPECIAL TOOLING REQUIRED
DEPOSE
Place the vehicle on a 2 post lift .
Disconnect the battery.
Remove :
- the bonnet ,
- the timing belt (see method described in sec-
tion 11, "Timing belt ").
Drain the cooling circuit through the lower radia-
tor hose.
Fit tool Mot. 1159 between the engine subframe
and the cylinder block.
99024R2
EQUIPMENT REQUIRED
Engine support tool
55mm torx socket
Mot. 588 Retaining bracket
Mot. 591-02 Index
Mot. 591-04 Angle tightening angular
wrench
Mot. 1159 Tool for retaining engine on
subframe
Mot. 1202 Hose clip pliers
Mot. 1273 Tool for checking belt tension
Mot. 1311-06 Tool for removing fuel pipe
Tension wheel nut 5
Crankshaft pulley bolt 2 + 68° ± 6°
Bolt for suspended engine mounting 6.2
cover
Nut for suspended engine mounting cover 4.4
Wheel bolts 9
TIGHTENING TORQUES (in daN.m or /and °)
E7J Engine
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TOP AND FRONT OF ENGINE
Cylinder head gasket
11
SPECIAL TOOLING REQUIRED
REMOVAL
Place the vehicle on a two post lift .
Disconnect the battery.
Remove :
- the bonnet,
- the timing belt (see method described in
section 11 "Timing belt").
Drain the cooling circuit via the lower radiator
hose.
EQUIPMENT REQUIRED
Engine support tool
55mm torx socket
Mot. 251-01 Dial gauge support tool
Mot. 252-01 Plate for measuring piston
protrusion
Mot. 591-02 Index
Mot. 591-04 Angular tightening wrench
Mot. 1054
TDC pin
Mot. 1159 Tool for mounting engine on
subframe
Mot. 1202 Hose clip pliers
Mot. 1273 Tool for checking belt tension
Mot. 1311-06 Tool for removing fuel pipe
Tension wheel nut 5
Crankshaft pulley bolt 2 + 115° ± 15°
Bolt for suspended engine mounting cover 6.2
Nut for suspended engine mounting cover 4.4
Wheel bolts 9
TIGHTENING TORQUES (in daN.m or/and°)
99024R2
Fit tool Mot. 1159 between the subframe and
the cylinder block. F8Q Engine
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TOP AND FRONT OF ENGINE
Replacement of valve adjusters
11
SPECIAL TOOLING REQUIRED
Mot. 1366-01 Tool for removing valve adjusters
(additional item to Mot. 1366)
TIGHTENING TORQUES (in daN.m)
Studs for mounting manifolds on
cylinder head 1
Nut for mounting manifolds on
cylinder head 2.7
Mounting bolt for strut on inlet manifold 2.5
Mounting bolt for strut on cylinder block 2.5
Place the vehicle on a two-post lift
Disconnect the battery.
CHECKING THE VALVE CLEARANCE
Remove the air filter housing along with the cy-
linder head cover.
Place the valves of the cylinder concerned at the
"end of exhaust - beginning of inlet" position and
check the clearance .
86911-1S
1
3
4
24
2
1
3
Compare the two dimensions noted to the re-
commended dimensions, and replace the adjus-
ters if necessary .
Clearance ( in mm ), when the engine is cold :
- Inlet: 0.10
- Exhaust :0.25 F8Q Engine
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FUEL MIXTURE
Throttle body
12
Throttle body mounting bolt 1
TIGHTENING TORQUES (in daN.m)
REMOVAL
Disconnect the battery.
Remove the air filter.
Remove the air intake pipe (1).
Disconnect:
- the accelerator cable,
- the connectors :
• of the stepping motor (2),
• of the throttle potentiometer (3).
E7J engine
Remove the four throttle body mounting bolts (5)
and remove the throttle body.
REFITTING
Replace the throttle body seal.
Refitting is then the reverse of removal.
13339R113338R
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FUEL SUPPLY
Injector gallery
13
IMPORTANT: during the opening of the fuel cir-
cuit , be sure to use a cloth to avoid possible pro-
jections of fuel due to the residual pressure.
REMOVAL
Disconnect :
- the battery,
- the pressure measurement pipe (1) of the
pressure regulator,
- the fuel return pipe (2),
- the electrical connector of the injectors (3)
99937R3
SPECIAL TOOLING REQUIRED
Mot. 1311-06 Tool for removing the fuel
supply unions
Bolt mounting injector gallery on manifold 1
TIGHTENING TORQUES (in daN.m)
D7F Engine
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FUEL SUPPLY
Injector gallery
13
In order to remove an injector, remove the clips at
(8), then pull on the injector .
99373R
IMPORTANT: during the opening of the fuel cir-
cuit , be sure to use a cloth to avoid possible pro-
jections of fuel due to the residual pressure.
REMOVAL
Disconnect the battery.
Remove the air filter.
Remove:
- the fuel supply pipe (1)
- the fuel return pipe (2)
- the fuel pressure regulator pipe (3) .
Remove the three bolts (4) mounting the injector
gallery (5).
Remove the injector gallery.E7J Engine
13244R
REFITTING
Replace the O rings at the base of the injector (if
the injector has been removed, also replace the
seal which is level with the injector head).
To ensure that the fuel supply unions are correct-
ly fastened, it is necessary to hear a"click" sound
whilst fastening.
For all other operations, refitting is the reverse of
removal .
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